The best sunglasses for cricket offer the visual clarity to help you perform at your best when you're out on the field. Whether on the training ground or on match day, you need to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and get the best view of the ball every time. Discover the best cricket sunglasses for you, and find out how they can upgrade your performance.
Table of Contents:
Best Sunglasses for Cricketers
Best for Bowlers & Fielders
Best for Batters
Best for Umpires & Wicket Keepers
Best for Team Kit
Best for Spectators
Sunglasses Fit For England Cricketers
What Lens Colour is Best for Cricket Sunglasses?
What Makes the Best Sunglasses for Cricket?
The best sunglasses for cricket offer the features you need to excel at your sport. Whether you’re bowling, batting, or fielding, you need to see the ball clearly, judge distance, and protect your eyes from the sun during long games. Cricket sunglasses are designed to provide optimum visual clarity as you play.
So, what do the best cricket sunglasses need to have, to help you excel at your sport, or simply enjoy watching from the stands?
UV protection - This may be an obvious one, but when you’re spending long hours outdoors you need to protect your eyes from harmful UVA and UVB rays. These aren't just for bright sunshine - UV damage can take place even on overcast days. All of our sports sunglasses feature 100% UV protection, keeping your eyes protected in every condition.
Polarisation - Polarised sunglasses feature a filter which provides better visual clarity, cutting out the glare which can be created by flat surfaces such as a lawn or astroturf. They reduce eye strain and make colours appear bolder & brighter, enhancing your experience on and off the pitch.
Durability - Cricket offers lots of opportunity to run, jump, dive, and more, and the best cricket sunglasses are designed to handle that. Whether it’s because they’re flexible, durable, and shatterproof, or because they’re designed to stay on your head, they need to keep up with you. Our sunglasses are certified impact-resistant to keep you playing for longer.
Photochromic lenses - Photochromic lenses are designed to adapt to the light conditions you may experience as a cricketer. Whether batting, fielding, or bowling, cricket games can be long, and so the light conditions may change during the course of a day.
Best Sunglasses for Cricketers
Best for Bowlers & Fielders - These positions all require sports sunglasses that stay firmly in place, no matter how fast you run. We recommend our performance sunglasses, the Pace Series™, which feature hydrophilic ear socks and nose pads that increase their grip on your face the more you sweat, and feature anti-fog technology & adjustable nose pads for the perfect fit.
Best for Batters - When wearing a helmet, the most important thing to consider is whether your sunglasses fit comfortably underneath. This means size is important! To find the right pair, check out our Sunglasses Size Guide.
Best for Wicket Keepers & Umpires - Wickies and Umpires are typically on the move less, so can opt for lifestyle sunglasses for a more relaxed look. All our Lifestyle Series™ sunglasses ranges have polarized and prescription lens options, which cut out glare, meaning players have a better view of the field ahead.
Best for Team Kit: England Cricket's Clothing and Equipment Regulations state that “sunglasses can be any colour, but the strap/band of the sunglasses must be a single colour", so this is a great way for cricketers to represent their team through team kit in the form of customized sunglasses. Choose from thousands of combinations of len, frame & icon colours to create a pair of cricket sunglasses that support your team.
Best for Spectators: Sunglasses are a great opportunity for fans to represent their team on match day. Keep a close eye on our Cricket Sunglasses page to discover a very exciting new team collaboration, dropping soon...
Best Selling Cricket Sunglasses
Our best-selling cricket sunglasses are favourites for a reason. They feature 100% UV protection, ultra-durable frames, triple-layer scratch-resistant lenses and of course, they're backed by our unrivalled Lifetime Guarantee.
Pace Series™: Our performance sunglasses are designed to offer maximum performance on the field. The Airas™ and Vulcans™ are our best-selling models for larger faces, while the Velans™ and Ultras™ are the best choice for cricketers with smaller faces.
Lifestyle Series™: Our lifestyle sunglasses are the best option for cricketers who want a high-perfomance pair of sunglasses, with a more casual feel. The Renegades™ are our bestselling product for larger heads, while the Sierras™ and Zephyrs™ are best for small to medium faces.
What Lens Colour is Best for Cricket Sunglasses?
Depending on the conditions you’re playing in, the best cricket sunglasses will either have a dark tint for bright sunshine, a low-light lens for overcast conditions, or a photochromic lens which lightens or darkens in response to UV, helping you to navigate changing light conditions throughout the game.
For bright sunshine, we recommend Silver Blue or Fire lenses, while in dull or cloudy day, you're better off with a Clear or HV Blue lens. And for photochromic options, you should choose our Iris™ range: Iris™ HV Blue and Iris™ Smoke, which both turn lighter or darker based on the conditions, making them the perfect option for mixed conditions.
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