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Looking After Your Cricket Bats

Posted October 29th, 2009 by Spike

One of the most popular games played in Britain is Cricket. There are two teams in this game, which have 11 players in each team. The game is enjoyed across the countries. It is termed as a ‘religion’ in countries like India and Pakistan. It is a simple game that involves just bat and ball. Other cricket supplies include sight screen, stumps, and safety equipment such as wicket keeping gloves, mouthpiece, batting gloves and helmets.

In order to make cricket balls, cork base is generally used, which is covered with first twine and finally with red and white leather on its top layer. Bat is another important cricket equipment, that needs to be taken care of before and after its use.

You may wonder as to why a new bat requires maintenance… but surprisingly it is important to note that you need to make the bat ready before actually starting up the game to play. Bats need to be used to the knock down shots before you plunge into the field otherwise there will be higher risks of bats getting damaged. It is important that you take adequate steps before using your bat in full swing; these steps that will help your bat to deliver the expected results are simple and easy.

A coating of linseed oil on the bat is effective, coat thin layer of linseed oil; allow the bat to absorb the oil for few hours. Once again apply a thin coating of oil on the surface of the bat. It is important that you just grease the bat with oil and excessive application of oil is not preferred. You can check this by making the bat stand and incase the oil drains down then it indicates too much application of oil.

The next step is to hit a wooden knocking mallet on the bat for about 10-15 times, you will notice few dents but it is quite normal. Ensure that you are not hitting the wooden mallet on the back of cricket bat, use the wooden knocking mallet, and they are available in many sport equipment stores at affordable price. Repeat the session of knocking with the wooden mallet for about 10-15 times for a number of days until the bat has received minimum of about 3-4 hours of knocking session. It is important to remember that you grease the bat before every knocking session begins with linseed oil.

You should hit the edges of the bat with the help of knowcking mallet until it becomes round in shape. It is significant that you care for your bat before the final matches. Thereby, it is advised that you should uyse the cricket bat for practicing before you use it on the ground for final match.

Bats are valuable equipments and your match performance depends a lot on the kind of cricket bats that you use. Hence, adequate maintenance of cricket bats is of vital importance particularly before you start using it.

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