Upfront Ball Mallet

Knocking in a cricket bat is a lengthy process that is crictical before actually using the bat in a match situation. It involves repeatedly striking the blade of the bat with a mallet, for up to as much as 10hours! Why you may ask.... the science behind it is that when struck repeatedly the fibres of the willow strengthen and group together therefore making the piece of wilow stronger when taking blows, this reduces the chance of the willow cracking or splitting into bits when playing with it. There are two types of mallets available to complete this knocking in process, a standard wooden mallet, and a ball mallet (pictured above). A standard mallet is what you imagine ...  Read the complete review