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Cricket stumps are a worldwide image associated with cricket and they are available in a range of materials, colours and styles. In the following roundup we’ll take a look at some of the popular cricket stumps available on the market to see: Are they any good?
Cricket Stump Review Roundup
FORTRESS Wooden ICC Regulation Cricket Stumps
These ‘stick in the ground’ stumps look to be good quality and I would expect to see them in club matches. A lesser-known brand but on face value this doesn’t matter. Ratings are mixed from excellent to average. One nice touch is the carry bag they are supplied in.
VERDICT: RECOMMENDED
KOOKABURRA Cricket Spring Return Stumps
Of all the spring backs so far these look the most solid. Customers rave over the sturdy base but do warn about the quality of the wood. There are further issues regarding rough finishing and stumps not being aligned. These are best avoided based on the current reviews and ratings.
VERDICT: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
GM Spring Back Cricket Stumps
On first impressions these stumps don’t look the best quality and appear to be thin. Reviews are mixed from excellent to poor quality and ‘do not buy’ warnings. They appear to be poorly made for Gunn and Moore with is surprising given their status within cricket.
VERDICT: NOT RECOMMENDED
Woodworm Cricket Spring Back Stumps + Bails ICC 28” Senior / Adult Size
A better option than the GM spring back stumps based on customer reviews. They do look cheap in their white finish but plenty of customers praise the sturdy base and the fact that they can be easily flattened for transporting them. Choosing these over other brands appears logical.
VERDICT: RECOMMENDEDOpttiuuq Frontfoot Plastic Training Stumps and Base
These look good fun and really engaging for youngsters. Hitting the stump hard enough makes them cartwheel out of the base which young bowlers enjoy doing. These stumps and base are reviewed and rated well as being robust and long lasting. These would be great in any garden.
VERDICT: RECOMMENDEDND Regulation Wooden Cricket Stumps Orange
One for the T20 fan in a bright orange. They do look to be poor quality which could be the paint finish. Limited actual reviews available but all of them give 4 stars. One fact that is worth noting is that the white version has stumps which are 1cm shorter than the orange ones.
VERDICT: NOT RECOMMENDEDGray-Nicolls Plastic Power Stumps
A competitor for the Opttiuuq plastic stumps. First impressions are good, and I have actually got these stumps in my back garden. Very sturdy and they don’t buckle after a couple of hits. Gray-Nicolls is synonymous with cricket, and they deliver with this set of plastic training stumps.
VERDICT: HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDRam Cricket Flexi Based Plastic Stumps – Fluoro Yellow
These are nice and bright and come with bails for that authentic feel. The rubber base looks better than the Aero Quick model. In fact, this is reflected in the reviews which promise repeat orders. One downside is that the bails are lightweight – expect them to blow off in a light breeze!
VERDICT: RECOMMENDEDAero Quick Tech Universal Cricket Stumps
Unusually, these stumps have a very flat, rubber base. This would be fine for indoor cricket but on any uneven surface outside these would topple over. The quality of the rubber looks poor, and it could buckle under prolonged use. They are a nice bright colour, but the base has probably put everyone off buying them.
VERDICT: NOT RECOMMENDEDSlazenger Spring Stumps
These look to be a very sturdy spring back stump set with solid looking stumps. This is how they are described in ratings and reviews, but it appears there is a design fault.
Hitting the top of the stumps means the whole unit falls forwards. This takes away the benefit of using spring back stumps – they don’t need to be picked up! Hitting the bottom half doesn’t produce the same result but bowlers are told ‘hit the top of off!’ That being said, they are good quality and people say they last a long time.
VERDICT: RECOMMENDEDClosing Thoughts
Depending on what you want the stumps for, will dictate which you purchase. A casual throw around in the garden would lead towards plastic sets. The more solid, wooden stump sets would be better served for hard ball training and matches.
