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Batting pads
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Batting Pads Pads are one of the several protective ears wore by the cricket players while batting. Also known as leg guards, pads are wore on the legs by the batsman or the wicket keeper to protect them from the hard leather ball. Pads generally cover lower leg, knees and a part of thigh above knees. Most pads have three velcro straps to fasten them to your leg, making them easy to adjust. A special knee roll is provided to protect knees from the ball. Traditional pads have ribs made up of cane wood to provide more protection, running vertically upto the knee roll. Professional players also include extra padding beneath the pads to encounter the impact from the ball generally delivered at a apeed ranging from 80 to 90 miles/hour. Modern day pads are made up of durable, strong and ultra light synthetic material like PVC to avoid fatigue caused by wearing them for a long time. Traditional pads were made up of cotton, foam and cane wood strips making them heavy. Wicket Keeping Pads Pads are also wore by wicket keepers to protect their legs from the ball. These pads are different from batting pad. These are smaller and lighter and only covers the leg upto just over the knees. They are made so to allow the wicket keeper to take sitting stance, and to take swift movements to gether the ball. 
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