Jan 04, 2013

Compression wear in no longer a changing room chortle, the days of adding more neoprene products to an ailing body are either gone or masked by the layering of compression wear.   Whilst 2 major companies seem to have captured the market share, that same rapid expansion of a “premium price” product has allowed others to take [...]

Dec 18, 2012

The Boxing Day test always sees a couple of new kit releases, in the past we’ve seen Gilly unveil pink Puma gloves as well as last year the new A61 bat. For 2013 we can expect to see 1 totally new bat from Gray Nicolls, the X181. A yellow and purple bat, endorsed by Ed [...]

Dec 05, 2012

First an admission. During the last three years I have experimented with a vast array of thigh pads, different sizes, models and brands as well as having a top of the range custom set from a leading UK brand. There has always been something wrong – normal ones were too small, or too thick, the [...]

Nov 27, 2012

Bristol based, helmet manufacturers, Ayrtek announced today that their award winning helmet range will now feature a junior version. The new range features an identical shell to the standard adult Premier helmets but cleverly uses thicker foams within the A.C.I.S to offer a fit of 52-57cm within the helmet. The adult steel grill has also [...]

Nov 26, 2012

Winner – Kookaburra Ricochet 1000 – a surprise winner for many of the attendees. Everyone went in with a certain opinion of Kookaburra, and it’s fair to say this bat changed every single one of those. At first glance the Ricochet catches the eye. The graphics are stunning and individual, no boring squares or splice [...]

First we’ll start with a disclaimer. Any gear test, or ones opinion on a cricket bat is subjective. We all have different ideas of the perfect pickup, bat stickers and number of grains. This bat test is not the ultimate guide to what will suit you and we will always highly reccomend a visit to [...]

Nov 23, 2012

So this is it, the 2013 new gear is wrapped up with Adidas launching their new cricket ranges. For 2013 the Adidas Pellara, Libro and Incurza all stay the same colours but with slightly updated graphics. The biggest change ups are seen in the soft goods, where brand new designs are introduced along with some [...]

Nov 19, 2012

The Puma 2013 range is finally out, and it’s an interesting launch from Puma. The 2013 line up includes 1 full range, in the Bionic. And 2 top grade bats in the Puma Platinum and Puma Pro models. Some 2012 models, such as the Karbon, remain and keep the 2012 livery.

Oct 31, 2012

On the back of Trott signing with New Balance, they’ve also announced Justin Kemp as a brand ambassador and launched their new range in SA. Here’s a few pics from their catalogue.

There’s been rumours in the industry that New Balance were entering the cricket equipment world, following their signing of Dale Steyn. Today they announced their biggest signing yet, Jonathan Trott joins Steyn and Patrick Cummins in endorsing New Balance in 2013. Cricket retailer Owzat Cricket have confirmed they’ll be stocking the New Balance gear for [...]

Oct 29, 2012

Today sees the launch of the Laver & Wood C-Ten handle after months of top secret development. Despite stifling MCC regulations, there is still room for technology and development of cricket bats and their performance. And the C-Ten handle, designed to reduce vibration and increase power is one of the major steps forward in handle [...]

Oct 09, 2012

Many will have seen the Platinum Black Edition cricket bat we covered earlier in the year, and Puma are back with another fantastic looking addition to their range. The Puma White Edition is heading to Australian stores in November 2012, and if we’re lucky it could be hitting the UK shelves. Keep your eyes peeled.