Pick your willow, then everything else. Handcrafted in Sydney since 2012, or watch it made in front of you at JPG HQ.
Choose your bat
Every JPGavan custom bat is handmade from English willow to your spec below - the grade sets the cleft it starts from.
Buying for someone else? Grab a gift card · Want to watch it made? Book a 90-minute workshop session
Grip colour
Every JPGavan custom bat is fitted with our chevron grip. Pick the colour that suits your kit - it changes on the model above as you go.
Sticker set
Size
Most adults play Short Handle. Use the guide below to match your height.
Full size guide - junior to adult
| Size | Height | Blade length |
|---|---|---|
| Size 4 | Under 4'9" (under 145cm) | 745mm |
| Size 5 | 4'9" - 4'11" (145-150cm) | 770mm |
| Size 6 | 4'11" - 5'5" (150-165cm) | 790mm |
| Harrow | 5'5" - 5'8" (165-173cm) | 805mm |
| Small Mens (SM) | 5'7" - 5'11" (170-180cm) | 835mm |
| Short Blade (SB) | 5'9" - 6'0" (175-183cm) | 840mm |
| Short Handle (SH) | 5'8" - 6'2" (173-188cm) | 850mm |
| Long Blade (LB) | Over 6'2" (over 188cm) | 865mm |
| Long Blade+ / Long Handle | Over 6'5" (over 195cm) | 880mm |
Weight
Type your preferred weight in grams or pounds and ounces. Not sure? Most fully grown men play 2lb 7oz to 2lb 10oz and most fully grown women play 2lb 6oz to 2lb 8oz.
Sweet spot
The sweet spot is the thickest part of the blade - where the bat hits hardest. The model above has rotated to show your bat side on, spine up, with your sweet spot zone highlighted in gold.
Bat profile
Concaving is the curve between the edge and the spine on the back of the bat, measured at the sweet spot.
Toe shape
The model is now front on, looking at the bottom third of your bat.
Handle
The top of the handle is always round - this shapes where your bottom hand sits.
Shape
Thickness
Choose your cleft
These are the actual pieces of English willow available in your grade right now - the one you pick becomes your bat. Leave it on Bat maker's pick and we'll select the best cleft on the rack for your spec.
Extras
The fun bit. Finish your bat exactly how you want it.
Extra grips
A 2nd or 3rd grip stacked on the handle - thickens the feel and softens vibration. Fitted for you.
Facing
A protective layer over the face. Clear film keeps the willow visible and guards against surface cracking. Fibre tape is the tougher, old-school option.
Toe protection
Shoe Goo seals the toe against moisture for everyday protection. A rubber toe guard is the heavy-duty option for wet grounds and hard tapping.
Knocking in
Every new bat must be knocked in before play. Do it yourself at home (see our bat care guide) or we'll do it properly in the workshop before it ships.
Personalisation - laser engraving
Your name or initials engraved on the bat in a classic engraved-capitals style. On the back or the edge - never the front.
Custom artwork engraving
Upload a logo or design and we'll engrave it. The laser only cuts in one tone, so your file is converted to black and white - check the preview.
Anything else?
Tell us anything at all about how you want your bat - pickup preference, a bat you loved that we should match, edge size, whatever helps. The more detail the better.
Built by a cricketer, for cricketers.
I started JPGavan Cricket when I was 16, in 2012, driven by a passion for the game and a belief that cricketers deserved a more personal bat-making experience.
Every JPGavan bat is still handcrafted here in Sydney by our small team. I personally run every in-person workshop session at JPG HQ, so if you visit, you're working with me directly. Online custom orders are handcrafted with the same care by our team of bat makers, trained by me to the same exacting standard.
We love working with cricketers of every level, from juniors to internationals, to find and make the bat that's right for them. Every bat is shaped, checked and finished by hand.
How your custom bat comes together
Four simple steps from picking your willow to playing your first innings.
Pick your willow
Choose from Featherblade, Professional Plus, Limited Edition, Test or Performance grade.
Customise everything else
Size, weight, handle, sweet spot, profile, stickers, grip, facing and engraving.
We handcraft it
Handmade in our Sydney workshop, ready in around 2 weeks.
Delivered to your door
Or visit JPG HQ and watch your bat being made in 90 minutes.
Handmade in our Sydney workshop
Watch your bat being made, live.
This isn't a factory tour. Work alongside Josh in the Sydney workshop and build your dream cricket bat from scratch, in just 90 minutes. Choose your willow, talk through your game, and watch it take shape in front of you.
Book your sessionBat care, warranty and shipping
JPGavan in the media
Featured on Channel 7 during the Big Bash and on the ABC.
Still have questions? We're here to help make you your perfect cricket bat. 0447 670 311 · Josh@JPGavan.com
Save your build + a free grip pack
Pop your email in and we'll save your exact spec so you can pick up right where you left off. We'll also drop a JPGavan grip pack of 10 in your cart ($30 value) and apply our FREEGRIPS code - it's completely free with any order over $100.
