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This SS bat came into Thorne Cricket 🏏 for a face repair, shortening, and full refurbishment, giving it a complete refresh while tailoring the bat to the player’s requirements.

The process began with the repair of the damaged face, carefully restoring the affected willow and ensuring the repaired area was structurally sound.

The bat was then shortened to the required length, with care taken to maintain the blade’s profile, balance, and overall playing characteristics.

Finally, the bat underwent a full refurbishment, including detailed preparation, sanding, and polishing to restore the willow to a smooth, clean finish and blend the repaired area seamlessly into the blade.

A complete transformation combining structural repair, bespoke shortening, and full refurbishment, giving this SS a fresh lease of life and a setup tailored to the player. 🏏

This M&H bat came into Thorne Cricket 🏏 for a complete re-handle and refurbishment, combining structural renewal with a full cosmetic refresh.

The bat first received a new handle, carefully fitted and aligned to restore the connection between the handle and blade while providing renewed strength, stability, and feel.

It then underwent a full refurbishment treatment, with the willow carefully prepared, sanded to a very fine finish, and polished to restore a smooth, clean appearance.

The combination of a new handle and complete refurbishment has given this M&H a fresh lease of life, ready to return to the crease with renewed confidence and performance. 🏏

This SG bat came into Thorne Cricket 🏏 for a complete re-handle, refurbishment, and shortening, giving the bat a comprehensive transformation tailored to the player’s requirements.

The process began with the handle replacement, ensuring the bat had a fresh, secure handle and the correct feel and stability.

The bat was then shortened to the required length, carefully maintaining the overall profile and balance while creating the desired playing setup.

Finally, the bat underwent a full refurbishment, restoring the willow and giving the blade a clean, refreshed finish while preparing it for continued use.

A complete transformation combining re-handling, shortening, and refurbishment, creating a more personalised setup and giving this SG a new lease of life. 🏏

This CA Pro Limited Edition came into Thorne Cricket 🏏 for a bespoke handle modification, tailored specifically to improve the shape, thickness, and feel in the player’s hands.

The process began with the complete removal of the existing handle binding, allowing the handle to be accessed and carefully re-shaped.

Material was then carefully removed from the handle to reduce its overall thickness and create a more semi-oval profile, with particular attention given to the upper section of the handle to achieve the desired feel and control.

Once the desired shape had been achieved, the handle was re-bound from top to bottom, restoring a secure and professional finish.

The modification was completed with a new white ring chevron grip, providing a fresh feel and excellent comfort and control.

A fully bespoke handle modification, transforming the original setup to better suit the player’s preferred shape and feel. 🏏

This CP bat came into Thorne Cricket 🏏 with a major split running from the toe all the way up the back towards the handle, requiring an extensive structural repair.

All stickers, protective coverings and the existing toe guard were removed, while the lower handle binding was temporarily unbound to access the damage. The split was carefully opened at various points, glue injected throughout, then sealed, bound and clamped from the toe through to the shoulders to allow the repair to fully cure.

The handle binding was re-bound and reinforced with white insulation tape, before the clamps were removed once the adhesive had fully cured.

The toe was then sanded and treated with a liquid rubber toe guard, which was shaped once cured. The entire bat was sanded to a very fine finish and polished.

For additional structural support, clear binding was applied to the top and bottom of the blade with epoxy coating, followed by a clear and fibre sheet to the face and fibre tape over the binding.

The bat was finished with a new white ring chevron grip.

A serious structural restoration, bringing a heavily split CP back into strong, protected, playable condition. 🏏

This Smasher bat came into Thorne Cricket 🏏 for a weight reduction and profile refinement, with the aim of improving pickup and balance while maintaining the bat’s playing characteristics.

The process began with the careful removal of the face sticker, allowing the blade to be worked without compromising the finish or positioning of the branding.

The bat then underwent a controlled weight reduction, with material carefully removed to reshape the existing profile into a more pronounced duckbill, helping to reduce weight while improving pickup and balance through the hands.

Once the desired profile and weight had been achieved, the entire bat was sanded to a very fine finish and polished, creating a smooth, consistent surface across the blade and ensuring all worked areas blended seamlessly into the original willow.

For protection, a clear protective sheet was applied to the face, with fibre tape fitted to the edges and bottom of the sheet (not wrapped around) to reinforce the key impact areas while maintaining a clean finish.

The finishing touch was the fitting of a new white chevron grip over the existing grip, providing additional cushioning and a refreshed feel without removing the player’s original setup.

A subtle but effective performance refinement, combining weight reduction, profile transformation, renewed protection, and a fresh handle finish. 🏏

This MB Malik UMZ Pathan came into Thorne Cricket 🏏 requiring a detailed repair and protection refresh, with damage present across the face, edges, and toe.

The process began with the careful removal of the existing protective coverings, allowing the underlying willow to be fully assessed and the damaged areas properly accessed.

Damage to the face, edges, and toe was then carefully repaired and stabilised using the Thorne Cricket repair process, restoring the affected areas before the finishing work commenced.

The toe subsequently received the standard Thorne Cricket liquid rubber toe guard treatment, providing a durable and flexible protective barrier against moisture ingress, impact damage, and everyday wear.

Once the repair work had been completed, the exposed areas of the face, edges, and lower section of the back were sanded to a very fine finish and polished, restoring a smooth, consistent appearance while blending the repaired areas seamlessly into the surrounding willow.

For additional protection, a fibre sheet was applied to the face, reinforcing the main striking area and helping to extend the playing life of the bat.

The restoration was completed with the fitting of a new black ring chevron grip, providing excellent comfort, control, and a fresh finish in the hands.

A focused repair and restoration job, bringing this MB Malik UMZ Pathan back into strong, protected, and playable condition. 🏏

This Keeley bat came into Thorne Cricket 🏏 for what was essentially a re-sleeving service, refreshing the existing protection while keeping the bat’s original character and setup intact.

The process began with the careful removal of the existing protective coverings, exposing the face and allowing the condition of the willow underneath to be properly assessed.

Any remaining adhesive and protective covering residue was carefully cleaned away, before the face was lightly sanded and polished to restore a smooth, clean surface without unnecessarily altering the original willow.

Once the face had been prepared, a new fibre protective sheet was applied, providing renewed protection across the main striking area and extending the playing life of the bat.

A simple but effective re-sleeve, giving this Keeley a fresh protective layer while retaining the bat’s existing character and performance setup. 🏏