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Cricket Shield™ by total-play Ltd

No more rain stops play – the total-play ‘Cricket Shield™’ takes outdoor nets to the next level!

A climate protection system for outdoor cricket facilities.

The ‘Cricket Shield™’ bridges the gap between a traditional outdoor system and an indoor centre.

Protecting from wet and windy conditions whilst encouraging air flow and maintaining a comfortable temperature. The ‘Cricket Shield™’ offers clubs, schools and centres of excellence the chance to increase usage levels of a typical outdoor non-turf facility without the prohibitive costs of a permanent building.

To develop this ground-breaking new product, the total-play team has drawn on its unique insight into the needs of cricketers and market-leading experience in designing and installing ECB Approved non-turf pitch systems.

A state-of-the-art £1.5million, 10-bay all-weather cricket dome has been officially opened in Bradford Park Avenue. Read more about this on the Official ECB website below.

ECB Approved Hybrid Cricket Facilities

total-play can provide a complete turnkey service from conception to an entire operating facility.

Includes all ground investigations, local searches, augmented images, planning submissions and project management.

It combines, for the first time, a fully integrated package to bring facilities to life on dark and gloomy days or during evening use, including:

  • ECB-approved playing surface designed to simulate the performance of a natural pitch
  • Bespoke lighting system that meets the standards stated by the ECB
  • Safety of a ball-stop netting system designed to meet ECB guidance notes
  • The ‘Cricket Shield™’ can replace an existing playing area, natural or artificial, on the existing footprint