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Off Season maintenance

Amobokobokoboko

U19 12th Man
HI guys,

My indoor practice starts in January, by then I will not have used my bat for 4 months.
Do you think it's a good idea to oil it and knock it in before I start the indoor season?

Thanks
 

micoach

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
If it's a knocked in bat already I find a tiny bit of oil on the face is enough. 5 minute job then let it dry.
 

DingDong

State Captain
u should probably put the bat in ice for a day or so before u do anything. that will help break the atoms down in the wood and it'll be easier to knock it in afterwards
 

Seanyjb10

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
For the knocking in depends where you have kept the bat. If you have kept it in a damp wet place it should require about 30 mins ( i know soz!) or more.

The damp would have got into it and caused the willow to expand.

if in a dry place around 5-10 mins (not 2 bad!)

The willow would still have expanded but not as much as a wet place.

oil it but not too much.

hope i help
 

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