Learn to play cricket


Cricket Equipment

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



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