My son is 15 and obviously still growing but at the moment struggles a little to hit his drives through the field.

I’m interested to know if he should be using a heavier bat. What weight bat should he be using?

Hi Damian
The weight of bat depends on size, strength and the standard of cricket. A batter needs to handle the pace they are playing against and play the cross bat shots with ease.
It may be the grounds he is playing on, some outfields are quite long, tough grass and finding the boundary can be hard when hitting on the floor.
Back to the bat, it might be a poor bat that doesn’t ping? He may be able to handle a bat with more meat…. there are so many variables, you need a coach who understands the way he plays, the standard he plays in, his strength and size and the grounds he plays on to properly answer this. Hope that helps… Michael

Hi Damian,
It's very difficult to say exactly what weight of bat your son should be using based purely on age. So many physical attributes impact the weight of bat that a player is capable of using. However, a bat that is too light can negatively impact the exit velocity of the ball off the bat. As can a bat that is too heavy for the player to control.
I would suggest visiting the Cricket Performance Lab (in Moorabbin, Vic) if you really want to find out the perfect bat for your son.
https://cricketperformancelab.com/
Hope this helps.

Cheers, Lachy