Cricketdirect Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Considering 60 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people encountered significant issues with product quality, receiving items that were faulty, broken, or not as described, with some products even splitting after minimal use or not being in stock despite being advertised. Customers frequently reported problems with order fulfillment, including extensive delays and non-delivery of items. Furthermore, consumers expressed widespread dissatisfaction with customer service, describing it as unhelpful, rude, unresponsive, and difficult to reach, often leading to prolonged struggles to resolve issues or obtain refunds. Conversely, a small portion of people felt satisfied with their experience, noting quick delivery and good product quality. Some also found customer service helpful and professional.

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Customers had negative experiences with product quality, frequently receiving items that were damaged, used,... See more

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Consumers report significant dissatisfaction with the ordering process, citing issues such as items not being... See more

Delivery service

Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of delivery service, with many customers experiencing significant... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Waited 4.5 days without seeing any notification of the order being shipped, so contacted customer services. Was abruptly told that it's 2-5 days for processing. Waited until 8 days, still no notificat... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We reside in Portugal and ordered quite a few items of cricket kit as a test for the quality of the items. At the time we checked the delivery to Europe information which then made no mention of the... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I bought a bat at the end of April. The bat arrived after a week. my first nets session the bat broke in half at the toe and the crack extended all the way round the back till the handle. I took the b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rubbish service, ordered bat on 12th Dec and according to the website delivery 1-2 days, nothing heard by 17th. Tried to call, just answerphone, sent message and email and received response with the o... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cricket Spikes Shenanigans

I bought my son cricket spikes for the beginning of last season and he wore them for most of the season. Near the end of the season, one of the soles completely detached from the shoe making them unwearable. After spending nearly £80 on shoes and them only being worn for 1 season, I thought it was dreadful that they were so battered. I contacted Cricket Direct and was met with an aggressively toned response implying that it was our fault and nothing more to it. They also implied that it wasn't faulty manufacturing and basically implied that these shoes should only last for a season. I then replied again and have again been met with another aggressive response saying that it was once again my fault and there's nothing they can do. Definitely would not recommend. Customer service is truly atrocious.

10 March 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rubbish service

Ordered a bat grip, order accepted ,then after almost a week of waiting ,had an email saying product is not available and to chose an alternative did again , now still waiting no sign of delivery, paid £5 additional for delivery, very bad place to buy anything.

26 January 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I have been purchasing for almost a year. They are very polite, excellent knowledge and very helpful customer service. Good quality bats for decent price. I bought my whole kit and everything was perfect for use. Especially I love my bat SR Ultimate which helped me perform well.

18 December 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy from this seller

Do not buy from this seller. My experience has been the same as per all the reviews. They listed a cricket bag in stock for which I paid for. Delivery was listed as 3-5 working days. I called two days later and lo and behold,was told that it was not in stock .The lady told me that they were expecting to receive it within five days. I called on the fifth day and was told by the same person, that they did not have an ETA and offered me a voucher or an alternative product . I refused and told me to issue me a refund immediately with an email confirmation. I then got an email that bizarrely showed that my order status with the item/bag as removed but the delivery charges still on there. There was no mention of a refund. I called her back only to be told to ignore the email. It has now been over a week and I have yet to receive a refund. I have opened a case with PayPal.

19 December 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We bought a new cricket bat for my son…

We bought a new cricket bat for my son as a gift for his GCSEs. and the handle came loose after 3 games, my son is a bowler and had hardly used it. The company admitted it was defective and readily agreed to replace the handle. This took over a month with lots of chasing, and when we finally got it back a much thicker handle had been added which made it too heavy, and nothing had been done to replace the stickers- it looked terrible. His coach immediately noticed the weight and said we should request it to be shaved , that was over 6 weeks ago, I was promised 2 weeks ago I would have it by Friday. Nothing. Disgusting service, don’t recommend at all.

4 November 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a couple of ECB T20 replica…

Ordered a couple of ECB T20 replica shirts for myself and a family member, ngl I was a little hesitant because of the reviews on here when I looked them up. However, they were the only site I could find to have both the ladies size 10 and the mens 2xl so I decided to go for it.

Ordered on Thursday 21st, shipped on Friday 22nd and was at the house by saturday 23rd through Royal mail 24.

Both arrived, both looks fantastic and I'm over the moon. Came just in time for the England v SA game this afternoon so they got a debut in the household the same day they got delivered haha.

23 July 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking Customer Service

Got sold a defective cricket bat. Wood completely cracked and caved in on the sweet spot after 1st use in a match situation. Very patronising on the phone and no help whatsoever. Avoid

14 July 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful customer service

Awful customer service. Wrong size spikes sent. They arranged a collection to the wrong address and then wanted me to return them. Fuming!!! Awful service, so not order from this company!!

4 July 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very rude customer service. Never use.

Very rude customer service and very unfriendly and non professional. Kept on adding to my postage. Started at £19.95 then £29.95 then they tried to add another £19.95. I contact everything them after a week when they final told me. Can’t believe it took a week to package and notify me. Another company sent the same order at a cost of £12 and handled the request professional with out being rude. Will never use again.

24 June 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service possible

Worst customer service possible. Ordered some cricket spikes, received the wrong ones. Then they told me the ones I wanted were out of stock. Still no refund a month later and I am £100 down. Worst company I have ever dealt with in my life, I am annoyed I didn’t go through someone else.

21 June 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service

Terrible customer service - they show things available online, then you place the order, but they then don’t tell you they are out of stock. They’ve also refused to provide a refund on a damaged pair of cricket spikes, despite showing them photos. Disgraceful. Will never use them again.

18 June 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this company at all costs

Avoid this company at all costs. We received a defective cricket bat and they refused to refund for several weeks (of the cricket season which is very short in Scotland!) and I am still trying to get the postage back from them. Evasive responses on email and never any phone numbers. Avoid avoid avoid.Wish I had read review before I ordered.

17 June 2022
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Misleading stock information

I ordered some gear for my son which the website said was in stock. After payment was taken I had an email saying “thanks for your order of pre-ordered XXX”. I rang up and lo and behold they didn’t have it but it would be with them in 48-72 hours with another unspecified amount of time before delivery to me. Not exactly in stock.

I have left 2 stars because the lady I spoke to has promised a full refund. I hope they follow through as if not I’ll downgrade to one star and use PayPal to chase it.

14 June 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service!

Very rarely when someone receives the service they expect do people write a review and it is littered with negative reviews. The service I received from Cricket Direct was far better than expected. It was as a very good price and I received my items within two days. Thank you Cricket Direct do not be put off by the negative reviews.

8 June 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service over bank holiday

Ordered a new England test shirt over bank holiday (Thursday) and needed it asap for Trent Bridge next week. Despite the holiday period got an immediate reply Thursday to my request for prompt dispatch and confirmation they would arrange next day delivery at no additional charge. Much to my surprise and delight it arrived this morning Sunday. Really great service that exceeded my expectations. Well done.

5 June 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service and apparently lied…

Terrible service and apparently lied about my order being despatched.
I tried to buy a cricket training top from them 3 weeks ago. Initially told there was a delay due to availability from the supplier.. ok thats fine.
I then chased it up several days later to be told sorry for the delay but here is the despatch reference for DPD delivery.. again sorry for the delay.
Well it didnt appear so I chased again several days later to be told they couldn't get any stock and would refund the amount straight away.
So it appears the despatch number was a lie for whatever reason, but this company is a shambles and I won't be using again.
One learning, I should have checked Trustpilot our beforehand as it seems its a common theme.

22 May 2022
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