“Kaloam” has for a long time been the preferred choice of many a cricket club and many a cricket groundsman.
Its familiar light brown colour distinguishes it from other cricket loams and its high clay content gives the wicket its feel and character when played and its durability to be able to withstand the punishment of a hard season at the crease.
Every cricket wicket has a unique feel to it, or so the seasoned club cricketer will tell you. It’s almost as if it has its own DNA.
The choice of cricket loam used in its maintenance especially at the end of the season forms part of that DNA. That’s why many clubs and groundsmen will not change materials.