Is cricket ball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $126K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the cricket ball niche?

11 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cricket ball?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.

When does demand for cricket ball peak?

Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cricket ball niche?

Listings span $6.09–$62.96; the average listing price is $22.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 422 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cricket ball

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.0★), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Quality gap

Incredible4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$22.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$6.09–$62.96

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Great421.65

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Good+20.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Okay3.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Okay$126K

$126K/yr · 144K searches

Competition

Okay68%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cricket ball is a $126K/yr Amazon United States market (144K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cricket ball market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $90K–$112K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.9%
Avg BSR: #24
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 95%
Sponsored: 60%
Out of stock: 1.4%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 154 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

NIVIA41%
SG29%
ONEGlobal18%
Growmite3%
GAMMA2%
KOOKABURRA2%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top cricket ball search terms

cricket ball72K/yr +10.4%1.9% conv.
cricket balls22K/yr +27.0%0.9% conv.
hard tennis balls for cricket12K/yr +59.1%4.5% conv.
cricket tennis ball7K/yr +76.2%2.8% conv.
leather cricket ball5K/yr +22.3%2.3% conv.
leather ball6K/yr +20.1%0.2% conv.
cricket leather ball5K/yr +11.1%2.4% conv.
rubber cricket ball3K/yr +70.4%1.4% conv.
cricket practice ball4K/yr -1.7%0.3% conv.
hard tennis balls3K/yr +20.1%1.8% conv.

All search terms

Top cricket ball products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Nivia Heavy Tennis Ball Cricket Ball (Pack of 12) Yellow

NIVIA$23.894.3★580 rev

SG$13.204.1★202 rev

SG$13.084.1★202 rev

Nivia Heavy Tennis Ball Cricket Ball (Pack of 12) Red

NIVIA$25.304.3★580 rev

ONEGlobal Select Leather Cricket Ball | 100% Handcrafted 156g - 5.5oz 4-Piece Construction | Ideal for T20 Net Practice Training etc. (White 1 Pack)

ONEGlobal$16.413.7★75 rev

Newest

by launch date

Growmite Leather Cricket Ball 156g Each 4-Piece Construction Hand-Stitched Raised Seam Practice Training T20 & Club Match Play

Growmite$18.0010 rev

7mo ago

Reebok Tennis Balls for Cricket (Pack of 12) | Ideal for Tournament Street & Gully Cricket | Durable Practice Balls for All Grounds

Reebok$29.171 rev

9mo ago

ONEGlobal Select Leather Cricket Ball | 100% Handcrafted 156g - 5.5oz 4-Piece Construction | Ideal for T20 Net Practice Training etc. (White 1 Pack)

ONEGlobal$16.4175 rev

1y ago

ONEGlobal Select Leather Cricket Ball | 100% Handcrafted 156g - 5.5oz 4-Piece Construction | Ideal for T20 Net Practice Training etc. (Red 1 Pack)

ONEGlobal$16.1275 rev

1y ago

Bratla Wind Cricket Balls - Soft Training Practice Cricket Air Balls for Coaching Indoor & Outdoor - Blue Orange Neon/Yellow Pack of 6 (Orange)

Bratla$21.8127 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about cricket ball

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Quality match ball”

Durability19%

“Its durable”

Exercise/Sports Suitability9%

“Very Good Practice Ball”

Value For Money5%

“Value for money”

Color5%

“Color is helpful too”

Weight Light4%

“The ball has a good weight”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“My kids are enjoying them”

Size-Overall4%

“They fit tennis and for kids”

Texture/Consistency-Overall4%

“texture with an excellent feel while bowling”

Soft Feel4%

“Balls are very soft”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall32%

“Poor Quality”

Durability18%

“facing issues now a days where 2-3 balls from each pack are getting popped very fast we started playing”

Size-Overall14%

“Small balls”

Value For Money9%

“expensive”

Weight Heavy9%

“Ball is small in size and very heavy”

Material Quality2%

“the material is not soft”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall16%

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

Value For Money13%

Weight Heavy10%

Size-Overall9%

Hard Feel7%

Leather Quality6%

Product Condition4%

Weight Light3%

Soft Feel2%

Common questions

Is cricket ball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $126K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the cricket ball niche?: 11 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cricket ball?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.2%.
When does demand for cricket ball peak?: Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cricket ball niche?: Listings span $6.09–$62.96; the average listing price is $22.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 422 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.