How To Prepare Your Cricket Bat For Use

Gray-Nicolls Master Bat Maker Alex Hohenkerk explains how to knock-in and oil your new cricket bat.
Taking care of your bat is crucial to maintain its longevity over time. A good amount of knocking-in will be required to get it match ready, while some Linseed Oil may need be applied to the face.
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[@akwi00]

Hi Gray Nicolls Team, I haven't used my bat for 1.5 years now. Do I need to prepare it once again before I start playing? Thanks in advance :)

[@roshaanchatha411]

Yeah, you have to, though not as long or aggressively as the first time.

[@akwi00]

@@roshaanchatha411 Thanks.

[@nicholasjoseph699]

Lignum Vitae mallet

[@amriteshpandey1177]

When we buy a new bat, it has stickers or tape on it. Should we remove it for oiling ?

[@fard1n418]

Yeah the Stickers or not important

[@lailanasrin7925]

I am big fan of gray nicolls l want to buy original gray nicolls bat that's why l go to your website and ordering bat then l go to checkout then see you don't delever in Bangladesh l got sad

[@rvs1444]

There will be shop in Bangladesh also. Check

[@lailanasrin7925]

@@rvs1444 when

[@rvs1444]

@@lailanasrin7925 when??? I said check for a greynicolls shop in Bangladesh....

[@lailanasrin7925]

In bangladesh there is no original gray nicolls bat

[@rvs1444]

@@lailanasrin7925 Then choose any other bat. SS is an equally good brand

[@talhakhankhan2719]

are bat is order

[@mashmed9484]

ALL OF MY BATS ARE FROM GRAY - NICHOLLS 🔴🔴🔴

[@akscricket8]

Why do you have to knock in

[@sheeshboi8542]

its not really nessecary if your a younger player and playing with soft balls, but if you are playing with hard balls you will need to knock in so that the wood of your bat is more compact, it will greatly reduce the chances of your bat cracing and it will increase its lifespan.

[@akscricket8]

@@sheeshboi8542 Ah I see so you knock in for hardball only

[@sheeshboi8542]

@@akscricket8 yeah, if you play with a softer ball you dont need to but even if you play with a softer version of a leather ball you should still knock in, it also increases performance of your bat

[@akscricket8]

@@sheeshboi8542 By softer version of leather ball does the air ball count the orange one made of rubber kind of material

[@dypsis2851]

Apart from what the others have said about bat lifespan, I find that an even more beneficial reason is that the bat hits the balls better. The balls come off the bat faster, producing more runs.

[@rajeevkc9990]

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