How To Oil And Knock In A Cricket Bat. As promised here s our video on how to knock in a cricket bat. Knocking in a cricket bat.
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A bottle of linseed oil or specialist cricket bat oil both of these can be found easily online. If your cricket bat has one of these you won t need to oil your bat. Coat the entire flat area since it could come into contact with a cricket ball.
If your cricket bat already has an anti scruff cover the face of the bat will not need oiling but the back will.
Your cricket bat is now ready to be knocked in. If your cricket bat already has an anti scruff cover the face of the bat will not need oiling but the back will. The most optimum oil to use for knocking in breaking in a cricket bat is raw linseed oil as the properties of the oil tend to lock in the moisture content of the willow and impart a spring like characteristic to the outer core of wood. Do not apply too much oil just enough so it darkens slightly.
