Kookaburra Clothing

Kookaburra Clothing at a glance

Products in this range	21
Price range	$12.00 – $50.00 AUD
In stock	19 of 21
Brands	Kookaburra
Sold by	Cricket For All, Gilles Plains, South Australia

Products in this range

All 21 products in this collection, with current catalogue price and availability.

Product	Brand	Price	In stock
Kookaburra Pro Player Pants White	Kookaburra	$45.00	Yes
Kookaburra Jock Strap	Kookaburra	$15.00	Yes
Kookaburra Jock Trunk	Kookaburra	$20.00	Yes
Kookaburra Pro Player Short Sleeve Shirt White	Kookaburra	$45.00	Yes
Kookaburra Training Ped Sock	Kookaburra	$15.00	No
Kookaburra Players Crew Sock	Kookaburra	$15.00	No
Kookaburra Pro Active Long Sleeve Shirt White	Kookaburra	$30.00	Yes
Kookaburra Pro Player Long Sleeve Shirt White	Kookaburra	$45.00	Yes
FA MATILDAS IMPACT CAP	Kookaburra	$24.99	Yes
AFL Elite Crew Socks	Kookaburra	$12.00	Yes
AFL Baggy Shorts - Senior	Kookaburra	$44.99	Yes
AFL Baggy Shorts - Junior	Kookaburra	$39.99	Yes
AFL Baggy Shorts - Adelaide (Old)	Kookaburra	$17.99	Yes
A-League Trucker Essential Cap	Kookaburra	$24.99	Yes
A-League Snapback Essential Cap	Kookaburra	$24.99	Yes
Kookaburra SUN HAT	Kookaburra	$15.00	Yes
Kookaburra PRO PLAYERS LONG SLEEVE SHIRT - JUNIOR	Kookaburra	$40.00	Yes
Kookaburra PRO PLAYER TM CRICKET CAP	Kookaburra	$20.00	Yes
Kookaburra PRO ACTIVE LONG SLEEVE SHIRT - JUNIOR	Kookaburra	$30.00	Yes
Kookaburra BAGGY CAP	Kookaburra	$50.00	Yes
FA SOCCEROOS PLATINUM CAP AUSTRALIA	Kookaburra	$35.00	Yes

What you get at each price point

Across this range, a quarter of options sit below $20.00, half below $35.00, and a quarter above $45.00.

Entry options in this range:

• AFL Elite Crew Socks - Kookaburra, $12.00
• Kookaburra Players Crew Sock - Kookaburra, $15.00
• Kookaburra Training Ped Sock - Kookaburra, $15.00

Premium options in this range:

• Kookaburra BAGGY CAP - Kookaburra, $50.00
• Kookaburra Pro Player Long Sleeve Shirt White - Kookaburra, $45.00
• Kookaburra Pro Player Pants White - Kookaburra, $45.00

Cricket clothing

Whites and coloureds

Traditional formats require cream or white clothing; limited-overs and junior competitions increasingly use coloured kit. Club and association rules dictate which - check before buying, especially for junior grades where the club supplies playing shirts.

Fabric

Modern playing shirts and trousers use polyester or poly-cotton blends chosen for moisture-wicking and quick drying rather than the heavy cotton drill of the past. Look for UPF-rated fabric: cricket is played through the middle of an Australian summer day, and a long-sleeve UPF shirt is more effective and more comfortable than repeated sunscreen application.

Long sleeve versus short sleeve

Long sleeves offer sun protection and, for bowlers, slightly better arm warmth early in a spell. Short sleeves are cooler. Many players carry both.

Fit

Trousers should sit at the natural waist and break at the top of the shoe - too long and they catch under the spikes when running. Shirts should allow full shoulder rotation without pulling out of the waistband in the bowling action.

Sun protection

Wide-brim hats and caps are both standard. A wide brim protects the neck and ears, which is where cricketers accumulate sun damage over decades. Sunglasses with an interchangeable or high-contrast lens help significantly in the field against a red ball on green grass.

Care

Wash whites separately and promptly - grass and ball lacquer stains set. Avoid fabric softener on moisture-wicking fabrics; it coats the fibres and destroys the wicking.

Playing clothing and the Australian season

Cricket in Australia is played in the hottest part of the year, in the hottest part of the day, for six to eight hours at a time. Clothing is a heat-management and sun-protection problem before it is a style question.

Sun exposure

A fielder in a standard Australian club match spends several hours in direct sun. Cumulative UV exposure across a playing career is the reason cricketers show up disproportionately in skin cancer statistics. The practical implications:

• Long sleeves outperform sunscreen on the arms because they do not need reapplication and do not sweat off.
• UPF-rated fabric blocks a specified fraction of UV; UPF 50+ blocks around 98%. Ordinary thin white cotton offers considerably less protection than most people assume, especially when wet.
• Collars and wide brims protect the neck and ears, which are the sites most commonly missed by sunscreen and most commonly affected.

Heat and moisture

Modern playing fabrics are polyester or poly-cotton blends engineered to move moisture from the skin to the outer surface where it evaporates. This works considerably better than cotton, which absorbs sweat and holds it against the skin, becoming heavy and cold when the sun goes down.

Two practical points: wash moisture-wicking fabrics without fabric softener, which coats the fibres and destroys the wicking; and carry a spare shirt for a full day in the field, because a saturated shirt stops wicking.

Fit and movement

• Trousers sit at the natural waist and break at the top of the shoe. Too long and they catch under the spikes when turning for a second run. Too short and the ankle is exposed when sliding.
• Shirts must allow full shoulder rotation. A bowler should be able to take the arm through a delivery action without the shirt pulling out of the waistband or binding across the back.
• Sleeve length is a personal call, but bowlers often prefer long sleeves early in a spell for warmth across the shoulder.

Team and club requirements

Most clubs specify playing kit, and many junior competitions supply shirts. Coloured clothing is standard for limited-overs and junior formats; whites for traditional formats. Check club rules before buying, especially for juniors where the club may already provide the playing shirt and only require matching trousers.

Cricket clothing terms

• Whites - cream or white playing kit for traditional formats.
• Coloureds - coloured kit for limited-overs and most junior competitions.
• UPF - Ultraviolet Protection Factor; UPF 50+ blocks roughly 98% of UV.
• Wicking - the movement of moisture from skin to fabric surface for evaporation.

Common questions about cricket clothing

Whites or coloured clothing?

Traditional and multi-day formats use cream or white; limited-overs and most junior competitions use coloured kit. Club and association rules decide, and many clubs supply playing shirts - check before buying.

What fabric should I look for?

Polyester or poly-cotton blends that wick moisture and dry fast, ideally UPF-rated. Cricket is played through the middle of an Australian summer day, and a long-sleeve UPF shirt is more effective than repeated sunscreen.

Long or short sleeve?

Long sleeves give sun protection and keep a bowler's arm warm early in a spell. Short sleeves are cooler. Most players carry both.

How should cricket trousers fit?

At the natural waist, breaking at the top of the shoe. Too long and they catch under the spikes when running.

How do I keep whites white?

Wash separately and promptly - grass and ball-lacquer stains set quickly. Avoid fabric softener on moisture-wicking fabrics; it coats the fibres and stops them wicking.

What to buy alongside

A wide-brim hat or cap and sunglasses matter as much as the shirt over a full day in the field.

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Buying from Cricket For All

Cricket For All is an Adelaide cricket centre and online store at Unit 1-2, 621-623 North East Road, Gilles Plains, South Australia. Free standard shipping applies to eligible Australian merchandise orders of A$100 or more before cart rewards. Standard shipping is A$15 otherwise; express is A$20. Exclusions and weight limits apply. See the current shipping policy at https://www.cricketforall.com.au/policies/shipping-policy for full terms.

The store sits inside a working cricket centre with indoor lanes and bowling machines, so equipment advice comes from nationally accredited coaches who see the same gear in use daily rather than from a catalogue. Trading hours are Monday to Thursday 12:00pm-10:00pm, Friday 12:00pm-9:00pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm. Phone (08) 7095 5777 or email retail@cricketforall.com.au.

Price, variant and availability details reflect the catalogue when this page was compiled; the live product page carries current pricing and stock.