| When you are just starting out playing | | | | when you are starting to play (often you |
| cricket it is not always easy to decide what | | | | should be able to borrow them from your team |
| you need to buy. If you go into a sports | | | | mates or club if you can't buy them). Cricket |
| store and ask them what you need, you will | | | | pads will protect your legs and if you get a |
| end up getting a lot of equipment. So it is | | | | good pair they will make you much more |
| best to work out what you need before you go | | | | comfortable on the pitch. When you are buying |
| shopping. That way you are more likely to get | | | | pads, it is also better to go to the store to |
| what you need, rather than what the store | | | | make sure that you get a pair that fit you |
| owner thinks you need. Below, is more or less | | | | and are easy for you to wear and to play in. |
| a comprehensive cricket equipment list, you | | | | Even if you see a pair that look good at an |
| don't need everything on this list, as many | | | | online, you would be better to pay a bit more |
| clubs will lend you equipment especially at | | | | in 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 (wicket | | | | batting 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, chest | | | | can be easily broken when hit with a hard |
| pad, arm guard, inner thigh pad, cricket | | | | cricket ball. If you are young player it is a |
| boots (bowling boots; batting boots), box | | | | good idea to buy a helmet to keep your head |
| (groin guard), stumps and bails. For most | | | | safe from any high balls or balls that |
| games that you play you will need your own | | | | deflect off your bat towards your face. |
| set of whites. Cricket whites consist of | | | | Regulations 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 of | | | | you're a wicket keeper if you are standing |
| cricket trousers and also a good white | | | | up). You might be able to borrow a helmet |
| cricket shirt and jumper as it can get cold | | | | from your team mates or club but if you are |
| if you are standing out on the field for a | | | | serious about your cricket it's definitely |
| long time especially if you are playing in | | | | worth investing in one. Serious cricketers |
| England (the start and end of the season are | | | | should also invest in a pair of cricket |
| the coldest). If you can not borrow equipment | | | | boots. As it is very important to buy these |
| from your club the other most important items | | | | as your feet can suffer if you do not have |
| of equipment are a cricket bat and box. A | | | | the right shoes. Having the cricket ball hit |
| good cricket bat is essential if you intend | | | | your toes when batting is very painful and |
| to score lots of runs and is a very personal | | | | good pair of cricket boots will provide more |
| piece of equipment, spend some time choosing | | | | protection than a simple pair of trainers. |
| your bat, ideally you should go to a shop and | | | | You do not need a huge amount of gear to play |
| pick one up beofre you buy so you know how it | | | | cricket, as often you can borrow gear from |
| feels to play with. (Once you know what you | | | | your 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 groin | | | | will last you a very long time as well. |
| from the ball, as getting hit 'down below' is | | | | |
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| so investing in a good box before you start | | | | and 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 are | | | | your next match. |
| the next most important thing that you need | | | | |