Hi guys, long time since I've been on here! Still a busy cricketer though! Need advice, I bought a new bat at the beginning of 2013, but did not use it because it is quite DEAD, had it in the nets, but already got a huge dent about 1-2cm above the toe in the middle. I played through the season with my old bat, but it is starting to crack up badly. So I've decided to give the new one a go again. I bought a bat mallet (The one with the ball at the end) and still have enough oil. Any advice on knocking in my bat, please give detail. And my bat has like a "skin" on the face, not sure what it is, so I have not oiled yet. Any advice will be appreciated!!