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CRICKET
        MAKING A BAT HANDLE           PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
                                                                                  Polycarbonate shell with
                                      Slit in leather                             cloth covering
                 Sarawak              for greater
                 cane       Twine     flexibility  Padding           Dimpled rubber
                            wrapped                protects knuckles   improves grip
                            around                 from injury
                            handle





               Rubber                                                          Peak
               strip
                                                                                                 Protective
                                     Mesh covering                         Foam cheek-           plastic ear
                                     for ventilation   Wrist strap         piece for comfort        piece
                                                                           and good fit
                                         BATTING GLOVE      WICKET-KEEPER’S               HELMET
                                                               GLOVES
                                         ADDING THE HANDLE
                                         TO THE BAT                                      Bat
       LAMINATING   BINDING THE
        THE WOOD     HANDLE                                                                  BATSMAN
                             Rubber grip
        MAKING A BAT BLADE
                                                                        Grip rolled
                                                                        onto handle            Padded
                           V-shaped                                                            glove
                           splice

                                                      Shoulder
                                                      of  bat               Cap                   Wristband


                                                       Handle
                                                       glued
                                                       into               White
                                                       splice             shirt
                                                                                                   White
                                                                                                   sweater

                                                                             Stripes
                                                                             in team
                                                                             colors
                                                        Scoop





                                                                             Thigh pad                Knee
                                                                             under white              roll
                                                                             pants

                                                                                  Cricket             Leg
                                                                                  shoe                pad

               Kiln-dried        Blade planed     Toe of  the      Sanded and
               willow            by hand          bat shaped       polished bat
          SEASONING        CUTTING THE       FITTING THE       FINISHING            Dimpled
         THE TIMBER           SPLICE          HANDLE            TOUCHES             rubber sole

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