Protos Derecho Handcrafted Grade 1 Cricket Bat SH. An absolutely stunning Protos bat, it has 9 straight and even grains that run beautifully through the front and back of the bat.

It has been crafted in the FC Sondhi factory which is where the New Balance bats are also made, thus Protos bats undergo the same processes. They offer fantastic value for money. If this had different stickers and had a slightly different profile, it would easily be £100 more.

It's a massive bat, with whopping 41mm edges and a huge 65mm spine. With these sort of specs you would expect a bit of concaving, but no. The profile is completely full with barely any! I would say the bat has a standard mid middle.

It comes in on the scales at 2lbs 11.5oz and picks up similar to this, really well balanced and feels good in the hands. The handle is of an average thickness and fully round.

The bat comes with the padded Protos bat cover you see pictured free of charge. There is a small dent on the back of the bat down low.

If you prefer to double grip your bats then I can provide a good quality SG grip for £3. I can also put some hockey tape around the top of the handle to enhance the pickup for only £1 (this is very effective, whilst not adding as much deadweight to the bat)

The bat has not been knocked in yet, that will need to be done before it is ready to face any balls. I am able to oil and professionally knock in the bat (by hand) for £25 and can provide an anti-scuff sheet of your choice free of charge. Contact me before purchasing if you are interested in this. If this service is paid for, the bat will still need to be played in with older/softer cricket balls before being used in a match. 

I have many other bats for sale so feel free to check them out, if you are after anything specific then send me a message with your requirements and I will do my best to find the right bat for you.

Dispatched via Parcelforce 24 the same day/following afternoon.

Returns are only accepted if the bat is new and unused, it must be returned in the original packaging. If the bat returns back with damage this will result in a deduction from your refund. The knocking in service cost is non-refundable.