Bat Care and Maintenance

Our top of the range bats The Harlequin, Solution, Distinction and Amplus come ‘Match Ready’. These bats have been oiled and knocked-in by hand and are ready for play however we recommend that your new bat is broken in gently by having a few knocks in the nets using an old soft cricket ball. Deep seam marks appearing on the bat would indicate that the bat would benefit from a little more knocking-in.

Other bats in our range i.e The S6 and The Original will have been wax finished but will need to be prepared i.e. knocked-in before use.

Please download our Bat Preparation Resource below for more information on knocking in your new bat and other maintenance tips.

Bat Preparation & Maintenance

If, after reading our Bat Preparation section, you don’t feel up to the task of knocking-in your new bat, we do offer a ‘ready to play’ service see our Bat Repairs section of the website.

Bespoke Bat Making

Millichamp & Hall offers customers the opportunity to take advantage of a service normally reserved for the professional cricketer. When you choose to purchase a bespoke cricket bat, customers are entitled to come and visit the Millichamp and Hall workshops in the Somerset County Cricket Ground.