Should i knock in my cricket bat?

Question

should i knock in my slazenger powerblade panther junior. it is a size 3 and not to used for a club. if you think i should could you please tell me how to do it. see the link below

http://www.jjbsports.com/cricket-bats/slazenger-power-blade--cricket--bat/prod_145968.aspx

Answer 1

its always better toknock the bat before using it for matches

Answer 2

It is a Kashmir Willow bat. If you want to play with leather ball then, yes, you have to know the bat and if you are just playing with heavy tennis, then do not even bother about it. But if you still want to knock it, follow the steps given below:

1) Clear out face of the bat, any face tape or fiber tape, and send the face using send paper. Make it a bit rough but not too much.

2) Take about 7 or 8 drops of raw lin seed oil in a piece of cloth and wipe the face going from top to the toe. DO NOT OIL AROUND THE SPLICE AREA AS OIL COULD MAKE THE HANDLE LOOSE. TRY NOT TO OVER OIL EITHER.

3)  Once done oiling, leave the bat laying on the ground horizontal, face up, for at least 24 hrs. After that, push the face of the bat with your thumb. If you see the oil coming up on your thumb, let it be for another 24 hrs.

That should take care of the oiling.

4) Now the knocking. Get a mallet or an old leather ball, put it in to a sock and start tapping. Edges first. Make sure to knock all the edges, even by the shoulders. Once done with edges, start the face. And again, just tap in the beginning. After a little while increase the intensity. Be sure to knock the toe as well.

5) Once you think the bat has gone through enough initial knocking, start using the bat in the nets and again with old balls. Try not to have any edges and try to play straight.

6) After a day or two in the nets with old balls, start using the new balls. If you feel jerks then go back to knocking for a day more but this time knock the bat hard.

7) Play in the nets for about a week and if you think the bat is ready for regular use then go out there and knock the bowlers out with the rain of sixes and fours.

I know it is a long procedure but hope it will help you.

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Answer 3

yes you have 2

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Answer 4

yea man... thats the same bat im getting but i think mine is a different model