Bats

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Where can you buy cricket bats online in India?

KIBI Sports stocks over 600 cricket bats in English willow and Kashmir willow, from junior sizes through Harrow, short handle and long handle, within a bats range of more than 800 products that also includes table tennis bats. Bats are sourced from authorised distributors and carry manufacturer warranty where the brand offers one. Checkout is prepaid and shipping is pan-India.

Which cricket bat size should you buy?

Bat size follows the height of the player rather than age. Junior sizes 4 to 6 suit players up to roughly 5 feet 3 inches, Harrow suits players between about 5 feet 3 and 5 feet 9, and short handle is the standard adult size above that. Long handle is made for taller players. When a batter falls between sizes, the smaller bat is easier to control.

How do you look after a cricket bat?

English willow bats need knocking-in before match use and a light coat of raw linseed oil on the face and edges, kept away from the splice and the stickers. Kashmir willow is harder and needs far less preparation. Store any bat dry, use a bat cover, and avoid leaving it in a hot car boot or against a damp wall.

Which cricket bat brands does KIBI Sports stock?

The cricket bat range is led by SS and Stanford, alongside DSC, Kookaburra, SG and Cosco, with a longer tail of around 29 brands in total. Which brand suits a player matters far less than the willow grade and the size: an entry-level English willow bat from any of these will outperform a mis-sized bat from a more famous one. All stock is sourced from authorised distributors with manufacturer warranty where the brand offers one.

English willow or Kashmir willow: which should you buy?

English willow is lighter for its size, gives more ping off the middle and is the choice for regular leather-ball matches, but it is softer and must be knocked in before use. Kashmir willow is denser and heavier, more forgiving of rough use and lower in price, which makes it a sensible first bat for beginners, juniors and practice.

Leather ball or tennis ball: which bat do you need?

Choose the bat for the ball you play with. Leather-ball bats need knocking in; tennis-ball and soft-ball bats are lighter and built for a lighter ball. A new, un-knocked bat used against hard leather balls in the nets, or an English willow bat used with hard synthetic or cork balls, is the commonest reason a new bat cracks early.

How do you knock in a new cricket bat?

Apply a light coat of raw linseed oil to the face and edges, never the splice or handle, and let it dry. Then knock the face and edges with a bat mallet for about 4 to 6 hours spread over several days, starting gently and building up, and round the edges at an angle. Play short sessions with an old leather ball before matches. Bats sold as pre-knocked still benefit from an hour or two of this.

What size cricket bat does a child need?

Use the player's height, not age, and choose the smaller size when between two. As a guide: under 4 ft 3 in, size 1 to 2; 4 ft 3 in to 4 ft 9 in, size 3 to 4; 4 ft 9 in to 5 ft 2 in, size 5; 5 ft 2 in to 5 ft 5 in, size 6; 5 ft 5 in to 5 ft 8 in, Harrow; above that, short handle, with long handle for players over about 6 ft 2 in.

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