Preparing Your Cricket Bat - Knocking InBy James Laver - World’s foremost cricket bat craftsmanAlmost all new cricket bats require knocking in before use. Knocking in, is the process of hardening and conditioning of the blades' surface. There are two reasons for knocking in; Protecting the bat from cracking and increase its usable life Improving the middle of the bat so the middle is bigger and better The nature of the game of cricket is that a hard ball is propelled at high [...]