About this product
Thigh Guard Left Hand – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.
This is a batting thigh guard for a left-handed batsman – it goes on the right thigh, which is the leading leg for a left-hander.
The case for a thigh guard is simple geometry. Batting pads stop at the knee. The bat covers the line it is on. Between the top of the pads and the hip there is a large area of leg with nothing over it, and it happens to be the area a ball that beats the bat down the leg side arrives at. A cricket ball at full pace into an unprotected thigh raises a haematoma that takes weeks to clear and can be genuinely serious.
It goes on the leading leg – the leg turned towards the bowler, which is the left for a right-hander and the right for a left-hander. Many players also wear a thinner inner guard on the other thigh, which covers the inside of the back leg.
Fit is the thing that decides whether it works. A thigh guard that slides round the leg during a stroke is protecting the side of the thigh while the ball hits the front. Strap it firmly enough that it does not rotate, and check it between overs – most players adjust theirs constantly because they were not tight enough to begin with.
Wear it under the trousers. It is designed to sit against the leg where it will not catch on anything.
Our supplier does not publish dimensions or a size chart for this guard. Tell us the player-s height or thigh measurement and we will check the stock against it before shipping.
Buying a Thigh Guard Left Hand in Tanzania
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the thigh guard left hand at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every thigh guard left hand is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which thigh guard left hand suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.
Spare parts and replacements for the thigh guard left hand are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.
Pricing on the thigh guard left hand is quoted in Tanzanian shillings, VAT included, so the figure you see is the figure you pay at the counter in Dar es Salaam.
Browse more Cricket Guards in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on cricket, see this overview on Wikipedia.
SCS Thigh Guard - Left Hand