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Notes from the scorebook.

Three entries on choosing willow, preparing a new bat and buying a helmet that actually protects — written like a scorer keeps a book.

3 entriesMelbourne · est. 2019
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Gear · 6 min

Kashmir vs English willow: which bat to buy

Why the grain count matters less than you think, and where your first hundred dollars is best spent.

Read note → Craft · 5 min

Knocking in a new bat, properly

The unglamorous hours with a mallet that decide whether your willow lasts two seasons or ten.

Read note → Safety · 7 min

Choosing a cricket helmet that actually protects

Grille gaps, the British Standard, and why a helmet that fits beats a helmet that's famous.

Read note →