I've been reading the forum for a few weeks. I want to buy a bat, or rather I think I want a bat, but I'm not sure if it is sensible at this point. I'm 37 and almost a beginner. I didn't even really play cricket at school, spending my time with the athletics team instead, but I did a little bit in the nets in some PE lessons. That's about it though. But I want to play now, and have just joined my local club and am now going to the winter nets sessions. I hope to be playing in Sunday friendly games come the start of the season.
So I have no batting profile or preference on which to base a purchase decision.
If I did buy, I like the idea of an unbranded/plain bat, for about £50, that represents a 'middle-of-the-road' profile that is neutral to technique (or lack of technique) if that makes sense, but I don't know what to look for that fits this. I am 6'2" and so would get a normal adult/short handle bat, but have no idea about an appropriate weight. If it is useful I am in good shape - I train (free weights) typically three times a week, and usually pick up new sports quite quickly.
Alternatively I can just borrow for my batting sessions in the net, try to get a sense of what I like, and wait for a while. I could even educate myself in the delights of custom bats in the meantime, however, I think it is unlikely that I could justify spending more than £100 though given the rest of the kit I will need to get and the family finances!
Any thoughts would be much appreciated, and I won't be offended if I should push off to somewhere else given my spend profile!
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