Used cricket bats in Melbourne typically sell for A$38 to A$285 (about $27 to $200). Cricket bats sell on willow grade and whether the bat has been knocked in, and buyers want to see the face, the edges and the toe.
Selling a cricket bat in Melbourne
Melbourne has the strongest vintage and op-shop culture in Australia and a large student population across several universities, so buying second hand here is entirely ordinary. It is also the country’s music city, which keeps instruments, amps and records moving in a way they do not everywhere.
The tram network covers the inner suburbs densely and is how most small handovers happen. The city is flat, which makes collecting a bike or a chest of drawers by car straightforward, though inner-suburb streets are narrow and permit parking is tightly enforced.
On anything stored in a garage or shed, check for damp. The winters here are wetter and colder than the city’s reputation suggests, and fabric and particle board both suffer for it.
Melbourne has around 5.1 million people in Victoria, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Melbourne
Australia Post covers everywhere, but distance pricing is real and interstate parcels cost meaningfully more than local ones.
What cricket bats are worth
What lifts the price
- No cracks in the blade or splice
- Properly knocked in with an intact face
What pulls it down
- Splice separation between handle and blade
- Kashmir willow, which sells for much less
Working out what yours is worth
- Count the grains on the face and note the willow type
- Inspect the splice where handle meets blade
Getting it ready
- Identify the willow grade and whether it is English or Kashmir willow — the price difference is large.
- Note the weight and the handle type, and whether the bat has been knocked in and oiled.
Photograph
- The edges and the toe close up
- The handle and grip, plus any crack, split or repair
Put in the description
- Whether it has been knocked in and oiled
- Face, edge and toe condition, and any repair
Willow, weight and size: “Gray-Nicolls English Willow Cricket Bat, Grade 2, 2lb 9oz, SH”. English versus Kashmir willow is the biggest price factor and must be stated. Include the weight and size, since both are how players choose.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Victoria)
Common questions
Where can I sell a cricket bat in Melbourne?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. The tram network covers the inner suburbs densely and is how most small handovers happen. The city is flat, which makes collecting a bike or a chest of drawers by car straightforward, though inner-suburb streets are narrow and permit parking is tightly enforced.
Are there any cracks?
Photograph the face, edges and toe. Surface cracks are common and repairable; a split edge or damaged toe is more serious.
How much is a cricket bat worth in Melbourne?
Most used cricket bats change hands for A$38 to A$285 (about $27 to $200). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a cricket bat across Australia, what cricket bats are worth, everything second hand in Melbourne, or Sports & Outdoors in Melbourne.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.