# CricketReviewed

> Cricket gear guides: English and Kashmir willow bats, pads, gloves and helmets, cricket shoes, balls, bags, training equipment and kit for juniors, explained for every level.

CricketReviewed publishes cricket equipment reviews, buying guides and reader discount codes. Every review states who the product suits, the current price from the brand's own store, and any active reader code.

## Key pages
- [Buying guides](https://cricketreviewed.com/guides): how to choose
- [Glossary](https://cricketreviewed.com/glossary): cricket equipment terms defined
- [Work with us](https://cricketreviewed.com/work-with-us): how brands partner with CricketReviewed for reviews and reader codes
- [How we test](https://cricketreviewed.com/testing-methodology)

## Topics
- [Cricket bats](https://cricketreviewed.com/category/bats): Cricket bats by willow and grade, sizes and weights, profiles, junior bats and knocking in.
- [Helmets](https://cricketreviewed.com/category/helmets): Batting and fielding helmets, BS 7928 certification, grilles, neck guards and junior sizing.

## Buying guides
- [Cricket Bat Size Chart: Choosing the Right Size and Weight](https://cricketreviewed.com/guides/cricket-bat-size-chart): Choose a bat size by height rather than age: the bat should reach roughly to the top of your thigh when you stand with it grounded beside your foot. Most adults use Short Handle (SH); tall players may need Long Handle (LH). Then pick a weight you can lift and swing comfortably; most players are better served by a lighter bat they can control.
- [Cricket Helmet Safety: BS 7928 and How to Get a Good Fit](https://cricketreviewed.com/guides/cricket-helmet-safety-standards): Buy a helmet certified to the current British Standard, BS 7928:2013, which tests impact protection and that the ball cannot pass through the grille or between the grille and peak. Fit it snugly with the peak just above your eyebrows, check the grille gap is fixed, and replace any helmet after a significant impact. Neck guards add protection at the back of the head.
- [English Willow vs Kashmir Willow Cricket Bats](https://cricketreviewed.com/guides/english-willow-vs-kashmir-willow-cricket-bats): English willow is lighter, more responsive and the choice for club and higher-level leather-ball cricket, with grades from 1 (finest) to 4 that mostly reflect appearance and grain. Kashmir willow is denser, heavier and harder, so it suits beginners, practice, juniors on a budget and tape-ball cricket. Both need knocking in before facing a hard leather ball.
- [How to Knock In a Cricket Bat](https://cricketreviewed.com/guides/how-to-knock-in-a-cricket-bat): Knocking in compresses the fibers of a new willow bat so it can withstand a hard leather ball. Lightly oil the face and edges if the maker recommends it, then strike the bat with a bat mallet for several hours, gradually harder, paying attention to the edges and toe. Finish by facing old, soft balls in the nets before using it in a match.

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