Cricket Bats Buying Guide

Cricket bat store

Total sports and fitness has a wide range of cricket bats available. Total sports and fitness is the best cricket bat shop in Mumbai. The bat companies that are available at total sports and fitness are SG Cricket Bat, SS Cricket bat, GM cricket bat, Kookaburra Cricket bat, Gray Nicolls Cricket Bat, DSC Cricket Bat, Puma Cricket Bat, Adidas Cricket Bat, MRF Cricket Bat.

We provide Tennis Cricket Bat, Season Cricket Bat, English willow Cricket bat, Kashmir willow Cricket bat, Leather Cricket Bat

English willow cricket bat

English willow cricket bats are preferred by most cricket players. English willow cricket bats are used for leather ball cricket matches. An English willow cricket bat is much softer in nature which creates greater punch in the cricket bat. The English willow cricket bats have the best quality wood.

Kashmir willow cricket bat

Kashmir willow is harder and dryer by nature than English willow, so doesn't perform as well or last as long. This type of bat is ideal as a starter bat for use against a softer ball and harder ball.

What is the importance of Grains on Cricket Bats?

The quality and performance of a cricket bat is defined by the number of grains it has. The larger number of grains on a cricket bat, the better the performance and quality of the cricket bat. Usually players prefer cricket bats which have more grains. A cricket bat having 10 or more grains is said to be top quality.

The perfect cricket bat is a cricket bat which feels comfortable in hands. and gives perfect balance to the bat. There is no textbook definition for perfect cricket bat. Every cricket bat is different and has different positives and negatives.

How to prepare a cricket bat after buying the right cricket bat?

After buying the right cricket bat there are few steps which should be followed for increasing the life of the cricket bat.

Step 1- Knocking a cricket bat

A cricket bat needs to be knocked before using it in nets or any cricket match. Knocking is like warm up for a cricket bat before a cricket match. A cricket bat can be knocked using a knocking machine, a special cricket hammer called as a mallet or an old season cricket ball.

Step 2 - Oiling a cricket bat

A cricket bat has to be oiled using a specialist cricket bat oil. Oiling a cricket bat helps maintain the moisture in the cricket bat hence reducing the chances of a cricket bat breaking or cracking. The oil which is used for oiling is called Linseed oil

Step 3 - Taping a cricket bat

Once the oil has dried up you can proceed to taping of a cricket bat. In this process apply a fibre tape to the face of the cricket bat. This tape helps protect the face and edges of a cricket bat. It increases the life of a cricket bat. This Tape is also called as English Tape.