DSC Protakt Fielding Gloves - Padded MCP Hand Protection

Your Hands Take More Punishment Than Anything Else You Own.

Two hours of slip catching, an hour of close-in drills, and by the end of the session the base of your fingers is throbbing. Nobody talks about it, but the reason people start shelling catches at training isn't concentration — it's that their hands have stopped wanting the ball. You flinch a fraction, the catch goes down, and the coach writes it up as a lapse.

The DSC Protakt puts a neoprene pad exactly where a hard ball lands: across the palm and over the knuckle joints. It takes the sting out without turning your hands into oven mitts, so you keep the feel you need to actually hold a catch.

Bulletproof Benefits

• Neoprene padded palm: Cushions the flat impact of a hard ball driven at you, so a full session of catching doesn't leave your palms stinging for two days.
• MCP joint protection: Covers the metacarpophalangeal joints — the knuckles at the base of your fingers, which are the most commonly bruised and broken bones in close-in fielding.
• Reduces bruising and impact discomfort: The difference between finishing a catching session sharp and quietly starting to pull your hands away.
• Lightweight and flexible: Thin enough that your fingers still close naturally around the ball — protection that doesn't cost you the catch.
• Built for close-in fielding and drills: Slip cordon work, short leg, silly point, and high-volume catching practice where the ball keeps coming.
• Comfortable all-session fit: Stays comfortable through a long training block instead of being pulled off after twenty minutes.

Ten pairs in stock at Cranbourne, and these are a coach's buy as much as a player's. Clubs running junior catching programs tend to take several at once — if you need a set for your squad, move now.

Specifications

• Brand: DSC
• Model: Protakt
• Type: Fielding / catching protection gloves (pair)
• Padding: Neoprene padded palm with MCP joint coverage
• Construction: Lightweight, flexible
• Best for: Close-in fielding, slip catching practice, training drills, indoor cricket

Can You Wear Fielding Gloves in a Match?

Worth knowing before you buy. Under Law 28.1 of the Laws of Cricket, no fielder other than the wicketkeeper may wear gloves — but protection for the hand or fingers may be worn with the consent of the umpires. In practice that means these are perfect for training, catching drills and indoor cricket, and for match use you should clear it with the umpires first, particularly if you're fielding in close. Junior and social competitions often have their own rules, so check with your association.

Fielding Gloves vs Wicketkeeping Gloves

These are not keeping gloves and won't substitute for them. Keeping gloves are heavily padded, webbed between thumb and index finger, and built to take a ball travelling at pace all day from a standing position. Fielding gloves like the Protakt are thin, unwebbed protection designed to blunt impact while keeping your hands free and natural. If you keep wicket, you need a proper pair of keeping gloves and inners.

Who It's For

Slip cordon and close-in fielders, coaches running high-volume catching sessions, indoor cricket players, and juniors who are learning to catch a hard ball and need the confidence to keep their hands in the way.