{"product_id":"junior-cricket-bat","title":"Junior Cricket Bat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__block product__block--description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003e🎁 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003eA Brilliant Gift for Young Cricketers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eWhether they're taking their first steps into cricket or already playing for their local club, this ready-to-play junior cricket bat is designed to help young players build confidence, improve their skills and enjoy the game from day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur junior cricket bats have been designed to help kids get their own bat and start hitting boundaries in no time. It comes ready to play (no knocking in required) so you don’t need to worry (or pay more) for that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated by village cricketers to get more people playing the sport, as well as saving you money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether your kid is just starting out or making roads at their local village club our junior cricket bat is ideal and will have them smashing boundaries in no time – without the usual price tag and with a FREE bat case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to knock it in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot at all. We’ve done it for you, don’t spend hours of your life annoying everyone banging your bat with a mallet to knock it in. Or worse, pay over the odds for other brands to do it for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is the bat made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our bats are created India. Made from the Salix Alba willow grown in the Kashmir region of India. Similar to that of what Sachin Tendulkar used during his early career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is the bat so affordable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a few ways we are able to keep the price down for you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bat is sourced directly from the manufacturer, cutting out any middlemen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn each size, we only offer 1 design, style and weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping it simple, we don’t sponsor professional players adding unnecessary costs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does ready to play mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to play means that our bats are pre-knocked in at factory by a machine. So your new bat is essentially ready to take straight into action without hours of knocking in using a mallet. However. we do still advise easing into using it starting with softer balls from slower bowlers in the nets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat grade off willow is the bat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our bats are made from grade G1+ Kashmir Willow. We spent two years testing different types of willow and found this perfect for village cricket. We wrote up our experiences during our research if you wanted to learn more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Village Cricket Co.","offers":[{"title":"4","offer_id":57375169053046,"sku":"sku-49445538824509","price":79.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5","offer_id":57375169085814,"sku":"sku-49445538857277","price":79.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"6","offer_id":57375169118582,"sku":"sku-49445538890045","price":79.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Harrow","offer_id":57375169151350,"sku":"sku-49445538922813","price":89.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/9785\/5350\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Jun_5_2026_11_46_14_AM.png?v=1780656491","url":"https:\/\/store123.co.uk\/products\/junior-cricket-bat","provider":"store123","version":"1.0","type":"link"}