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Article #349: Cricket Equipment

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When you are just starting out playing important thing that you need when you
cricket it is not always easy to decide are starting to play (often you should be
what you need to buy. If you go into a able to borrow them from your team mates
sports store and ask them what you need, or club if you can't buy them). Cricket
you will end up getting a lot of pads will protect your legs and if you
equipment. So it is best to work out what get a good pair they will make you much
you need before you go shopping. That way more comfortable on the pitch. When you
you are more likely to get what you need, are buying pads, it is also better to go
rather than what the store owner thinks to the store to make sure that you get a
you need. Below, is more or less a pair that fit you and are easy for you to
comprehensive cricket equipment list, you wear and to play in. Even if you see a
don't need everything on this list, as pair that look good at an online, you
many clubs will lend you equipment would be better to pay a bit more in the
especially at junior level: Cricket store so that you make sure that you get
whites, cricket bat, ball, helmet, a pair that is right for you. Cricket
gloves, batting (wicket keeping) inner batting gloves are also important to
gloves, wicket keeping gloves, batting protect you hands when you are batting,
pads, wicket keeping pads, box, chest as fingers can be easily broken when hit
pad, arm guard, inner thigh pad, cricket with a hard cricket ball. If you are
boots (bowling boots; batting boots), box young player it is a good idea to buy a
(groin guard), stumps and bails. For most helmet to keep your head safe from any
games that you play you will need your high balls or balls that deflect off your
own set of whites. Cricket whites consist bat towards your face. Regulations now
of white cricket trousers and cricket mean that young players under 18 have to
shirt. Make sure that you get a proper wear helmets when batting (or if you're a
pair of cricket trousers and also a good wicket keeper if you are standing up).
white cricket shirt and jumper as it can You might be able to borrow a helmet from
get cold if you are standing out on the your team mates or club but if you are
field for a long time especially if you serious about your cricket it's
are playing in England (the start and end definitely worth investing in one.
of the season are the coldest). If you Serious cricketers should also invest in
can not borrow equipment from your club a pair of cricket boots. As it is very
the other most important items of important to buy these as your feet can
equipment are a cricket bat and box. A suffer if you do not have the right
good cricket bat is essential if you shoes. Having the cricket ball hit your
intend to score lots of runs and is a toes when batting is very painful and
very personal piece of equipment, spend good pair of cricket boots will provide
some time choosing your bat, ideally you more protection than a simple pair of
should go to a shop and pick one up trainers. You do not need a huge amount
beofre you buy so you know how it feels of gear to play cricket, as often you can
to play with. (Once you know what you borrow gear from your team mates or club,
want you can often buy bats online plus if you invest in high quality
cheaper). You need a good box to protect cricket equipment then it will last you a
your groin from the ball, as getting hit very long time as well.
'down below' is extremely painful (I know Do you want a brand new cricket bat?
from experience), so investing in a good Browse and buy hundreds of high quality
box before you start is a must - you cheap cricket bats online and score lots
can't bat without one. Cricket batting of runs in your next match.
pads and batting gloves are the next most






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