{"product_id":"ss-superlite-cricket-batting-gloves","title":"SS Superlite Cricket Batting Gloves - Sheep Leather Palm, Mesh Ventilated","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLeather Palm. Mesh Gussets. Seventy-Nine Dollars.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a price bracket in batting gloves where everything is synthetic. The palm is PU that feels like plastic from the first ball, goes slick the moment your hands sweat, and hardens into a board by the end of the season. You grip tighter to compensate, your wrists lock up, and your batting quietly gets worse without you knowing why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SS Superlite breaks that rule. A genuine \u003cstrong\u003esheep leather palm\u003c\/strong\u003e at a club price, with mesh ventilation gussets to keep your hands dry and pre-shaped plastazote fingers to take the sting out. It's the glove for players who want real leather feel without stepping up to player-grade money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBulletproof Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft sheep leather palm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real leather at this price is genuinely unusual. It's tacky from the first innings, moulds to your hand with use, and gives you actual feel through the handle instead of the dead, slippery contact of a synthetic palm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMesh gusset ventilation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesh panels between the fingers flush heat and moisture out as you bat. In an Australian summer this is the difference between a dry grip at 40 not out and a handle turning in your hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-shaped plastazote fingers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moulded to the natural curl of your grip so the glove works with your hand rather than holding it open — and plastazote absorbs impact properly rather than just padding it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFibre inserts on the two front fingers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reinforcement over the two most frequently struck fingers on the top hand, where a ball that jumps off a length finds you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLightweight PU\/PVC finger covering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keeps the overall weight down, so you aren't carrying unnecessary grams at the top of the handle where it slows your bat speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCotton inner lining:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural fibre against your skin — more comfortable and far less clammy than a bare synthetic interior over a long innings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft backhand lining:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible inner backing that lets your hand close naturally without fighting stiff material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble-sided sweatband and 50mm Velcro wrist tab:\u003c\/strong\u003e Absorbs sweat before it reaches the palm, with a wide closure that locks the glove down without cutting circulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult and youth, right and left hand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Four combinations so the glove is built correctly for your stance and your hand size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult Right Hand is sold out and Adult Left Hand is down to two pairs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leather-palm gloves under eighty dollars clear quickly — the Youth sizes still have stock, but the adult run is nearly gone.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e SS (Sareen Sports)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Superlite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft sheep leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-shaped plastazote with lightweight PU\/PVC covering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinger protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fibre inserts on the two front fingers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVentilation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesh gussets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLining:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton inner with soft backhand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embossed tab with 50 mm Velcro closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComfort:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-sided sweatband\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult and Youth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Right Hand and Left Hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e One pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Choose Your Hand\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBatting gloves are ordered by the hand you bat with, not the hand you write with. A right-hand batter takes right-hand gloves; a left-hand batter takes left-hand gloves. The pair isn't symmetrical — the reinforcement is weighted toward the bottom-hand index finger, the most frequently struck finger in cricket. Order the wrong hand and that protection sits on the wrong side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdult or Youth — Which Size?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYouth suits juniors roughly 11 to 15 and smaller-handed players; Adult covers most senior club cricketers. Measure from the base of your palm to the tip of your middle finger — under about 18 cm points to Youth, above it to Adult. The glove should sit snug with only a few millimetres past your fingertips. Loose gloves shift on impact and the padding ends up somewhere other than where the ball lands, so if a junior is between sizes, go Youth rather than buying big to grow into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuperlite or Aerolite — What's the Difference?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth carry a sheep leather palm, but the Aerolite steps up in two specific ways: fibre inserts on \u003cem\u003eevery\u003c\/em\u003e finger rather than the two front fingers, and pre-bent fibre in the front fingers for a more natural closed grip. The Superlite uses mesh gussets for ventilation while the Aerolite runs a fuller airflow construction. If you face genuine pace regularly, the extra finger coverage of the Aerolite is worth the step up. If you want leather feel at the sharpest price, the Superlite is the buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCaring for a Leather Palm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever leave them balled up damp in your kit bag. After every game, open the Velcro fully and air-dry them naturally away from direct heat — a hot car boot will stiffen sheep leather permanently. Wipe mud off with a barely damp cloth rather than soaking. Looked after, a leather palm softens and improves across a season; neglected, it hardens in weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClub cricketers who want genuine leather feel without player-grade pricing, juniors moving up from entry-level synthetic gloves, players who bat in heat and need real ventilation, and anyone replacing a pair whose palm has gone hard and slick.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SS TON","offers":[{"title":"Adult \/ Right Hand","offer_id":48710639550744,"sku":"MCG-0748","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Adult \/ Left Hand","offer_id":48710639583512,"sku":"MCG-3680","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Youth \/ Right Hand","offer_id":52836615323928,"sku":"SS-SUPERLITE-GLV-RH-YTH","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Youth \/ Left Hand","offer_id":52836615356696,"sku":"SS-SUPERLITE-GLV-LH-YTH","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/ss-junior-superlite-cricket-batting-gloves-2026-edition-cricket-gloves-4016595_1296x_51910c9f-6b26-4bb0-b493-8b2a50c834a4.webp?v=1791513635","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/ss-superlite-cricket-batting-gloves","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}