Cricket Equipment � Cricket Clothing � What Do I Wear?

If you're thinking about starting cricket but don't know what cricket equipment and clothing you need, read below for a comprehensive guide.

Cricket has become a more popular sport due to high profile tournaments like The Ashes. Everyone wants to share a piece of the action, but its important to think about what cricket equipment and clothing you will need to purchase in order to play a safe round of cricket.

Below is a comprehensive list of the cricket equipment and clothing which you should require before contemplating a game:

• A polo shirt � This type of shirt is like a T-shirt but with a collar. This cricket clothing is worn to protect your neck from the sun if you're playing in hot conditions. Your neck is one of the most important areas of your body to keep covered if its sunny and keeping your neck cool will prevent dehydration during a long game.
• Long trousers � This cricket clothing is usually white, but won't stay white for long, due to your cricket equipment. For example, many people polish the cricket ball on their whites leaving them with a constant a reddish tinge in parts!
• Sun hat � This is another vital piece of cricket clothing. Wearing a hat will keep you cool on a sunny day and will make sure that you're fully equipped for every eventuality � even when it rains!
• Spiked shoes - This type of cricket clothing is not essential, but will help to increase traction during your cricket game.
• Jumper � It's always handy to have this item of cricket clothing so that you're well equipped whatever the weather. If it's a particularly cold day, you'll find that a woollen jumper will provide maximum warmth. A jumper is particularly handy when you're sat waiting to bat as you might not feel cold when you're out on the pitch, but after two hours of sitting down outside, you'll be glad of that extra layer.
• Helmet � This piece of cricket equipment is worn by batsmen and the wicket-keeper. It is an essential item which is compulsory during a game of cricket.
• Leg pads � These are worn by the two batsmen and the wicket-keeper. This equipment is used to protect the shin bone against impact from the cricket ball. Fielders that are fielding in close to the batsmen may wear shin guards as well.
• Guards - thigh guards, arm guards, chest guards, and elbow guards are equipment used to protect the body of the batsmen during a cricket game.
• Gloves � This cricket clothing is for the batsmen only. Cricket gloves are thickly padded above the fingers to protect against impact from the ball as it is bowled. The most common injury from a cricket ball is broken fingers, so batting gloves are another essential item of cricket equipment. The other types of gloves used are the wicket keeper's gloves which are larger and look like mitts. Wicket keepers gloves usually include webbing between the fingers
• Cricket Box � This is specifically for male batsmen only and is usually constructed from high density plastic with a padded edge, shaped like a hollow half-pear. Some batsmen would say this is the number one most essential piece of cricket equipment they will wear as it is designed specifically to protect their private parts!

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