Cricket Bats : All you wanted to know about them

Is your Bat ready to use the instance you buy it? I don’t think so!
Most of us buy bats and start using it the very next moment. We at ematchfixing always look out for ways to educate our surfers and give them more info on Cricket.

So, before using your ‘NEW’ cricket bat apply at least one coat of raw linseed oil to the face, edges and toe, using your hand or chamois leather. (A coat of oil is a teaspoonful). Leave the bat face up for at least a day between coats. Also apply one coat to the back of the bat.

Your bat will already have had two coats of oil applied.

Remember: Never apply too much oil

Before using your new bat after the oil has soaked in overnight you can start the knocking in process using your hardwood bat mallet, start with 15-minute sessions until you have reached a total of about three hours.
Woof, that is tough!!!

Start by swinging the mallet just with the wrist, progressing to full arm swings to increase the impact. It is most important not to forget the edges, which will not need to be struck as hard as the face.

Eeks! Make sure you do not crack the wood.

When oiled correctly, the wood fibers should be supple and the face and edges will dent rather than crack.

Remember: Never allow the bat especially the toe to get wet.

If cracks appear on the face or edges of the bat, sand them out and re-apply a light coat of raw linseed oil to the sanded area.

The face, edges and toe of the bat should be cleaned at least once a season with very fine sandpaper, prior to having one coat of oil applied.
One last suggestion from our side is that if you play many games through out the season, and are likely to wear your bat quite often then it is always wise to have an other Cricket bat.

If that is not enough then please do not hesitate in contacting us and we will help you out. Please feel free to contact us at info@ematchfixing.com