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Do's and Don'ts of a cricket bat

Below is one of the most important thing you can do after buying a cricket bat, treat it properly and it will serve you for years, or otherwise it will not be long before you see your bat split in half right before your very eyes!

DO NOT leave your cricket bat in the hot boot of a car. This is one of the worst things you can do especially in hot summer months when cricket is played. 

DO NOT use your cricket bat against cheap cricket balls especially the old compo's! 

DO NOT expose your cricket bat to excessive moisture or rain. Always dry your bat immediately if it does get wet.

DO NOT try to discover the aerodynamic capabilities of your cricket bat after a dismissal. Cricket bats were not designed to fly and throwing your bat is one of the silliest things you can do to it. We have never known a cricket bat to be responsible for a dismissal anyway! 

DO take care of your cricket bat. 

DO prepare and Run your cricket bat in correctly.
 
DO oil your cricket bat regularly (a very, very light coating once every few months). 

DO store the cricket bat in a cool dry location away from excessive heat or moisture. 

And ….. DO go out and make runs with it!

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