The sticky tape ball is being retired because it has become cumbersome with its weight (16.3 pounds) and size (33 inches). It’s practically an exercise medicine ball, Earnhart said.

Classic Post-It brand notes, sticky notes shaped like flowers, novelty pads, tape flags—all have a place in my office supply arsenal. I write everything by hand, with a pen. And I mean everything.

Cameron Bancroft has admitted that he lied in his post-ball-tampering press conference by claiming he used sticky tape covered in dirt to try and alter the condition of the ball in the third Test ...

The tape was originally called duck tape because of its water-resistant qualities. It repelled water like a duck's back, and it used to be made out of a cotton duck fabric without any adhesive layers.