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When to change your cricket bat grip

There's no fixed number of matches. How long a grip lasts depends on how often you play, the ball, the weather and whether you wear gloves. Your hands will tell you when it's time.

Updated 20 Oct 2026

Six signs it's time

  1. It slips. The bat turns in your hands on off-centre hits, even with a firm hold.
  2. It's gone smooth or shiny. The pattern has worn flat where your hands sit.
  3. It's split or torn. Even a small split grows, usually from the ends.
  4. It twists or moves. The grip has stretched and no longer holds the handle tightly.
  5. The cushion has gone. Hard shots sting your hands more than they used to.
  6. It's sticky in the wrong way, or smells. Old rubber can go gummy or crack, and sweat builds up over a season.

If you notice one of these, change the grip. It's cheap and quick compared with playing an innings with a bat that won't sit still. Choosing a new one? See cricket bat grips.

Timing before a big match

Fit a new grip a few sessions before an important game, not on the morning of it. That gives you time to get used to the feel, and to spot a twist or loose end while there's time to refit.

How to make a grip last longer

  • Fit it properly. Roll it on, don't drag it. Dragging leaves a thin spot that splits early. See how to change a cricket bat grip.
  • Keep it out of heat. A bat left in a hot car or in direct sun for hours ages rubber faster than play does.
  • Wipe it down. A damp cloth after a sweaty session, then dry it in the shade.
  • Dry it after rain. See bat grip care in the monsoon.
  • Use the right texture. Chevron with gloves, tacky with bare hands. See Chevron or tacky.

Our promise

From launch, if a grip from a Tezvia kit bought on tezvia.com tears in normal play within 30 days of delivery, we send you a new grip, free. Details are on our Help page.