Cricket bat care and maintenance: knocking in your new cricket bat

Posted by SmashingFrog on January 16th, 2020

You will hopefully knock at least six hours in any new cricket bat, yes it's a lot, but without damaging your bat.

You should also knock your new cricket bat even if it's declared as "ready to play," as it's not yet ready for the full power of a tough new cricket ball, especially if you catch the edge or if you hit the ball.

I saw a brand new cricket-bat that was not knocked in the players going on to the square. In the first round, he excavated a yorker, leading to a "fatal" split at the bat knee. It is doubtful that this would ever have happened if it were knocked in properly. You could literally' throw £ 200 down the pan,' if you don't knock in your bat.

I consider using an old cricket ball to knock in your bat.

Start by tapping the chips softly, with an especially strong emphasis on the rims because they are a very vulnerable part of the chip and you want to almost round the rims.

Please spend 2-3 hours knocking in the bat, making sure you cover the whole bat's face, except the splice section. Don't get the cricket bat back knock-in.

When you have done this, raise the intensity you hit the bat slowly and ensure that all the bat's ears are consistently protected. At the end you must strike the bat with full force to replicate the impact of a true cricket ball.

When you're done knocking in bat, you should first use the bat for field exercise and then use the net against an old high-quality cricket ball, especially avoid the cricket bals ' bat breaker,' you know the ones that are cheap, hard and typically shiny. Such balls will do the harm if your bat breaks or splits.

You'll ready to take on the square once you have run the bat for a few hours in the network.

It is a tedious process, but the time and effort you get for your hard work is well worth it. It should be noted that a small charge is payable to some sports shops. Personally I like to see how the bat develops when it gets collapsed.

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