Artificial Cricket Pitch Installation and Maintenance

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In order to standardise the playing surface and offer a pitch that you can use in most circumstances, many leisure centres, colleges and cricket clubs use artificial cricket wickets. Despite the fact artificial wickets are definitely robust than natural wickets, they also need regular maintenance to ensure that they’re in tip top condition. Luckily, even aged, mistreated wickets may be brought back to life with a bit of Tender loving care as well as the correct treatment method.

Synthetic Cricket Wickets

Artificial wickets are generally laid on either a dynamic (stone) or non-dynamic (macadam or concrete) base. The surface of the cricket wicket itself is made from high quality short pile carpet which is either wood edged and nailed or nailed directly into the aggregate. Shock pads are also placed below the surface of the wicket to guarantee the ball bounces nicely and that the synthetic surface responds exactly the same way to the cricket ball each time, no matter what the elements.

Maintaining An Artificial Wicket

Like many synthetic surfaces, synthetic cricket wickets should be correctly maintained if they’re to provide the best possible playing surface all year long. Our recommendation is that anyone having an synthetic cricket pitch ought to apply an annual deep clean regime, level the batting zone often and use at least one chemical treatment method twice yearly.

Even with repeated maintenance, cricket wickets may well diminish with time, shock pads can solidify and areas can become uneven. If you see that the bounce of the ball is becoming uneven or that the surface looks tired and worn, it could be time to give your artificial wicket a facelift.