Everything you ought to know when choosing cricket bat

Cricket bats are used for playing the game of cricket. Being made up of willow

wood, cricket bats were designed in 1600’s. Cricket bats are paddle shaped. Three

fourths of the bat is wider than the rest of the bat, and there is a v-shaped ridge

on the other end through, which air flows. This provides better strength to the

bat. The front portion of the bat which is flat in shape is used to hit the cricket

ball. Cricket games are also referred to as bat sports. Smaller versions of the bat

are called junior bats.

Some important points to remember when choosing a cricket bat:

First, you should have some knowledge about size of cricket bat. The length

of the bat should not be longer than 38 inches. The blade and the handle

are the two parts of the bat that you should look at.

Always choose a bat based on your height and size of hand. It does not

matter if the handle is long or short. Just choose what you are comfortable

with. Make sure that the total length of the bat is not more than 38 inches

as it is the maximum length of a cricket bat.

You must choose which type of wood or willow you want for the bat’s

blade. English willow is considered as the best material for the blade. It is a

soft fibrous wood that has an excellent bounce back capacity when the ball

is hit through t he middle or center of the blade. There are lower quality

bats. These lower grade bats are made up of Kashmir willow. Kashmir

willow is a little harder compared to the English willow and is more brittle

too.

Test how the cricket bat of your choice performs. The good kind of blade

will make the ball bounce high or make it spring high. Bat blades of inferior

quality will make a cricket ball bounce lower and will make the ball seem

lifeless.

Ask for help when you shop bats to help you choose the right size, weight and

general construction of the bat.

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