Description
SG Sunny Tonny Junior / Youth English Willow Cricket Bat
This is the junior version of SG's Sunny Tonny, the range named for Sunil Gavaskar, available here in size 5 and size 6. It is genuine English willow rather than a Kashmir starter blade, which matters once a young player is facing a hard leather ball regularly. SG has been making cricket equipment since 1931 out of Meerut, India.
Why Players Choose the Sunny Tonny Junior
Getting the size right is the single most important decision in a junior bat. A blade that is too long or too heavy drags the hands down and builds a bottom-handed technique that takes years to unpick. Size 5 and size 6 cover most players between roughly 4ft 6in and 5ft 3in, though height is a far better guide than age.
Both sizes here are in light weight bands appropriate to the length, so the player can hold their shape through the shot. Because it is English willow, the blade gives real rebound off the middle once knocked in rather than deadening the ball.
Key Technical Specifications
- Willow: English willow
- Series: SG Sunny Tonny (Sunil Gavaskar) range
- Sizes: 5 and 6
- Size 5 Weight: 1lb 14oz - 2lbs
- Size 6 Weight: Super Light (2lbs - 2lbs 3oz)
- Ball Type: Leather ball
- Brand: SG (Sanspareils Greenlands)
- Country of Manufacture: India
- Preparation: Knocking in required before leather-ball use
- Condition: New, unused
Who Is This For?
A junior playing organised hard-ball cricket rather than back-garden games.
- Age-group and school cricketers in leather-ball leagues
- Players roughly 4ft 6in to 5ft 3in depending on the size chosen
- Parents upgrading a child from a Kashmir willow starter bat
Complete your kit with our SG English willow bats, cricket batting gloves, bat grips and cricket kit bags.
Photos show the actual bat in stock. Every bat we list is photographed in our Edison, NJ showroom, so the bat in the images is the bat you receive. Grain count and blade markings vary naturally from piece to piece.
FAQ Section
Q1: How do I pick between size 5 and size 6? Stand the bat upright beside the player. If the top of the handle sits around the hip, the size is right. Size 6 is the larger of the two.
Q2: Should I size up so it lasts longer? No. An oversized bat is the most common cause of a young batter developing bottom-hand-dominant technique.
Q3: Does a junior bat need knocking in? Yes. English willow needs knocking in and gradual net use at any size before facing a hard leather ball.
Q4: Is English willow worth it for a junior? If they play hard-ball cricket, yes. It performs properly, which matters while technique is forming.
Q5: How do I look after it? Oil the face lightly with raw linseed a couple of times a season, keep an anti-scuff sheet and toe guard on, and store it dry and away from heat.
Q6: What comes after size 6? Harrow, then full adult short handle. We stock the Sunny Tonny in both.
Q7: Do you ship from the US? Yes. Every order ships from our Edison, New Jersey location, with free US shipping on orders over $100.
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