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title: "Wicket Keeping Gloves — £11K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 60/100 · £11K/yr market · 32K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **wicket keeping gloves**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +191.1% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 3Growth 97Conversion 15Competition 66Returns 83Price range 78Avg price 95Brand share 32Review moat 95Quality gap 86
**Growth**
**Incredible****+191.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Incredible****95.23**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£27.71**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Great****1.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****£6.33–£48.22**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****£11K**
£11K/yr · 32K searches
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wicket keeping gloves is a £11K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **wicket keeping gloves market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£7K–£14K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#52**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **84%**
- **Sponsored**
- **58%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **58 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **199 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**37**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 88%
**Open market**
**10%**
- Kookaburra40% - Gunn & Moore27% - PROSTYLE SPORTS9% - SG6% - WESTWOOD FOX5% - WFX4% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 57 weeks — +191.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KBlack Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/wicket-keeping-gloves/trend)
## **Top wicket keeping gloves search terms**
- **wicket keeping gloves**25K/yr+194.4%1.2% conv. - **wicket keeping gloves junior**3K/yr+339.7%2.1% conv. - **cricket wicket keeping gloves**4K/yr+103.2%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/wicket-keeping-gloves/search-terms)
## **Top wicket keeping gloves products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%£4278%£85412%£1K16%£2K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Kookaburra LC 4.0 Wicket Keeping Glove - Junior lime & black**Kookaburra**£33.84**4.4★4 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4WGR3ZD) [2**Gunn & Moore GM | Cricket Wicket Keeper Keeping Gloves | Aion | Cotton Lining & Pimple Rubber Palm | PVC Faux Leather Back of Hand | Junior | 1 Pair | White Cyan & Fluro with GM | Logo**Gunn & Moore**£28.14**4.9★7 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK221ZRX) [3**Kookaburra LC 4.0 Wicket Keeping Glove - Adult lime & black**Kookaburra**£35.26**4.4★4 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4WGY58K) [4**KOOKABURRA PADDED CHAMOIS WICKET KEEPING INNERS - M Black**Kookaburra**£14.48**4.4★160 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AK8GEDE) [5**Gunn & Moore GM | Cricket Wicket Keeper Keeping Gloves | 606 | PU Lining & Pimple Rubber Palm | PU Faux Leather Back of Hand | Adult | 1 Pair | White & Black with GM | Logo**Gunn & Moore**£41.62**4.5★2 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DK54RYF4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Sam Caan Cricket Wicket Keeping Gloves Professional Padded Keeper Gloves with Grip Palm Mens Cricket Gloves**Sam Caan**£25.04**1 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZBH448X) [**PROSTYLE SPORTS Kookaburra JOS Buttler Wicket Keeping Gloves 43 (L)**PROSTYLE SPORTS**£43.35**1 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSC3Y937) [**WFX Professional Goalkeeper Gloves for Kids Youth Adult Men Strong Grip Palm Finger Protection Football Soccer Goalie Gloves with Dumbo Latex 4+3mm Wrist Support**WFX**£12.35**4 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GRVWJ5PQ) [**Kookaburra LC 4.0 Wicket Keeping Glove - Junior lime & black**Kookaburra**£33.84**4 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4WGR3ZD) [**Kookaburra LC 4.0 Wicket Keeping Glove - Adult lime & black**Kookaburra**£35.26**4 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4WGY58K)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**WFX Professional Goalkeeper Gloves for Kids Youth Adult Men Strong Grip Palm Finger Protection Football Soccer Goalie Gloves with Dumbo Latex 4+3mm Wrist Support**WFX**£12.35**3.0★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GRVWJ5PQ) [**FORTRESS Glove Inners for Cricket - Full-Length & Fingerless Gloves (Youth (Full-Finger))**FORTRESS**£7.52**5.0★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BG388MTB) [**Sam Caan Cricket Wicket Keeping Gloves Professional Padded Keeper Gloves with Grip Palm Mens Cricket Gloves**Sam Caan**£25.04**5.0★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZBH448X) [**PROSTYLE SPORTS Cricket Wicket Keeper Keeping Gloves (GM) (Adult)**PROSTYLE SPORTS**£44.68**0.0★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FYY4DTMF) [**Hy-Pro Freestyle Goalkeeping Gloves | Size 5 Junior Goalie Soccer**Hy-Pro**£6.33**4.6★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CP4C2PC1)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about wicket keeping gloves**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Grip**58%
*“Great gloves”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Quality product”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Great value for money gloves”*
**Color**6%
*“Son loves the colour”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“wrist really well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**38%
*“finger has already broken”*
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Poor Quality”*
**Suitability Beginner**13%
*“Not for hardball cricket”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**13%
*“Not protective at all”*
**Grip**13%
*“Poor keeping gloves”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**80%
**Durability**5%
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Grip**1%
**Thickness**1%
**Material Quality**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is wicket keeping gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £11K/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +191.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the wicket keeping gloves niche?**
- 11 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in wicket keeping gloves?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Suitability Beginner. The return rate is 1.6%.
- **When does demand for wicket keeping gloves peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 7.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the wicket keeping gloves niche?**
- Listings span £6.33–£48.22; the average listing price is £27.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 95 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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