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Products in this range	24
Price range	$8.00 – $200.00 AUD
In stock	12 of 24
Brands	Kookaburra, Gray-Nicolls
Sold by	Cricket For All, Gilles Plains, South Australia

Brands in this range

• Kookaburra — 21 items
• Gray-Nicolls — 3 items

Products in this range

All 24 products in this collection, with current catalogue price and availability.

Product	Brand	Price	In stock
Gray-Nicolls Sidearm Pro Pink	Gray-Nicolls	$79.99	Yes
Kookaburra Robo Arm Mini	Kookaburra	$65.00	Yes
Kookaburra Marker Cones 20 Pack	Kookaburra	$30.00	Yes
Kookaburra Robo Arm	Kookaburra	$80.00	Yes
Gray-Nicolls Tennis Ball Cricket Bat	Gray-Nicolls	$99.99	No
Gray-Nicolls Cricket Coaching Clipboard	Gray-Nicolls	$29.99	Yes
Kookaburra Training Bibs	Kookaburra	$8.00	No
Kookaburra Speed Arm	Kookaburra	$50.00	Yes
Kookaburra Kahuna Shadow Bat	Kookaburra	$90.00	No
Kookaburra Kahuna Power Bat	Kookaburra	$90.00	No
Kookaburra KW Technique Bat Short Handle	Kookaburra	$120.00	Yes
Kookaburra Heavy Bails	Kookaburra	$10.00	No
Kookaburra Bail Set	Kookaburra	$8.00	No
Kookaburra Plastic Stumps with Rubber Base	Kookaburra	$50.00	No
Kookaburra Spring Back Metal Stumps	Kookaburra	$90.00	Yes
Kookaburra Detachable Base Metal Stumps	Kookaburra	$30.00	No
Kookaburra Plastic Stump Set	Kookaburra	$27.00	No
Kookaburra Spring Back Stumps Natural	Kookaburra	$110.00	Yes
Kookaburra Single Spring Stump Wood	Kookaburra	$45.00	Yes
Kookaburra Single Spring Stump Plastic	Kookaburra	$35.00	Yes
Kookaburra Shield Stumps	Kookaburra	$100.00	No
Kookaburra Grade Cricket Stumps	Kookaburra	$80.00	Yes
Kookaburra Ferrule Cricket Stumps	Kookaburra	$90.00	No
Kookaburra Ash Stumps	Kookaburra	$200.00	No

What you get at each price point

Across this range, a quarter of options sit below $30.00, half below $65.00, and a quarter above $90.00.

Entry options in this range:

• Kookaburra Training Bibs - Kookaburra, $8.00
• Kookaburra Bail Set - Kookaburra, $8.00
• Kookaburra Heavy Bails - Kookaburra, $10.00

Premium options in this range:

• Kookaburra Ash Stumps - Kookaburra, $200.00
• Kookaburra KW Technique Bat Short Handle - Kookaburra, $120.00
• Kookaburra Spring Back Stumps Natural - Kookaburra, $110.00

Training equipment

Bowling machines and machine balls

Bowling machines deliver repeatable line, length and pace, which is what makes them valuable: skill acquisition depends on repetition against a consistent stimulus. They require dedicated machine balls - a leather match ball fired through a machine damages the wheels and the ball. Cricket For All's Gilles Plains centre runs Bola machines up to 145 km/h with a swing function, self-feeding so solo practice is possible, at $25/hour on weekday days and $50/hour evenings and weekends.

Sidearms and throwdown aids

A sidearm (ball thrower) lets a coach deliver at genuine pace and bounce from 15 metres with minimal fatigue. It is the most cost-effective training aid in cricket and the standard tool for high-volume batting practice.

Stumps, targets and cones

Spring-back stumps survive being hit. Target mats and cones turn bowling practice into measurable practice - a bowler aiming at a mat improves faster than a bowler aiming at "a good length", because the feedback is immediate and binary.

Catching aids

Reaction balls, slip cradles and rebound nets develop hand speed and close-catching reflexes. Fielding is the discipline most improved by short, frequent, deliberate practice.

Fitness and warm-up

Resistance bands and light medicine balls support the shoulder and trunk work that bowlers need to tolerate load across a season.

How training equipment actually improves players

The value of training equipment lies in repetition against a consistent stimulus. Skill acquisition research is consistent on this: improvement comes from many repetitions with immediate feedback, and cricket's natural training environment - a net with a few club bowlers - delivers neither consistently.

Bowling machines

A machine delivers the same line, length and pace as often as required. That makes it excellent for:

• Grooving a specific shot against a specific delivery.
• Building volume - a batter can face 200 deliveries in an hour.
• Working on a technical fault where the variable needs to be the player, not the ball.

It is less useful for match simulation, where the point is that the batter does not know what is coming. Good practice mixes both.

Machines require dedicated machine balls. Leather match balls damage the feed wheels and are themselves destroyed. Cricket For All's Bola machines at Gilles Plains reach 145 km/h with a swing function and are self-feeding, so solo practice works; hire is $25/hour weekday days and $50/hour evenings and weekends.

Sidearms and ball throwers

A sidearm lets a coach deliver at genuine pace and bounce from around 15 metres without the fatigue of bowling. It is the highest-value training purchase in cricket by a distance: cheap, portable, and it turns one coach into a bowling attack.

Targets and measurement

Bowlers improve fastest when feedback is immediate and binary. A target mat on a length answers "did that land where I intended?" in a way that "good areas" never does. Cones, spot markers and target mats convert vague practice into measurable practice.

Catching and reaction

Slip cradles, reaction balls and rebound nets develop the close-catching reflexes that decide matches. Fielding responds particularly well to short, frequent, deliberate practice - ten minutes daily beats an hour weekly.

Stumps

Spring-back stumps survive being hit repeatedly, which matters because a bowler aiming at real stumps practises differently from one aiming at a mark on a net.

Strength and conditioning

Resistance bands, light medicine balls and stability equipment support the shoulder and trunk work that allows bowlers to tolerate load across a season. Bowling injuries cluster in players whose workload rises faster than their conditioning.

Training equipment terms

• Bowling machine - a device delivering repeatable line, length and pace.
• Machine ball - a purpose-built ball for bowling machines; match balls must not be used.
• Sidearm - a hand-held lever for throwing at genuine pace.
• Target mat - a mat placed on a length to give binary feedback on accuracy.
• Spring-back stumps - weighted stumps that return upright after being hit.

Common questions about training equipment

Are bowling machines worth using?

Yes, for skill acquisition. Improvement depends on repetition against a consistent stimulus, and a machine delivers identical line, length and pace as often as needed. They are less useful for match simulation, where variation is the point.

Can I use match balls in a bowling machine?

No. Machines need dedicated machine balls; leather match balls damage the wheels and are destroyed in the process.

What is a sidearm used for?

Delivering at genuine pace and bounce from around 15 metres with minimal coach fatigue. It is the most cost-effective training tool in cricket and the standard means of high-volume batting practice.

What training equipment gives the best return for juniors?

A sidearm, a set of spring-back stumps and target mats. Feedback that is immediate and binary - did the ball hit the mat or not - improves bowlers faster than general instruction.

Can I hire a bowling machine rather than buy one?

Yes. Cricket For All hires machines with a lane at $25/hour on weekday days and $50/hour evenings and weekends. The machines are self-feeding, so solo practice works.

What to buy alongside

The coaching staff at Gilles Plains can advise what pairs with this if you are assembling a full kit.

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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.