Heavy or light bats - the pro’s?

One's I've read or seen;

Flintoff 2'8
Pietersen 2'9
Ponting 2'9/2'10 (will use 2'11 in one dayers though)
Hayden 2'10

In fact most of the guys I've seen talking about their bats are in that range. I must admit I was astonished about Hayden as I just always assumed he would use something the size of a railway sleeper.

Actually, most international players use 2'9. Hayden uses a 2'9. Clarke uses a 2'9. So does Ponting. Langer uses 2'8.5. Langer actually used to use a 2'6 bat!! But it grew in weight over the years. Not many players use a bat over 2'10 nowdays. I think this could be of the bat speed etc.

Most pros don't do there bat by weight, they do it by pick up

Warne In Making,

most pros have an idea of the weight they prefer to use.I've played with enough of them to know !It goes without saying pickup is important.Most of the bat suppliers will know what type,profile,weight,pickup their endorsees like to use.I know some have slow wicket bats and quick wicket bats as well.For instance Ian Austin ex England and Lancs used a 2/8 Slaz for county and International cricket and a 3 pound BDM inclub cricket when he was playing as a sub pro which a lot of the County lads do week in week out.

Mark.

Hey Warney,

no probs mate.

Cheers,

Mark.

I once used a 3 pound G and M and found I could drive like a demon,but struggled to play square of the wicket back foot shots off the quicks.Thesedays I think the profile of the bats are getting so huge that it is quite possible to get a massive bat that weighs as little as 2/8,2/9 and picks up like a feather.As an older player now that would be my preference.

Cheers,

Mark.

 

Hi guys i think those players that are interested in weights and sizes of bats should think 'Density' that is, the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume?

 

 Bill

ive heard tendulkar carries a very heavy bat

Warney,

I've personally talked to Bill about this and he explains it thus.Pro willow clefts generally weigh less than grade one clefts.The wood is therefore more dense.At say a weight of 2/8 the bat made from pro choice willow will be a bigger bat than the grade one bat,simple physics really.That's why you often see test players in particular with huge pieces of wood .They are actually no heavier than the bats we can buy "off the shelf" in the local sports shop!!

Cheers,

Mark.

 

Big Guys generally use lighter bats because they generate power from their strength and body weight.

Small guys use heavy bats because they have less body weight into the shot a heavier bat can help them with their timing.

Tendulkar use to a bat around 3 lbs i think he's gone lighter now due to a back injury (note: heavy bats do put extra strain on the back). The heaviest i've heard of in the international scene was Lance Klusenar i think he used a 3.2

Anyone know how heavy Dhoni's bat is? Cuz i heard he uses a pretty heavy stick.

i know that a low density wood would produce a bigger bat, but could someone explain to me how this improves the performace?

 

 Simon think Mass!

 

 3 questions at £5 per question= £15?

 

Poor Bill

 

Simon,mass as in volume,with regard to the scoop not too many be made now is there??

 

Bill

 

 Simon ,if you had a very big bat ie big volume but very dense and hard,it would go as well as a middle size to small top quality,well pressed bat.thats the wrong way round ,but you know what i mean.

Nothing beats a good light weight ,7 to 10 or more grains,a good bit of meat in the middle and about 2-9/10 with a good pick up.now if that is grades 1 2 3 or whatever then thats ok,it is that you have more of a chance with the higher grades,any way it gives us some thing to discuss.

 

Bill