FA MATILDAS IMPACT CAP

FA MATILDAS IMPACT CAP at a glance

Brand	Kookaburra
Category	Clothing
Price	$24.99
Availability	In stock (1 of 1 variant)
SKU	8880003262526
Tags	cap, clothing, kookaburra
Sold by	Cricket For All, Gilles Plains, South Australia

Variants and availability

Variant	Price	Was	SKU	In stock
Default Title	$24.99	—	8880003262526	Yes

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.

Where this sits in the range

Cricket For All stocks 108 other clothing items, priced from $6.99 to $100.00. At $24.99 this one sits around the middle of that range.

Closest alternatives in the same category, matched on shared product tags:

Product	Brand	Price
A-League Snapback Essential Cap	Kookaburra	$24.99
A-League Trucker Essential Cap	Kookaburra	$24.99
Kookaburra PRO PLAYER TM CRICKET CAP	Kookaburra	$20.00
FA SOCCEROOS PLATINUM CAP AUSTRALIA	Kookaburra	$35.00
Kookaburra BAGGY CAP	Kookaburra	$50.00
Gray-Nicolls Gray-Nicolls Logo Cap	Gray-Nicolls	$29.99

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.

About Kookaburra

Kookaburra is an Australian manufacturer established in Melbourne in 1890, best known globally for the Kookaburra cricket ball used in most Test-playing nations outside England and India. Its bat and protective ranges are extensive and cover every price point.

Ranges this product appears in

• Kookaburra Clothing — 21 products
• Shop All Clothing — 99 products
• Kookaburra — 502 products
• All Cricket Gear Except Balls — 1451 products

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.