Before a football (soccer) match: kit and warm-up
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Cricket kit bag checklist
Everything for a match or a net: batting, keeping and bowling, from helmet to spare laces.
Batting (8)
- Bat, with its grip in good shapeKnock in a new bat before you use it against a hard ball.
- Helmet that fits, grille in good condition
- Batting gloves
- Pads
- Abdominal guard (box)Never bat or keep wicket without one.
- Thigh pad
- Arm guard and chest guard if you face fast bowling
- Inner gloves
Clothing (5)
- Whites or team kit
- Cap or hat
- Sweater for cold mornings
- Spikes or rubber-soled shoes to suit the ground
- Spare socks and spare laces
Bowling and fielding (4)
- Sunglasses that will not shatter
- Sunscreen, at least SPF 30
- Practice ball for warming up
- Sole grip or a spare pair of spikes for wet run-ups
Wicketkeeper (3)
- Keeping gloves and inners
- Keeping pads
- Helmet for standing up to the stumps
Water and first aid (4)
- Large water bottle and an electrolyte drink
- Snack for lunch or between innings
- Tape, plasters and an ice pack
- Any personal medicine
Before you leave (3)
- Check the ground, start time and shirt colour
- Match fee or transport money
- Kit dry, and wet items taken out from last time
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