Have a seat in front of the TV and watch some telly because you need to do this for at least 2 hours. After this oiling you are then ready to begin the Knocking In procedure.Ģ: The first step we do is to obtain the oldest, daggiest leather ball we have and then start to softly hit the front face (blade) with the ball in one hand and the bat on our laps. Leave lying horizontally for at least 6 hours. In other words give it only a very light rub with the same open weave cloth from before.

After leaving it at least overnight repeat the procedure again but this time use even less oil than the first application. Lie the bat down horizontally after this. If this happens there is too much oil so wipe it away to only leave a thin film.

You should NOT see any oil running if you stand the bat upright. There should be enough coverage of oil on the front face of the bat so that you can see a thin film of oil on it. Ensure that the edges are also oiled and there is nothing wrong with giving the back of the cricket bat a very light coverage as well but avoid oiling the splice of the bat (the very top section of the blade). Use an open weave cloth or a Chux Wipe to spread a film of oil over the main face of the bat.

No rocket science is involved here but it is important not to over oil your bat. Using the Raw Linseed oil or Specialized bat oil lightly oil your new bat. Oiling your cricket bat is the first step in the knocking in process. 1: Cricket bats generally come with a wax finish there for grab a very fine sandpaper and take the wax off the area you will oil in.

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