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Here at Wombat Sports we not only supply a wide variety of cricket and grounds equipment, including our own handcrafted top grade willow cricket bats, but we also offer a repair and refurbishment service. There may be no need panic if your favourite cricket bat is damaged, if it has had a tough season, looks a little worse for wear, and needs some sprucing up and TLC then please contact us to arrange a visit and we will give you some advise and a price for the repair works required.
BAT REPAIR/REFURBISH SERVICE. Refurb includes-sand, glue, grip, anti-scuff, toe, clean, tape as necessary. Repair Includes-rehandle, weight reduction, sand and glue. Prices from: £15.00
Please read the following notes on this page to assist the explanation of certain likely scenarios, which may occur within the life-span of the bat
Breakage
Handle - Breaks
Cause - General wear and tear
Solution -The bat itself is not replaceable but the handle may be repairable
Blade - Breakage
Cause - Weak or excessively dry willow
Blade Damage
Surface - Cracking to the face of the blade
Cause - General wear and tear
Solution - Not replaceable as the crack will not affect the performance of the bat. Possibly repairable
Surface - Cracking to the edge of the blade
Cause - General wear and tear.
Solution - Not replaceable as the crack will not affect the performance of the bat. Possibly repairable
Surface - Cracking to the toe area of the blade
Cause - General wear and tear. This type of damage is often caused by the striking of a 'yorker' delivery and/or excessive tapping of the crease and is therefore not the fault of the bat.
Solution - Not replaceable as the crack will not affect the performance of the bat. Possibly repairable
Split - Through the toe area of the blade
Cause - This type of damage is caused by the striking of a ball at, or near the base of the blade, e.g. the striking of a 'yorker'
Solution - Repairable
Cracking - To the shoulder area of the blade
Cause - General wear and tear
Solution - Not replaceable as the crack will not affect the performance of the bat. Possibly repairable
Damage - Due to misuse of the bat or by accident
Cause - Generally caused by accidentally striking an object other than the ball, stumps for example
Solution - Possibly repairable.
Moisture - Damage
Cause - This type of damage occurs as a result of use in damp or wet conditions. It generally leads to swelling of the toe area of the blade, which after drying may well split
Solution - Possibly repairable.
Damage - Due to poor quality Cricket Balls Cause Poor quality or excessively hard cricket balls can be the cause of many types of crack or split damage to the blade of the bat.
Solution - It is recommend that only balls of reputable manufacture are used. Use of any other style or type of ball may cause damage.
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