Cricket Gloves
How to choose cricket gloves
Hand side
pick right hand or left-hand (youth rh or junior Lh) by your batting stance, not by colour.
Material
leather for wear, cotton for wash, leather/lead for shielding but extra weight.
Age
adult fits seniors, youth rh and junior cuts fit children, with no overlap in fit.
Colour
white suits match days, black or green/black hide dirt in practice sessions.
Sub-type
cricket batting gloves and cricket protective gear target the sport, while athletics and sporting goods pairs offer generic training use.
What's good
- Junior and youth cuts (youth rh, junior Lh) give kids a snug fit that adult sizes cannot match.
- Leather and leather/cotton builds give grip and durability for repeated net sessions.
- Protective variants with lead or sheepskin (leather/lead, cotton/sheepskin/lead) add finger shielding for close fielding.
- Left-hand and right-hand specific shapes put the glove on the correct batting hand.
- Cotton wicket keeping inners pad the palm without bulk under outer keepers' mitts.
Things to watch
- Lead-loaded gloves (leather/lead, cotton/sheepskin/lead) weigh more, which can slow your hand for outfield catches.
- Pure cotton builds lack the lifespan of leather, so regular players face earlier replacement.
- Youth and junior cuts (youth rh, junior Lh) are wrong for adult cricketers, despite similar styling.
- White colourways show grass stains fast on damp UK grounds, needing more frequent cleaning.
- A left-hand batting glove gives no use to a right-hand batter, wasting the purchase if orientation is missed.
Care & maintenance
Washing
Cotton or cotton/leather inners hand wash in cold water, a simpler routine than leather pairs that need air drying away from heat.
Drying
Leather and leather/fleece gloves must dry naturally, so they demand more patience than rubber or silicone grips.
Storage
Lead-padded gloves (leather/lead, cotton/sheepskin/lead) should lie flat in storage, adding a step plain cotton pairs avoid.
Heat
Keep rubber or silicone grip gloves from tumble dryers, as heat breaks the patterned surface faster than on cotton.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I look for when buying cricket gloves?
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What's the difference between different types of cricket gloves?
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