Question

A batsman hits a cricket ball which then rolls on a level ground. After covering a short distance, the ball comes to rest. The ball slows to a stop because. the batsman did not hit the ball hard enough.

Answer 1

YES IT DEPENDS ON FORCE TOO BUT MORE ACCURATELY.......

WHEN THE BALL IS HITTED ......

AND IT ROLLS ON THE GROUND AT
THAT TIME.....

THE FRICTIONAL FORCE IMMEDIATELY ACTS ON IT .......MAKING ITS SPEED LOW AND LOW........

AND AT A POINT ITS SPEED BECOMES 0 AS FRICTION OPPOSES TO THE MOTION OF THE BALL.......☺

Answer 2

We know that fire of friction acts when two bodies come in contact with each other.

Here also physical is seen between ball and the ground, means force of friction will also exist here.

Hence, we can say that ball stopped because of opposing of motion by $\textbf{force of friction. }$