One thing you should keep in your mind is that your bat is made out of wood (soft wood) and used to hit a hard ball. This normally causes a specific measure of wear, tear and even harm to the bat. The following are a couple of instances of harm caused to cricket bats, and how you can fix them so you get most extreme incentive for your cash. All things considered, great cricket bats are exorbitant.
Damage Caused By Dampness:
The toe end of the cricket bat is in contact with the ground constantly and endures typical mileage. In the event that the ground is wet, the toe end can retain dampness and endure more harm than expected. The wetness is consumed by the wood and turns out to be overwhelming, losing the padding property somewhat. This makes it defenseless when the ball is hit, making it splinter.
The bat face could likewise retain dampness from the ball over the span of play. This will make scraping on the outside of the bat that will lead the wood to strip off in layers.
A good grade “toe guard” can shield your bat from the dampness and forestalls fragmenting. Bat faces and edges can be shielded from dampness by applying defensive tapes made of fiber.
Damage Caused By the Cricket Ball
Cricket balls are hard and have a crease. This normally will in general affect the outside of the wood hard and cause some harm. A cricket ball can make impressive harm the outside of your cricket bat on the off chance that it isn't appropriately "prepared" or "thumped in."
The edges of the cricket bats are particularly powerless. Yorkers cause extreme harm to the toe end of the bat. Thump your bat in all together to guarantee the whole surface is done equally. Play with old balls for a week or so to carry the bat to playing wellness. An appropriate toe watchman can forestall fragmenting of the toe end. Likewise, applying defensive tapes to the edges and faces will shield it from harm.
Repairing a Cricket Bat
a) A piece of wood chipping off but still in place: You can tape the whole surface evenly to cover the chipped zone or utilize a twine string to tie the zone and ensure it with tape.
b) Chipped Wood has fallen Out – Retrieved: Clean the piece, fix it set up utilizing a passing mark glue like Fevicol and tape the surface.
A Chunk of Wood has Fallen Out – Not Retrieved: Utilize a piece from another bat shave and fit it to the harmed bat. Use glues and authoritative
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