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batsman's gloves
A normal cricketer's cap has a small beak at the front. Members of national teams are 'capped' (given their own team cap) when they are picked for their team. In recent times, it is normal to have cricketers optionally wearing a soft, canvas, broad-brimmed hat.
A normal cricketer's cap has a small beak at the front. Members of national teams are 'capped' (given their own team cap) when they are picked for their team. In recent times, it is normal to have cricketers optionally wearing a soft, canvas, broad-brimmed hat.
The batsman uses pads (shin, arm and body guards), a 'box' (a protection for the groin), and protective headgear in response to the hazards of modern fast-bowling techniques.
The batsman uses pads (shin, arm and body guards), padded gloves, a 'box' (a protection for the groin), and protective headgear in response to the hazards of modern fast-bowling techniques.
The wicket keeper is the only fielder allowed to wear gloves, made of soft leather (imagine a cross between gardening gloves and a baseball catcher's mit.)
The wicket keeper is the only fielder allowed to wear gloves, made of soft leather (imagine a cross between gardening gloves and a baseball catcher's mit.)