Cricket Bat

The cricket bat is one of the most important equipments used in cricket as it is used to hit the ball. Its
first use dates bak to 1624, however, in 1979, a rule change stated that bats should be made only
from wood.

Each bat has a big handle, which is attached to the face of the bat, which is used to hit the ball. The
handle, or the cane, is covered with a rubber grip to provides comfort and protection to the
batsman.

Bats are made of willow, which is naturally fibrous wood. The willow is then treated with oil, which
gives it a protective function. Each bat consists of grains, which are the lines that are visible on the
face of the bat

The edges of the blade closest to the handle are known as the shoulders of the bat, and the bottom
of the blade is known as the toe of the bat.

The different types of willows which are used to make the bat are:

English willow:

The English willow is a soft and fibrous timber and is preferred by most of the bat manafacturers. The
willow is made using the finest quality of wood and is meant for maximum performance and gives
the perfect result. Overall, the English willow is softer than the Kashmir willow and have thicker
blades as well.

Kashmir willow:
The wood used to make Kashmir willow bats is harder, and the weight of the bat is heavier in
comparison to English willow. The bats do not give the same performance as English willow and thus,
are not as popular as them.

The most popular bats used by cricketers are:

Kookaburra:

Grey Nicholls:

GM:

SG:

MRF:

Spartan:

SS:

Reebok:

The MCC's (Marylebone Cricket Club) Law 6 states the following:

Width and Length - The bat shall be no more than 38 inches/96.5 cm in length. The blade of the
cricket bat shall be made solely of wood and shall not exceed 4 1/4 inches/10.8 cm at the widest
part.

Covering the Blade - The blade may be covered with material for protection, strengthening or repair.
Such material shall not exceed 1/16 inches/1.56 mm in thickness, and shall not be likely to cause
unacceptable damage to the ball.

4 TYPES OF CRICKET BATS THAT YOU

CAN PURCHASE
Posted by Cricket bestbuy on Jan 28, 2018

Cricket bats are the specialized equipment used by the cricket players. Cricket
bats may come in different sizes but the length of the cricket bat may be no
more than 38 inches and the width no more than 4.25 inches. Cricket Bats are
used by professional, Club, and beginners batsman. The cricket bats are made
for different style of play. Click here to see different types of cricket bats
available at our online store. 

Four types of cricket bats that you can purchase

1. English Willow

Number of woods are used for the manufacturing

of cricket bats but the most preferred wood for the manufacturing of
professional cricket bats is English willow. English Willow is the type of wood
that is used for the production of professional cricket bats all over the world
because it is the only wood that can provide strength and compression needed
for the cricket ball. English Willow bats are divided into five grades (1-5) with the
higher grade one which means it’s the best quality and the grains are straighter
on the bat.
There are two types of willow found for the production of professional cricket
bats

 English willow
 Kashmir willow
You can find both types of willow bats at Cricket Best Buy. Click here to see
english willow cricket bats. 

As by the name English willow, this willow comes from England and it’s also
called white willow. However, kashmir willow and English willow are not the
same types of willow. They are different in color and can be recognized easily.
That is Kashmir willow is probably brownish in color and English willow is much
whiter in color as well as grains density of English willow is higher than kashmir
willow.

Why English willow bat?

generally, the top batsman preferred English willow bats although Kashmir
willow bats are also famous for its quality and durability but English willow bats
are much lighter, softer and have best grains quality than the Kashmir willow
bats and that is the reason it is preferred by most of the toppers and
experienced batsman around over the world. However English willow bats are
expensive as compare to Kashmir willow bats.

Recommendation and Maintenance

English willow bats are recommended for playing with hard cricket ball. Before
you start using the cricket bat, it requires knocking in and oiling. Knocking in is
the process of striking the surface (face of the bat) with the old cricket ball. This
will reduce the risk of bat snapping. The bat’s face need to be oiled with raw
linseed oil before play to keep the bat’s surface tacky. It also acts as the
protection layer on the wood and gives the better control of the shot to the
batman

Some Popular English willow bats

 SG VS 319 Extreme Cricket Bat

 Kookaburra Blaze 150 Cricket Bat
 GM Apex Dxm Cricket bat
 Gunn Moore Flare Dxm Original Le Cricket Bat
 Gray-Nicolls players PP Cricket Bat
 Gray-Nicolls Omega XRD Power Blade Cricket Bat
2. Kashmir willow
The most preferred wood for the production of cricket bats is willow. As
mentioned above, there are two types of willow.

 Kashmir willow
 English willow

Kashmir willow is found in regions of Kashmir

whereas English willow is found in England. However, these two types of willow
are different in appearance as well as in quality. In appearance Kashmir willow
is brownish in color whereas English willow is much whiter in color. Due to
difference in color, bats made by kashmir willow can be easily distinguished
from the English willow cricket bats.

Kashmir willow cricket bats are used in cricket by the cricket batsman. As by

their name Kashmir willow, these comes from India as well as in Pakistan, and
made in the regions of Jammu and Kashmir “both in India and Pakistan” From
the wood of the tree called willow, mostly found in northern India however teak
and Saal wood are also used for the production of bats in the north-western
region. But bats made by the teak and saal wood are not in high quality as are
Kashmir willow bats. Kashmir willow bats are handmade and becoming very
expensive.

Why kashmir willow is used?

Kashmir Willow are used in the production of bats as it is very tough and shock
resistance, durable as well as very light in weight. That is the reason Kashmir
willow bats are used by the professional cricket players.

Maintaining
The face of the Kashmir willow bats or the striking area of the bat must be
covered with the protection film by the user. Most cricket bats are not ready for
the immediate use after purchasing. It requires knocking in. Knocking in is the
process of striking the surface (face of the bat) with the old cricket ball. This will
reduce the risk of bat snapping. The bat’s face need to be oiled with raw linseed
oil before play to keep the bat’s surface tacky. It also acts as the protection
layer on the wood and gives the better control of the shot to the batman.

Some Popular Kashmir willow bats at our website

 MRF Street Fighter Popular Willow Cricket Bat, Short Handle

 SG RSD Spark Kashmir Willow Cricket Bat
 SG Maxcover Kashmir Willow Cricket Bat
 DSC Scorer Kashmir Willow Cricket Bat, Short Handle
 Adidas Master Blaster Rookie Kashmir-Willow Cricket Bat

3. Softball Cricket bats

Softball cricket bats are used to play with the softball or a

tennis ball. The name softball cricket bats is given to the bat because cricket
ball is made of soft rubber . They are made up of good quality wood or fiber to
play with soft ball or tennis ball. However, they are different as compare to the
professional cricket bats. In terms of Cost, they are not expensive when
compared to English willow or Kashmir willow bats. You can check the price and
purchase your softball cricket bat only at Cricket Best Buy.
Cricketbestbuy.com is the popular website that sells all types of cricket bat
professional English willow, Kashmir willow, training and softball bats. It
provides high quality cricket bats that helps you to enhance your cricket skills at
reasonable price.

Maintenance
English willow bats and Kashmir willow cricket bats requires knocking in and
oiling to improve strokes. On the other hand, softball cricket bats are ready to
play. These bats do not require knocking in and oiling as softball or tennis ball
bats does not need to have strokes in it although it requires power to hit the ball.
Furthermore knocking in and oiling your softball bat is not recommended.
Recommended softball bats

Softball bats are not only for beginners but also for everyone who plays softball
cricket.As there are variety of softball cricket bats but the recommended
softball cricket bats for the beginners who stepped forward in the field of cricket
are

 Gm six6 softball Cricket Bat

 Grey-Nicolls Kwik Plastic Cricket Bat
 County Crown Bsg Test Selection Bat
4. Training Cricket Bats

Training cricket bats are specialized cricket

equipment to improve and help you to practice your cricket skill. There is no
particular piece of wood in manufacturing of these cricket bats. Training cricket
bats can be Kashmir willow or English willow, as cleared by the name training
cricket bats, these cricket bats are used for the training purpose in the field of
cricket.
You can find the best quality training cricket bats on our website from all famous
brands. click here to see training cricket bats for sale.

Sizes of training cricket bats

Training cricket bats comes in different sizes and widths. Some of the training
cricket bat’s width is half than the normal cricket bat. Some cricket bats may
have shorter handle cane.

Maintenance
Just like other professional cricket bats. Training cricket bats also goes through
knocking in and oiling process.
Knocking In is the process of striking the cricket bat’s surface or the face of the
cricket bat (where ball strikes) with the old ball (soft leather ball) or with the
specialized mallet. This will reduce the risk of cricket bat snapping.

Just like the other professional cricket bats, training cricket bats also need to
cover their surfaces with the fine raw linseed oil that helps in keeping the
surface of the bat tacky.
Training cricket bats are intended to enhance and improve your cricket game.

Some of the training bats are

 Grey Nicolls cloud catcher cricket bat: English willow, it is the best tool to
improve your hand and eye co-ordination 
 Grey Nicolls fielding bat: it Helps in practicing and mastering the art of
middling of the ball, both while driving and defending
 Kookaburra Kahuna Shadow Practice Training cricket bat
 Kookaburra kahuna fielder practice cricket bat