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PICK THE PERFECT CRICKET BAT IN 5 STEPS

Choosing the perfect cricket bat can be a hard decision. It can be overwhelming when walking into a Kingsgrove Sports store and seeing a wall of bats lined up from edge-to-edge. Which one will perform the best? Which one will last the longest? Which one can I afford? We’ve broken down this complex buying process into a few simple steps to assist you in this decision.

THE JAPANESE CRICKETERS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF

For well over 20 years Kingsgrove Sports Centre has been managing and hosting Cricket Tours for the Chuo University Cricket Club from Japan… yes Japan. Cricket has been growing slowly, but surely, in Japan for a while now. For us at Kingsgrove the Japanese player is a special class of cricketer and we absolutely love them for many reasons.

FOUNDER'S KEEPERS

We asked Kingsgrove Sports Centre founder Harry Solomons to put his years of cricket experience to good use - and choose a few of his keepers from this season's outstanding selection of cricket bats.

TOP 10 CRICKET BATS 2019

Ever wondered what the best bat of the season is? We've put together a list of the top 10 picks and the reasons why you'll be rushing to the store to get your hands on them.

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Size Chart

Bat Weight Guide
Recommended bat weight based player's on height. These are guidelines only, players may use bats outside their recommended range.
Size	Size Abbrev.	Player Height (cm)	Player Height (feet & inches)
0	0	110 - 122	- 4'
1	1	122 - 129	4' - 4'3"
2	2	129 - 137	4'3" - 4'6"
3	3	137 - 144	4'6" - 4'9"
4	4	144 - 150	4'9" - 4'11"
5	5	150 - 157	4'11" - 5'2"
6	6	157 - 163	5'2" - 5'4"
Harrow	H	163 - 168	5'4" - 5'6"
Small Adult	SA	168 - 175	5'6" - 5'9"
Standard Handle	SH	175+	5'9"+
Long Blade	LB	188+	6'2"+

Batting Gloves
Measure from the wrist to the tip of middle finger.
Size	Size Abbrev.	Measurement (cm approx.)	Measurement (inches approx.)
Extra Small Junior	XSJ	-14.25	-5.6
Small Junior	SJ	14.25 - 15.75	5.6-6.2
Junior	J	15.75 - 17.25	6.2-6.8
Youth	Y	17.25 - 18.75	6.8-7.4
Small Adult	SA	18.75 - 20.25	7.4-8.0
Adult	A	20.25 - 21.75	8.0-8.6
Oversized Adult	OSA	21.75+	8.6+

Batting Pad
Measure from the top of the foot (ankle bone) to the centre of the knee cap.
Size	Size Abbrev.	Measurement (cm approx.)	Measurement (inches approx.)
Extra Small Junior	XSJ	-23	-9
Small Junior	SJ	23 - 28	9 - 11
Junior	J	28 - 33	11 - 13
Youth	Y	33 - 38	13 - 15
Small Adult	SA	38 - 41	15 - 16
Adult	A	41 - 43	16 - 17
Oversized Adult	OSA	43	17+

Shirt
Measure around the chest from just under the arms.
Size	Size Abbrev.	Measurement (cm approx.)	Measurement (inches approx.)
Junior 6	J6	56 - 59	22.0 - 23.2
Junior 8	J8	59 - 64	23.2 - 25.3
Junior 10	J10	64 - 70	25.3 - 27.6
Junior 12	J12	70 - 76	27.6 - 29.9
Junior 14	J14	76 - 82	29.9 - 32.3
Small	S	84 - 92	33.1 - 36.2
Medium	M	92 - 100	36.2 - 39.4
Large	L	100 - 108	39.4 - 42.5
Extra Large	XL	108 - 116	42.5 - 45.7
Double Extra Large	2XL	116 - 124	45.7 - 48.8
Triple Extra Large	3XL	124 - 132	48.8 - 52.0

Trouser
Measure around the waist
Size	Size Abbrev.	Measurement (cm approx.)	Measurement (inches approx.)
Junior 6	J6	53 - 55	20.9 - 21.7
Junior 8	J8	55 - 59	21.7 - 23.2
Junior 10	J10	59 - 63	23.2 - 24.8
Junior 12	J12	63 - 67	24.8 - 26.4
Junior 14	J14	67 - 71	26.4 - 28.0
Small	S	76 - 82	29.9 - 32.3
Medium	M	82 - 88	32.3 - 34.6
Large	L	88 - 96	34.6 - 37.8
Extra Large	XL	96 - 104	37.8 - 40.9
Double Extra Large	2XL	104 - 114	40.9 - 44.9
Triple Extra Large	3XL	114 - 124	44.9 - 48.8