David Warner and Steve Smith Use Pink Cricket Bat.

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There has been somewhat of a buzz around Pink cricket bat from different players. Chris Gayle used a gold colored cricket bat for the Big Bash 2015-2016 and Andre Russell has gathered a fair bit of publicity with his black colored Spartan cricket bat.

As has become tradition though, the New Year’s Test Match at the Sydney Cricket Ground is known as the Pink Test Match. This is not to be confused with the fact that when they play a Day/Night Test match they use a Pink cricket ball. The Pink Test Match is there to help raise money for the McGrath Foundation. The McGrath Foundation was started by former Australian fast bowler to raise money for breast cancer awareness. This is something close to Mcgrath’s heart after his first wife, Jane McGrath, died of breast cancer.

In this year’s Pink Test Match, the headlines were stolen before lunch by David Warner who became only the fifth batsman ever to score a century before lunch in a Test Match.

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To cricket bat lovers they would have noticed that David Warner was using a brand new Gray Nicolls Kaboom cricket bat and in honor of the Pink Test Match, Gray Nicolls had made special pink cricket bat stickers for the bat for Warner.

Later on the Australian skipper, Steve Smith came out to bat with a brand new New Balance pink cricket bat that had also had the stickers in full pink in honor of the Pink Test Match.

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When you think about it, it kind of makes sense that the Pink Test Match should have been a Day/Night Test match so that they could have used the pink cricket ball.

The way David Warner batted, it seems possible that we will be seeing him come out to bat with that Pink stickered cricket bat once again.

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Karun Nair and his Gray Nicolls Cricket Bat!

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Did you notice? Karun Nair and his Gray Nicolls

I am a cricket fan but more than that I am a cricket bat fan. I love noticing the little cricket bat quirks. I have been intrigued that AB De Villiers has been seen training with an MRF cricket bat, does this mean that AB De Villiers will be leaving the Kookaburra cricket bats that he has used for the entirety of his career?

Karun Nair goes big

I also noticed that the MCC has made recommendation that the law be changed to limit the size of cricket bats. How will this affect the game as we know it? Will it stop top edges going for 6?

But most intriguing of all to me was Karun Nair.

Karun Nair scored a magnificent triple century. I watched as India piled on more than 700 runs against a hapless English attack. But all the while I kept on thinking to myself over the long Karun Nair innings, when is the last time I saw an Indian batsman using a Gray Nicolls cricket bat?

Nair was in fact using the Gray Nicolls Pro Performance cricket bat. I cannot even think when is the last time I saw an Indian cricketer using a GM cricket bat or a Kookaburra cricket bat.

Umar Akmal used to use a GM cricket bat and Dinesh Chandimal used a Kookaburra, Kumar Sangakkarra used a Kookaburra for a long while but I cannot remember when is the last time I saw a batsman from India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka using a predominantly English or Australian cricket bat.

It is well known that at lower levels in Indian cricket these bats are very prevalent. There are some GM cricket bats that are even produced in India but is this Karun Nair triple century going to be the beginning of a trend with top professional Indian cricketers using bats like Gray Nicolls. Or will it be a matter of time before we see Karun Nair using an MRF or SG like cricket bat?

This perhaps goes back to another article i wrote about how it always seems to be a Gray Nicolls Cricket Bat that is involved in record breaking knocks.

Cricket Bat Size Law Change

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The MCC which governs the laws in the game of cricket have said that they will be implementing a Cricket Bat Size Law Change as to how big a cricket bat can be.

It has long been viewed that the game has been skewed with the batsmen having too much advantage over bowlers. The technology and skill in making modern day cricket bats also meant that mis-hits were going for six and this was something that the MCC wanted eradicated.

The MCC have asked to approve limitations of 40mm on the edge of the cricket bat and 67mm in swell depth. The 67mm is in fact made up of 60mm of swell and 7mm of curvature on the face of the cricket bat.

There are international cricketers that have edges on their cricket bats that are up to or beyond 50mm, they will henceforth need to have their bats remade. A specific cricket bat gauge will be in effect for all professional cricket matches to ensure that all players have cricket bats that conform to the new regulations. A moratorium period will be in effect in the amateur game, during which players will still be allowed to use their current cricket bats with eventually the need for even amateur players to fall in with the new regulations.

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The law is likely to come into effect on the 1st of October 2017, upon approval by a special MCC committee.

The MCC when discussing the laws of cricket also discussed the possibility of having red cards for the first time ever in cricket. This would mean that an umpire could send a player off for the rest of the game if there is a blatant breach in the laws of the game that warrants the player being sent off.

These are some of the changes in the evolving laws of cricket, what are your thoughts on them?

TOP 5 GIFT IDEAS FOR CRICKETERS

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TOP 5 GIFT IDEAS FOR CRICKETERS

Cricketers love gifts of cricket equipment, cricket gear and most of all cricket bats. It all depends how much you want to spend on your cricket mad loved ones. So here is the suggestions that we have come up with for the best cricket gift ideas for cricketers this upcoming festive season.

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Cricket Bats

If you really love your cricket friends then you will go straight for the cricket bats. Nothing says I love you to a cricketer more than buying him or her a beautiful cricket bat. If you are looking for the real high end then you will look for the Kookaburra Surge PRO cricket bat or the GM, you may also look at the GM Mana Original LE cricket bat. Cricket Bats are great gift ideas for cricketers.

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There are more budget friendly options in the cricket bat sections too. All of the GM cricket bats for 2017 in the 303 range are superb gifts and also brilliantly priced.

Cricket Shoes

If you happen to know the shoe size then cricket shoes are also a great gift idea for cricketers and not as expensive. One of the great purchases you can make to gift is the Kookaburra PRO 770 spike cricket shoes. There are many other great options when it comes to cricket shoes, this includes the Gray Nicolls PRO Omega cricket shoes that are absolutely top of the range and the latest cricket shoes out there.

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Batting Gloves Under $50

A pair of cricket batting gloves for under $50 is a great gift and doesn’t break the bank. There are so many fantastic pairs of cricket batting gloves that are under $50. The Gray Nicolls F18 600 Batting Gloves is a superb pair of cricket batting gloves that are brilliantly priced and a high quality pair of cricket gloves.  The Gray Nicolls SuperNova 500 cricket gloves are another pair of cricket gloves that are of absolutely top quality that are under 50 dollars. There are also under 50 dollar cricket batting gloves option available from GM, Slazenger and Spartan.

Cricket Sets

If you have beginner cricketers or kid cricketers on your gift list than look at the GM Icon all weather cricket set. These cricket sets are highly durable and the perfect introduction for any cricketer to the game of cricket. The set comes with a cricket bat made of high durability plastic, stumps and a ball. These cricket sets are great for adults too, they are great for beach cricket and even for garden cricket.

Cricket Helmets

Another great gift idea that cricketers always love is a cricket helmet. There are many great cricket helmets out there in a range of budgets from to cricket helmet manufacturers like Shrey and Masuri. The GM Icon GEO cricket helmet is a fantastic cricket helmet that meet all standards and makes for a brilliant gift. The Gray Nicolls Test Opener cricket helmet is yet another superb cricket helmet that makes for a great gift.

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The possibilities are really endless when it comes to cricket gift ideas for all you favorite cricketers out there.

Top 10 Cricket Batting Gloves for 2016 #6-10

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Top 10 Batting Gloves for 2016 #6-10

6. Hammer PRO Batting Gloves

Hammer has been making waves since their inception with some top of the line cricket gear. The Hammer PRO Batting Gloves are a high quality pair of batting gloves. The palm of the Hammer PRO Batting Gloves is made of pittard leather. It does not get more durable and comfortable than that. As an added extra bonus, these PRO Batting Gloves come in a wide variety of colors. The high absorption material and the quality sweatband round out a great pair of cricket batting gloves. This is a top pick and they are available at under $79.

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7. PUMA White Edition Batting Gloves

The PUMA EvoSpeed White Edition Cricket Batting Gloves are a superb pair of Test Match quality and test match performance professional cricket batting gloves. Everything about these cricket batting gloves screams class and high protection. There is an extreme amount of ventilation points even on the thumbs, which is a rarity for cricket batting gloves. The fingers have an additional fibre shield protection to ensure that they are as protective as can be. The look of the glove is super sleek and the pittard leather palm ensures that they are a top durability cricket glove.

Puma white edition batting gloves

Puma white edition batting gloves

8. Hammer Core Batting Gloves

Yet another high quality cricket gear product from Hammer Cricket. The Hammer Core Batting Gloves are a club level of cricket batting gloves. The palm is made from high quality leather. The highlight of these gloves is the fact that they are super flexible without compromising an iota on being highly protective cricket batting glove. At under 50 dollars this is yet another huge value for money cricket product from Hammer Cricket.

Hammer core batting gloves

Hammer core batting gloves

9. Kookaburra Onyx PRO Batting Gloves

If you like a square fingered pair of batting gloves then the Kookaburra Onyx PRO Batting Gloves are for you this season. In a great charcoal and orange color and used by Glenn Maxwell and Rilee Roussow there is a lot to be said about the Kookaburra Onyx PRO Batting Gloves. The super flow air ventilation as well as the high quality PU protection means that you can rest assured that you are getting a comfortable cricket batting glove that is highly protective, airy and durable.

Kookaburra Onyx cricket batting gloves

Kookaburra Onyx cricket batting gloves

10. Kookaburra Ignite PRO Batting Gloves

The Kookaburra Ignite PRO Batting Gloves is one of the most exciting pairs of cricket batting gloves. This is mainly because of how exciting all of Kookaburra cricket’s gear is, including their cricket bats for 2016. The Kookaburra Ignite PRO batting gloves look super classy in their navy blue and fiery red trim. There is a huge amount of protection, specifically for the exposed and vulnerable fingers in the bottom hand. With 360 degree ventilation and superb lightweight flexibility, you should seriously consider the Kookaburra Ignite PRO Batting Gloves for 2016.

Kookaburra Ignite 2016 batting gloves

Kookaburra Ignite 2016 batting gloves

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BAS Cricket Bags

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BAS Cricket Bags

Cricket Equipment – Aim for the Best

Cricket is without a doubt a great sport which requires a lot of preparation to master. However, there are plenty of people out there who are also playing it as a hobby. Regardless of whether you are a pro or you are playing once a week with your buddies, having the necessary cricket equipment is particularly important. 

When it comes to certain sports, there is always that certain equipment manufacturer which manages to stand out on top of the crowd and to create perfect units. BAS is this company in the world of cricket.

Why go for BAS Cricket Equipment?

Well, right off the bat, the company was founded more than 80 years ago back in 1935 by the Kohli brothers in Pakistan. The main intention of the corporation ever since has been to provide the players with the highest quality of cricket bats as well as other necessary equipment such as BAS cricket bags. The company has quite a few benchmark bats, so to speak, such as the Vampire cricket bats which are highly renowned on the international market.

Things to Consider When Purchasing a BAS Cricket Bag

Now, the first thing that you might want to take into account when purchasing a bag of the kind is its size. It needs to be particularly proportional to its purpose. This means that it needs to fit the things that you intend to put within it, including protective gear, helmets, bats, shoes, clothes, and whatnot. Furthermore, you need to account for the slots for accessories on the sides where you put additional cricket equipment or spares. Current BAS range of BAS Kit bags include the BAS Player Kit Bag, the BAS International Kit Bag, BAS Test Kit bag, BAS ODI Kit bag, the Rapier and Centurion Kit bags as well.

 Buying BAS Cricket Bats

When it comes to purchasing a cricket bat, there are a few things that you might want to consider. The products made by Bas are particularly convenient as they have a lot of additional features. For instance, most of them have conveniently textured half moon grip which enables you to be in full control of the blade while using it. It also promotes a moderate bow and a particularly convenient pick up. The bats have thick edge and big sweet spots to ensure effectiveness.

In any case, BAS is without a doubt a trusted manufacturer for high-end cricket equipment that you might want to check out if you haven’t already. They deliver nothing short of excellence and are amongst the best units that you are going to find on the market.

Gray Nicolls F18 Players Cricket Bat

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The Gray Nicolls F18 Players Cricket Bat is made with G1 English Willow. This is the highest grade of English Willow. The willow has many straight grains and is pristine for maximum power on the ball.

Handle

When it comes to the handle of the Gray Nicolls F18 Players Cricket Bat, it is a 12 piece handle made from premium cane. The quality of the cane along with the 12 piece composition ensures that there is virtually no vibration through the willow of the bat and maximum power in the blade. The shape of the handle is semi-oval, semi-oval is the handle that affords the most comfort and is preferred by most professionals.

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Finishing

Gray Nicolls has wonderful finishing on all of their cricket bats and the Gray Nicolls F18 Players Cricket Bat is no different. The bat has had somewhat of a knocking in and has a professional toe guard fitted. It also comes with a high quality anti-scuff sheet that covers the face and the edges. Before the application of the anti-scuff sheet, Gray Nicolls applies a light coat of raw linseed oil. This preparation ensures durability in the bat and diminishes the chance of toe swelling and other damage.

Edges

The edges on the Gray Nicolls F18 Players cricket bat are maxed out between 38 and 41mm.

Grip

The Gray Nicolls F18 Players Cricket Bat comes fitted with the New Zone Pro cricket bat grip. The New Zone Pro grip has been known to improve the comfort of the batsman and the feel for the ball. The feel for the ball is important as it helps the batman feel in control and impart maximum power in his shots.

Bow and Sweet Spot

The Gray Nicolls F18 Players Cricket bat has a mid blade bow which compliments a mid to high sweet spot. With lots of traditional touches as well as attacking qualities, the Gray Nicolls F18 Players cricket bat is a bat that will suit many US cricketers for the upcoming season.

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Shrey Cricket Helmet – Pro Guard Titanium

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Shrey Pro Guard Titanium Cricket Helmet

If you have been remotely following cricket gear and cricket equipment over the past couple of years, you will know that one of the fastest growing cricket brands in the world is Shrey. Shrey is a line of high quality cricket helmets.

What is the Shrey Pro Guard Titanium Helmet Made Of?

The main materials for the Shrey Pro Guard Titanium cricket helmet are the lightweight PU for the outer shell. PU is a material that is known to give structural integrity as well as be of a lightweight which makes it perfect for cricket helmets. Inside of the PU shell of the Shrey Pro Guard Titanium Cricket Helmet is high absorption material that absorb the shock so that minimal force is taken by the head.

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What about the Grille of the Helmet?

As its name suggests, the grille of the Shrey Pro Guard Titanium cricket helmet is made of titanium. Titanium is a material known for its obduracy even in the face of huge pressure. It is therefore great for batsmen using the Shrey cricket helmet to know that their face is protected with titanium.

There are other quality materials that make up the chinstrap, strap, cloth that covers the shell and various other parts that complete the wonderful Shrey Pro Guard Titanium cricket helmet.

What comfort features does this cricket helmet have?

For starters it is an incredibly lightweight helmet and that is always a huge factor for cricketers. Another thing to admire about this Shrey cricket helmet is how good the ventilation is. Those two are the greatest factors when it comes to the comfort of a cricket helmet and the Shrey Pro Guard Titanium Cricket Helmet satisfies them both.

Where can I get a Shrey Cricket Helmet in the USA?

The best place to buy a Shrey Cricket Helmet is at Cricket Store Online, great service, great advice and of course great prices.

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Masuri OS2 Cricket Helmet

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Masuri OS2 Cricket Helmet

You know Cricket Store Online, you love Cricket Store Online and you have come to expect that Cricket Store Online will bring you the latest on cricket gear and cricket equipment.In that light we introduce you to the Masuri OS2 cricket helmet.

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Cricket Helmets

Cricket Store Online has been a very vocal advocate to ensuring that batsmen are very well protected when they go out to bat. That is why Cricket Store Online promotes helmet safety as often as possible and sells cricket helmets to the USA public, giving them the opportunity to buy helmets that are being used by the professionals. Recently Cricket Store Online added Shrey Helmets to their inventory of quality cricket helmets available for purchase.

The Single Shell Helmet

Masuri Cricket Helmets, which is synonymous with the epitome of high quality cricket helmets have come out with their single shell helmet, the Masuri OS2. At first glance, this helmet makes a lot of sense. A cricket helmet where the shell of the helmet and the peak are of one piece is what has been quite standard but fell slightly away with the vision series. But now the Masuri OS2 is here and it looks incredibly sleek in design and has a very lightweight feel to it.

Cricket Helmets Standards

There has been a revised BSI Standard testing for cricket helmets. The testing was mainly to ensure that the ball cannot get in between the peak of the helmet and the grille at high impact and the Masuri OS2 Single Shell Helmet meets all of those standards.

Stem Guard

The Masuri OS2 Shell is compatible with fitting a Masuri Stem Guard. The Masuri Stem Guard is of course the additional protection at the back of the helmet that gives much needed protection to the neck and behind the ears area of the batsman.

Shrey Cricket Helmets and other great cricket helmet manufacturers out there have really raised their standard over the years and this is another fantastic cricket helmet from Masuri

Wasim, Viv, Sachin and Spartan Cricket

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Wasim, Viv, Sachin and Spartan Cricket

So aside from being three of the greatest cricketers to ever set foot on the planet, Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards and Wasim Akram have another thing in common. They are all part of the people that bring the great cricketing equipment and cricket bats from Spartan Cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar

It doesn’t come much bigger than Sachin Tendulkar when it comes to household cricket names. He is the little master, the god of cricket and a cricketing legend. He is now also an investor and an advisor for Spartan Sports and Spartan cricket.

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When you think of Sachin Tendulkar you maybe think of a youngster with a Power cricket bat or an MRF cricket bat or perhaps and Adidas cricket bat but the fact that Sachin Tendulkar has chosen to invest with Spartan cricket speaks volumes for the kind of equipment that Spartan cricket is producing.

Sachins Career

Sachin had one of the most illustrious cricketers any cricketer has ever had, if not the most illustrious. He is in the best position to advise Spartan as to what they will need to do in order to further perfect their cricket bats and cricket gear. This is not only in the realm of making highly regarded cricket bats but also to advise Spartan on how to better the safety of their protective equipment.

Philanthropy

Sachin will also be involved in some of the philanthropic work that Spartan does. Spartan is committed to fanning the flames of cricket fervor in cricket communities around the world while promoting healthy living. There cannot be a better cricket headliner to drive this project than Sachin Tendulkar.

Value

It always a great testimony to a company when advisors see such value in the product they advise on that they are willing to invest and this is certainly the case with Spartan sports equipment and Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin is of course following in the wake of MS Dhoni who was one of the first to show his faith in the Spartan brand of cricket bats and cricket equipment by actually using the equipment.

Sachin Tendulkar is perhaps the biggest name to be added to the growing list of experts that vouch strongly for Spartan cricket bats and cricket equipment. That is saying a lot when the likes of Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan and the great Viv Richards have come before him.

Viv Richards

Has there ever been a batsman that strolled to the crease with as much swagger as Viv Richards. Viv would nonchalantly and with the greatest measure of ease pop the ball over the boundary for six. Viv Richards never ever got to play T20 cricket as a professional but one would venture to say that he would have been one of the best in the business. While as a player Viv put his trust in Slazenger and Stuart Surridge equipment, Viv Richards is now a strong member of the Spartan sports team.

Marketing

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Sir Viv Richards joined Spartan as a marketing consultant. This was at a similar time to when Spartan announced they were leasing a SVR (Sir Viv Richard) bat, which they did. If Viv Richards was able to deposit the ball over the boundary using the bats he did, then he is no doubt an incredibly valuable asset in the manufacture of modern day cricket bats. Spartan has capitalized on this and have had Sir Viv join their team in this regard.

Going Big

There is a lot to Spartan’s approach to cricket bats as there was to Sir Viv’s approach to batting. Spartan cricket bats have swagger as does all the rest of the Spartan cricket gear and cricket equipment. Perhaps it is because Spartan can recognize that there is value in not only having current players as brand ambassadors but also having the brand statesmanship from illustrious players of the past like Viv Richards.

Chris Gayle

Richards of course is in the company of yet another destructive batsman. This batsman has had the opportunity to play plenty of T20 cricket and that is Chris Gayle. Once again Chris Gayle was one of the early users of Spartan cricket bats, recognizing the dynamic power that Spartan cricket bats have.

A bowler that many batsmen have said to be one of the hardest to face has also joined forces with Spartan and that is Wasim Akram.

Wasim Akram

The Sultan of Swing, Wasim Akram is yet another former player that is on the Spartan cricket team. It is hard to think of a bowler past or present that made genuinely fast swing bowling look as effortless as Wasim Akram. A medium sized run-up and a short whip of the wrist and the ball was zeroing in at the stumps at high pace. World Cup 1992 and many more fantastic Yorkers in Tests and ODIs made Wasim one of the best ever. Possibly the inventor of reverse swing bowling.

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Pakistan

As a cricket brand, Spartan is thriving all over the world. Spartan cricket bats are becoming staple cricket bats in the UK, Australia, West Indies and the USA. Some of the strategic brand ambassadors have done wonders for the image of the company in backing up the incredible product that they put out.

The UK

When one thinks of Spartan in the UK one sees Eoin Morgan smashing the ball inside-out over cover. Australia and Spratan of course brings Michael Clarke to mind. India and Spartan stirs images of MS Dhoni and now perhaps the greatest of them all Sachin Tendulakar. West Indies and Spartan arouses pictures of Chris Gayle and his golden Spartan cricket bat or perhaps just Chris Gayle smashing it to all parts.

The Middle East

But cricket is of course a huge element of sporting life in Pakistan and the Middle East. Wasim will be invaluable to growing the consumer base for Spartan cricket equipment in the Middle East and Pakistan. With his knowledge of the game and of course his knowledge of Pakistani cricket, Wasim will be perfectly placed to showcase the brilliance that Spartan cricket equipment has to offer.

In Closing

All-in-all it is quite plain and simple to see as to why Spartan cricket bats and Spartan cricket equipment has become the force that it is in the cricket equipment market. With players like Sachin, Viv, Wasim and others on your team, it is hard to see Spartan losing.

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