10 Cricket accessories and protective gears

2. Gloves:

What’s the most common injury that a batsman can face? It has to be broken fingers, considering that the hands are the closest part to the ball at the time of the impact with the bat, and just a little misjudgment on the batsman’s part, or an unexpected bounce, could cause the injury. Modern gloves are designed in such a way that they provide the most protection, in the form of padded areas on each finger, while being lightweight to not cause any discomfort in holding the bat. A pair of gloves also has unique thumb padding on the bottom hand piece, which is the right hand for a right-handed batter and left hand for a left-hander, as it is usually the bottom hand that is most susceptible to injury because of awkward bounce off the pitch.