Give your favourite cricket bat a second life. At Sports World Canberra’s Mitchell workshop, we provide master bat repairs, complete refurbishments, and custom profile tuning for cricketers of all levels — from junior club players to premier grade batsmen.
Whether it’s a cracked toe from digging out a yorker, a broken handle splice, face delamination, or a heavy bat needing balance tuning, our experienced bat makers restore structural strength, balance, and ping using genuine Sarawak cane, specialized impact adhesives, and traditional hand tools.
Authentic bat-making techniques applied to every blade. We understand grain structure, willow flex, and sweet-spot dynamics to ensure maximum ping and durability.
Prompt repair cycles so you don't miss training and stay ready for weekend cricket fixtures. Mid-season emergency express repairs available.
Multi-piece Sarawak cane handles, high-impact structural resins, cold-pressed raw linseed oil, and heavy-duty Extratec scuff sheets. No cheap shortcuts.
Drop off at our Canberra workshop in Mitchell or post your bat safely via tracked Australia Post from anywhere in Australia. Secure return dispatch guaranteed.
Precision cricket bat repairs and willow maintenance to prolong blade life, perfect pickup, and optimize match performance.
Cane Handle Replacement
A snapped, loose, or jarring handle completely replaced. We carve out the damaged splice, fit a premium multi-piece Sarawak cane handle with rubber spring inserts, hand-shape to your oval or round preference, and bind under high tension.
Full Blade Restoration
Complete cosmetic and structural overhaul. We strip old stickers and adhesive, sand out surface seam marks, fill minor face fissures with flexible resin, lightly oil with cold-pressed linseed, and buff the blade to a showroom-fresh match finish.
Balance & Pickup Profiling
Lighten your bat while optimizing its balance point. Using precision drawknives, planes, and rasps, we scallop the spine and shoulders to shave 1 to 3 ounces, dramatically improving your swing speed and pickup without hollowing out the sweet spot.
Extratec & Edge Armour
Shield your willow against surface cracks, edge bruising, and moisture. We safely heat and peel old cloudy scuff sheets, degrease and sand the face smooth, and machine-apply premium clear Extratec anti-scuff protection with reinforced edge tape.
Crack & Delamination Repair
Repair structural damage before it destroys the blade. We inject high-impact structural epoxy deep into face fissures, feathering edge splits, and yorker toe damage, then clamp the willow under high pressure and sand flush with an optional rubber toe guard.
Pre-Match Hardening
Essential preparation for all new English willow bats. Over 15,000 gentle machine-compressions followed by seasoned hardwood mallet edge-rounding and face hardening to compact the soft willow fibres, prevent seam cracking, and ensure match readiness.
Getting your cricket bat repaired or refurbished is straightforward and stress-free
Drop your bat into our Mitchell workshop in Canberra, or pack it securely with bubble wrap in a bat sleeve or box and post it to us from anywhere in Australia.
Our bat maker conducts a thorough bench assessment, checking moisture levels, grain stress, splice integrity, and crack depth to recommend the exact repair you need.
We execute the repair using authentic bat-making machinery, specialized flexible resins, genuine Sarawak cane, and traditional hand tools.
Collect your restored bat in-store ready for the crease, or we pack it securely and courier it back to your doorstep anywhere in Australia.
Need your bat inspected or repaired? Bring your willow directly to our Mitchell workshop for an immediate hands-on assessment and honest advice from experienced cricket specialists. We also welcome mail-in repairs from cricketers across Australia.
Level 1 4B/39, Grimwade Street, Mitchell ACT 2911
Mon – Thu: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Fri: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Sat: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Sun: 10:00am – 4:00pm
