{"product_id":"match-ready-bat-preparation","title":"Match Ready Bat Preparation — Prepared Personally by Anil","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePrepared personally by Anil\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bat in this service is prepared by me, personally. Not outsourced, not passed to someone else. I have been repairing and preparing cricket bats for ten years, and I have run AKS Cricket since 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat you already get free with any bat you buy from us\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine knocking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOiling, if the bat needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScuff sheet applied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust ask for it at checkout. It costs you nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat this service adds\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdges and toe finished by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e, using kangaroo bone — done by me, not by a machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003efinal check and finish\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the bat is genuinely ready to play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMachine knocking gets a bat most of the way there, but it still leaves 20–30 minutes of careful hand knocking on the edges and toe. That hand work is what stops edges cracking early, and it is the part that takes experience to get right. This service is me doing it for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNothing left for you to finish. Pick it up and play.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround: 2–3 days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAny bat is welcome\u003c\/strong\u003e, wherever you bought it — you do not need to have purchased it from us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrop the bat in to us, or get in touch to arrange it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure whether your bat needs it? Send me a photo and I will tell you honestly. See also our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bat-care-guide\"\u003ebat care guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AKS","offers":[{"title":"Match Ready Preparation","offer_id":53748002226400,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/akscricket.com.au\/products\/match-ready-bat-preparation","provider":"AKS CRICKET","version":"1.0","type":"link"}