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CRICKET EQUIPMENT

• Cricket Bats: These are paddle shaped equipment that are used by the batsman. The bat consists of a paded handle that is cylindrical in shape provides an easy grip to the bat. Cricket bats are traditionally made from willow wood, specifically from the Cricket-bat Willow, treated with linseed oil. The handle is made of selective cane and rubber.
  
  
• Cricket Balls: Cricket balls are usually constructed from a core of cork, which is layered with tightly wound string and covered by a leather case with a slightly elevated sewn seam. The covering of the ball is made of four pieces of leather designed similar to the peel of a quartered orange. One of the hemispheres is rotated by 90 degrees with respect to the other. The center or equator of the ball is stitched with string to form the seam, thus resulting in six rows of stitches in total. The remaining two joins between the leather pieces are left unstitched. Balls are of various types based on their construction and can be chosen for the right application. Cricket balls are also available in variety of colors.
  
  
• Cricket Stumps/Wickets: They are basically three vertical pillars or posts that support two bails. Both stumps and bails are generally made of wood. Stumps and bails together form a wicket at each end of the pitch. The overall width of each wicket is 9 inches (22.9 cm). Each stump is 71.1 cm tall with maximum and minimum diameters of 3.81 cm and 3.49 cm respectively. Each stump have a pointed tip at one end for fixing into the ground and the other end is circular with a groove that holds the bails. Each stump is referred to by a specific name like Off stump, middle stump and leg stump. The off stump is the stump on the off side of the wicket, i.e. the same side as the batsman's bat; the middle stump is the one in the middle of the wicket and leg stump is the one on the leg side of the wicket, i.e. on the same side as the batsman's legs.
  
  
• Batting Gloves: Batting gloves are typically meant for protecting the fingers of the batsman. Gloves are made of fine quality, durable and comfortable materials. Fine quality is the most commonly used material for making gloves. Batting gloves have a pre-curved finger design and are provided with cotton or sponge padding for better protection to fingers.
  
  
• Wicket Keeping Gloves: These gloves provide full finger protection to wicket keepers. These gloves are usually constructed of soft leather and have thick leather padding on high wearing areas of web fingers and knuckles. Two large nylon net are also inserted at the back for ventilation. Wicket keeping gloves are available in adequate sized catching pockets along with gathered webbing that prevents ball slippage. These gloves are also made of leather.
  
  
• Elbow Guards: They are worn all around the elbow providing extra protection to the elbows of the player. These are padded structures that are made from light weight cross linked polythelene moulded fit, soft absorbent cushioned back along with elastic velcro straps.
  
  
• Thigh Pads: These are lightweight piece of protection, which are worn on the outside of the thigh closest to the bowler. The pad consists of two straps, one around the waist, and one around the inner thigh. Thigh pads are usually made of polythylene moulded in linen casing along with elastic velcro straps.
  
  
• Wicket Keeping & Batting Pads: These pads are also meant for providing extra protection to the legs and knees of batsman and wicket keepers. These are light weight pads, made of high quality fabrics with soft spone padding.
  
  
• Helmets: Helmets are mainly protective ensuring total protection of head and face. They can be worn by batsman, wicket-keepers, fielders, etc. They are Impact resistant lightweight polycarbonate shell, fully lined for increased shock absorption. Helmets are ventilated for improved air flow. They are provided with removable sweat pads and adjustable foam padding along with fully adjustable stainless steel faceguard.

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