Cricket bags are a must for any professional cricketer or even those who just play for an amateur team, as they are extremely useful not only for carrying all of your cricket equipment and paraphernalia but are also equally adept at protecting the aforementioned equipment. There are all sorts of cricket bags available, from ones which just protect cricket bats to multi purpose cricket bags used to carry all of your cricketing essentials.

Cricket bat covers are a good place to start if you are not sure how long you will be enjoying the sport of cricket and don't want to pay top dollar for a full blown cricket bag just yet. They are also useful for those who are deeply involved in the game as additional protection for your cricket bats. The great thing about cricket bat covers is that they are available at very cheap prices, from as little as £5 you will be able to purchase a decent enough cricket bat cover – superb value given its importance in protecting an often plus £100 cricket bat. A few pounds extra will get you a padded cricket bat cover which is probably your best bet.

Full on cricket bags will have enough room for you to store your cricket bat, your cricket whites, cricket pads, shoes and balls. These multi purpose bags are can also be bought relatively cheaply so long as you stay clear of the highest profile manufacturers' very latest products. Recommended and specialist manufacturers such as Gray Nicolls are your best bet as they live for cricket so you can be sure that their bags will have taken all of your cricketing needs into account.