| If you want to play cricket match, then you will need | | | | and vice versa) has extra protection. You should |
| cricket equipments comprising of a bat to hit the ball, | | | | note that from the beginning of the wrist to your |
| batting pads, batting gloves, helmet, wicket keeping | | | | longest finger’s tip, in a straight line. This is |
| gloves, cricket shoes etc. | | | | critically important. |
| You must check a few things when buying cricket | | | | Cricket batting pads are one of the most important |
| bats. Heavier bats will deliver more power, even if | | | | accessories that you require when you start playing |
| you do not hit the ball in the middle of the bat. | | | | the game. Ensure that you get a pair, which fits your |
| However, lighter cricket bats will enable you to swing | | | | legs properly and there is no discomfort while |
| faster. This will increase your chances of striking the | | | | wearing them. If you wear a good pair of pads, |
| ball with the middle of the bat. | | | | which suits your style and stance, you will feel much |
| You should then check the type of handle the bat | | | | more comfortable while batting. |
| has. You will have to opt for either oval or round | | | | Batsmen are often required to wear a sturdy helmet |
| handle. Handles that have an oval shape are typically | | | | for protecting themselves from any serious injury by |
| stronger. They will also help absorb the shock | | | | the hard cricket ball, particularly when facing fast |
| created when you hit the ball. However, it will be | | | | bowlers. A helmet should fit well with the peak |
| harder for you to grip cricket bats with an oval | | | | usually protruding horizontally from the line of a |
| handle - particularly with your bottom hand. If you | | | | batsman’s eyebrows. Apart from being steady |
| like holding your bat with your bottom hand, then | | | | and solid, a helmet needs to be light in weight. It |
| you should look for round handles. This will allow you | | | | should allow airflow with a comforting sweat |
| to put more lift when striking the ball. | | | | absorption material. |
| You will have to think about the location of the | | | | In a game of cricket it is not easy to find a |
| sweet spot when buying cricket bats. The rounded | | | | substitute wicketkeeper from the playing eleven, |
| tip of the blade is called the toe. An average cricket | | | | which is exactly why it is critical to buy wicket |
| bat will have a sweet spot that is four to 12 inches | | | | keeping gloves of the highest standard. Broken |
| from the toe. This commonly found location is | | | | fingers are one of the most serious risks on the |
| suitable for hitting a wide variety of shots. | | | | cricket field as far as a wicketkeeper is concerned. |
| High sweet spots are typically located five to 13 | | | | But for a glove, it can get very painful when the ball |
| inches from the toe. These bats have their weight | | | | thuds a wicketkeeper’s fingers! Look at the |
| distributed further up the blade, so you will be able to | | | | fingers of the gloves to check that each finger of |
| swing faster. Low sweet spots are located three to | | | | both batting gloves carries flexible padded areas. |
| 11 inches from the toe. These bats are suitable for | | | | A wicketkeeper is arguably the most active individual |
| aggressive hitters as they will be able to drive the ball | | | | on the field. He needs to watch each and every ball, |
| more forcefully. | | | | take crucial catches, stop byes, effect stump-outs |
| Yet another important thing you need to consider | | | | and encourage his team members. There has to be |
| when buying cricket bats is their size. You will need | | | | some tips for getting the best wicket keeping pads |
| to choose a size that will be comfortable to the size | | | | From point of view of smooth and precise feet |
| of your body. You can determine the appropriate | | | | movement either for a batsman or bowler as well as |
| size of the bat by getting into your stance and | | | | fielders, getting the right cricket shoes is critical. The |
| leaning the bat against your front leg. Make sure the | | | | most important things to consider while buying |
| top part of the bat does not overshoot your groin. | | | | cricket shoes are their comfort and grip. Batsmen |
| The purpose of batting gloves is to protect your | | | | generally prefer shoes with sturdy spikes at the |
| fingers from injury. When selecting the best batting | | | | front for proper grip combined with rubber-treaded |
| gloves, look at the fingers of the gloves to check | | | | heels. Fast bowlers usually prefer shoes that have |
| that each finger of both batting gloves carries flexible | | | | spikes at the front and back along with good support |
| padded areas. Also check that the thumb of the | | | | around the ankle area. |
| bottom hand (right hand for a right handed batsman | | | | |