{"product_id":"mcg-sports-thrive-junior-cricket-thigh-pad-lightweight-impact-protection-for-ages-5-14","title":"MCG Sports THRIVE Junior Cricket Thigh Pad – Lightweight Impact Protection for Ages 5–14","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMCG Sports THRIVE Junior Cricket Thigh Pad\u003c\/strong\u003e protects the front thigh from short-pitched bowling — \u003cstrong\u003elightweight\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ebreathable\u003c\/strong\u003e, and shaped so junior cricketers actually wear it instead of leaving it in the bag. Available in Small Junior, Junior and Youth sizes for both right- and left-hand batters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a Thigh Pad Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort balls dig into the front thigh — a bruise there can ruin a season for a junior cricketer. Worse, kids who get hit once start backing away from the line. 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