The WNBA is switching to a black and white ball with rose-gold lettering and logos ... The best teams from each conference will face off in the championship with a $500,000 prize pool on the line.

Because a white ball becomes discoloured towards the end of a 50-over one-day innings, making it difficult for the batsman to pick out, current International Cricket Council regulations state that ...

White balls are used in limited-overs matches that usually require the team batting second to play their innings under floodlights. Under these conditions a white ball is easier to see than a red one.