Selecting The Right Bat
Bat Anatomy
- Sweet Spot – A sweet spot is an area on the bat where the ball receives the greatest acceleration. Sweet spot on a cricket bat can be mid to low, mid middle, mid to high and extra low depending upon the playing conditions.
- Edge – Some prefer thicker edges as compared to others, usually the bats with thicker edges carry more weight but may have a larger sweet spot.
- Face – rounded or flat.
- Spine – Spine is on the back of a cricket bat, running down from handle to the toe. Higher the spine of the bat means more willow behind the sweet spot.
- Bow - Cricket Bow is the curve of the cricket bat from the tip of the handle to the end of the toe.
Weight & Size of the Bat
- Pick up – Well balanced bat will have a lighter pick up which is what every player wants.
- Weight of the bats vary usually from 2.6 lbs. – 2.12 lbs.
- A cricket bat comes in different size in terms of handle and its blade – Short / Long handle and short blade/ regular blade / Long blade.
Handles
- Round handle.
- Oval handle.
- Semi oval handle.
Shape and Profile of the Bat
- Larger classification is high, mid and low profiles.
Full profile – No /minimum concaving, for big bats with max wood.
Duckbill – will have a thicker toe.
Full spine – usually has leaner toe.
Concaved – wood is removed to compensate for the lighter weight bats. - Blade profile
Traditional bow
Slight bow
Large bow
Toe Profile
- Square toe.
- Round toe.
- Semi rounded / Angled toe.
Willow Grade
- English willows are classified from grade 1-5.
- Quality of the willow.
- Number of grains (grading is done as per J.S Wright).
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