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Established maker · Melbourne, Australia

Kookaburra

Family-owned Australian sports maker with a full English willow bat range.

Via UK shops
  • 1890Founded
  • Melbourne, AustraliaBased in
  • 63Bats listed
  • Via UK shopsHow to buy

The story

Kookaburra began in Melbourne in 1890, when AG Thompson, a saddler and harness maker born in Cambridgeshire, set up in business. It traded as AG Thompson Pty Ltd, using Kookaburra as a product name, before adopting Kookaburra Sport as its trading name in 1990. The company says it is still owned by the Thompson family, with fourth and fifth generations working at the Melbourne head office.

The firm is best known for cricket and hockey balls, and in 2002 it bought the English ball maker Alfred Reader & Co. Its UK business trades as Kookaburra Reader Ltd. A bat maker joined the Melbourne team in 2016 to look after sponsored players, and UK buyers on some models can choose a weight that the bat maker then hand-selects.

Willow English willow (grade stated per bat, e.g. Players Grade).

Services

What they offer

As listed on kookaburrasport.co.uk.

  • Made to orderNoNo custom bat service found; Bat Cave Select lets buyers pick a weight on marked models.
  • Knocking-inNot statedBats come with Kookaburra Pre-Prepared (KPP) finish; no separate paid knocking-in service found.
  • RepairsNot statedWarranty says damaged bats may be repaired or replaced at Kookaburra's discretion; no general repair service listed.
  • Junior sizesYes
  • Workshop visitsNot statedNot mentioned on their website. Ask us and we'll find out.

Buying

Delivery, returns
and warranty

The maker's own terms, from their website. Buying through us? Our terms apply; see below.

Online shop
Yes, at kookaburrasport.co.uk
Other shops
Also sold widely through cricket retailers; UK store finder on site.
Delivery
Free on mainland UK orders of £100 or more, otherwise £6; tracked DPD, about 1 to 5 working days.
Returns
Notify within 14 days of receipt, then 14 days to send back; unused, in original packaging, authorised via returns page; no exchanges.
Warranty
Fair wear and tear warranty on blade and handle; repair or replacement at Kookaburra's discretion; excludes heavy bowling machine use, moisture, heat, mis-hits and hard balls; receipt needed.

On our shelf

Kookaburra bats

Kookaburra bats are sold through UK shops. Every listing shows which shops stock it and their price, and we'll help you find one in your size and weight.

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Where this comes from. Everything on this page is from Kookaburra's own website, kookaburrasport.co.uk, checked 18 October 2026 and written up in our words. We're independent: Kookaburra doesn't pay for this page or for where their bats rank. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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