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Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Equipment : ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 15:27:16 +0000 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:08:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.71 360 www.cricketworld.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2092 Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_images/logo.png http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Having a good bat is important... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=222569#222569 Author: Power Man
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Posted: 14 January 2013 at 9:08pm

Having a good bat is important but its the hands holding the bat that really makes the difference.]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:08:38 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=222569#222569 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : I was at the ENICA in Dallas TX.... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=222568#222568 Author: Power Man
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Posted: 14 January 2013 at 9:04pm

I was at the ENICA in Dallas TX. U.S.A. and there was some training tools there that gauranteed to make you a better cricketer. The fellow said to go to www.propds.com and watch the videos. Look like good stuff. ]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:04:48 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=222568#222568 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Im sorry it was the bats I was... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=222146#222146 Author: BernardFillingsworth
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Posted: 13 November 2012 at 5:06pm

Im sorry it was the bats I was looking at

Bernard

]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:06:43 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=222146#222146 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Hello Guys,My wife wishes to take... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=222145#222145 Author: BernardFillingsworth
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Posted: 13 November 2012 at 5:05pm

Hello Guys,

My wife wishes to take up cricket. She's a fragile dear so i believe weight might be an issue. I found this site; www.rematchsports.co.uk. I think the Newbery may be good but im a little unsure. Please could someone help out.

Bernard

]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:05:48 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=222145#222145 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Hi everyone, im looking for a... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=220968#220968 Author: whatto
Subject: 2092
Posted: 19 April 2012 at 11:34pm

Hi everyone, im looking for a bat that would suit me, i am normally placed maybe 5 or 6th in the batting order and have always been a big hitter. I need a bat that would suit me, must be light but have a big sweet spot and pick up. also nothing too expensive, no more than £200. can anyone give me any ideas as to what would be a perfect choice for me? Cheers]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:34:52 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=220968#220968 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Not sure what you mean by Willow... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=220954#220954 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 18 April 2012 at 5:59am

Not sure what you mean by Willow lines mate, but best to post the pic and we'll see. Take note though, that bat face doesn't have to look "clean" to be a great bat.
]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:59:36 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=220954#220954 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : I have got a SG ELITE ENGLISH... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=220896#220896 Author: dharmendra.bbsr
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Posted: 11 April 2012 at 2:21pm

I have got a SG ELITE ENGLISH WILLOW CRICKET BAT...AND I GOT SOME WILLOW LINES and marks over the face of my bat...Just clarify id the bat is defective...Shall i replace it...Or is it alright ...I want to post he pics but don't know how to do it...In the insert iamge page i can't upload my pics from my pc...help me...]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:21:35 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=220896#220896 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Hello.I am looking for a new... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=220255#220255 Author: JamesPick
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Posted: 10 February 2012 at 9:10pm

Hello.

I am looking for a new bat, im thirteen, so im still only a harrow, but i play county cricket for Yorkshire. I am an opening batsman, any suggestions?
Thanks, James.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:10:35 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=220255#220255 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Originally posted by Clobber I've... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219092#219092 Author: Sledger
Subject: 2092
Posted: 08 December 2011 at 5:11am

Originally posted by Clobber

I've heard the name, think they are based in Taunton, but have no experience of their gear.

Me neither , but the local brew left many a headache!
]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:11:49 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219092#219092 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : I've heard the name, think... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219072#219072 Author: Clobber
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Posted: 07 December 2011 at 8:11am

I've heard the name, think they are based in Taunton, but have no experience of their gear.

Edited by Clobber - 07 December 2011 at 8:12am]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:11:26 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219072#219072 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Never heard of the brand mate.... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219066#219066 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 06 December 2011 at 9:50pm

Never heard of the brand mate. Many people are starting their own brand today, this is another classic case of it. It does not mean that it won't be a good brand.]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:50:33 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219066#219066 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Hey guys, a mate told me about... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219033#219033 Author: Red123
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Posted: 04 December 2011 at 6:50pm

Hey guys, a mate told me about a brand called Bulldog. There gear looks really nice, just wondering if anyone had heard of/used any of their gear before?

Thanks, this would help me a lot as i'm looking to buy a new top of the range bat

]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:50:25 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219033#219033 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : David, your friend is wrong, bats... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219000#219000 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 11:29pm

David, your friend is wrong, bats don't sell cheap in Australia yet many are sold. Australians mainly go for quality. I know a guy who has his own brand in Australia, and his cheapest bat is US$300, and already for the Australia season, he's sold more than 60 bats.
]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:29:16 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=219000#219000 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : they are mostly made in India... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218997#218997 Author: Clobber
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 12:51pm

they are mostly made in India partly because of low labour costs, but also because of the mass production facilities there for cricket equipment, and the ability to produce 1000's of bats easily.]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:51:40 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218997#218997 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : btw my mate is now saying... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218996#218996 Author: david menezes
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 11:55am

btw my mate is now saying that kookaburra bays are probably made in india coz of the cheap labour and since the labour is expensive in australia no one buys it in australia...LOL..people nowadays are so ignorant.]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:55:15 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218996#218996 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : i see.. thx a lot for the... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218994#218994 Author: david menezes
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 9:27am

i see.. thx a lot for the replies spin wiz and clobs..why is it that most of these bats are made in india..why can't kookaburra manufacture it themselves?]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:27:10 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218994#218994 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : David, SG makes Kookabura... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218983#218983 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 02 December 2011 at 1:04am

David, SG makes Kookabura gears. SG is in India, therefore Kookabura gears are made in India. This is a fact. There are other brands that are made in India by one manufacturing unit. GM have their range of gears that are made in India as well. SS, SG, SF, SM, BDM, MRF, Kookabura, RNS Larson, Reebok, Nike, Puma, Slazenger, GM, Addidas Master Blaster are all made in India. GM also has a range made in England too, so not all GM are made in India. Not sure if the same applies for Slazenger, but there are some Slazenger that are made in India as well.

The brand that VVS Laxman uses, that company does make gears for couple of the brands I mentioned above, but I can't remember which exact ones they are.

Edited by spin wizard - 02 December 2011 at 1:06am]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:04:32 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218983#218983 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : A lot of them, including pretty... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218981#218981 Author: Clobber
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Posted: 01 December 2011 at 6:01pm

A lot of them, including pretty much all for the mass market, will be made in India. I really don't know what their arrangements are for making bats for their high level players, but I would be surprised if Ponting's bats were not made in Australia on behalf of Kook.

Edited by Clobber - 02 December 2011 at 8:00am]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:01:26 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218981#218981 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : i see...so is it true that... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218975#218975 Author: david menezes
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Posted: 01 December 2011 at 1:02pm

i see...so is it true that kookaburra bats are made in india as 'spin wizard' was saying..and clobs you said that it was confirmed that kookaburra did indeed make ponting's bats so that means his bat was not made in india? ]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:02:28 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218975#218975 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : That is quite right Clobber. Sehwag... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218973#218973 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 01 December 2011 at 12:50pm

That is quite right Clobber. Sehwag doesn't uses Hero Honda bat. His bat is actually made by SG but has a Hero Honda sticker on it. And you are right, many players sporting other brand stickers can be seen with SS trademark TON on the edges, which means they're actually using an SS bat but with their sponsor stickers.]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:50:10 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218973#218973 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : There is no simple answer to that... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218972#218972 Author: Clobber
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Posted: 01 December 2011 at 12:48pm

There is no simple answer to that one I am afraid. Players have frequently used different bats to the stickers they are sporting - most common among subcontinent players, but there have been photos of Australians using bats with "SS" or "Ton" on the edges to support your argument to some extent.

In my opinion though, those instances would simple be a case of them being on tour there and looking for a profile suited to the local conditions - much like various Indian players were said to be using stickered up Newbury bats on their last tour of England.

In Ponting's specific case, I vaguely recall a debate about it on the forum from years ago when someone contacted Kookaburra, and received a response from a product manager stating that they did indeed make Ponting's bats themselves.
]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:48:17 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218972#218972 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Mate, Kookabura is made in India.... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218971#218971 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 01 December 2011 at 12:46pm

Mate, Kookabura is made in India. Kookabura has Australian and Indian range. For Instance, the Kahuna 1000 you find Australian players with is the same as Kahuna 900 in India. Kookabura doesn't distribute balls in India. And SG is actually the makers of Kookabura brand. SG balls are used in India, Kookabura elsewhere.

Whether Ponting and co have their own bat manufacturer and stamps on the Kookabura sticker, I don't not know. If they're using genuine Kookabura bats, they're Indian made.

Its also like Boom Boom Gears. They are made by Ihsan factory. In Pakistan, you will find bats like 2 star, 3 star, 4 star and 5 star. In England, they are distributed under the name Boom Boom Accelarator 150, 175 etc.

Edited by spin wizard - 01 December 2011 at 12:48pm]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:46:33 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218971#218971 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : hey guys i have been arguing... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218967#218967 Author: david menezes
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Posted: 01 December 2011 at 11:23am

hey guys i have been arguing with some mates about the bats the australia team uses. I've been telling them that they use mostly indian manufactured bats, but they think that ponting and all actually use bats from kookaburra etc. just cause the stickers are on the bat. Am i right or wrong..and if i am right do you have any links where they state that ponting etc use indian made bats otherwise they wont believe me.]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:23:50 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218967#218967 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Thanks. Yeah.. I would like... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218795#218795 Author: dhurri
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Posted: 23 November 2011 at 10:03pm

Thanks. Yeah.. I would like to believe, it's not as bad as seems and try findding the sweet spot more often. Results to come in this weekends match. :) The sweet spot is certainly small, but there's a not-so-bad ping at sweet spot. Anyways, i will keep using it and lets see if the ping increases over the time.

Can't recall exactly but was surely more than 7k. thks.

]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:03:18 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218795#218795 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Generally yes. As a bat gets older,... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218783#218783 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 22 November 2011 at 6:16am

Generally yes. As a bat gets older, it will give a better ping. And you will not hear a great sound from areas that appears to have plenty meat higher up on a bat. Generally, the sound there on all bats is different, compare to if it hits lower down on the bat.

And size of sweet spot is defined by the grade of willow used. Lower grade willow bats will not have an enormous sweet spot, despite what the respective owners say to hype up their bats. The meat behind can help for a more powerful lower sweet spot though, and greater force behind the ball to give it a more forceful shot. A bat 1 inches thick can hit a ball as hard as a bat 2 inches thick. A grade 4 willow bat cannot hit as sweetly as a grade 1 bat. Grade 1 bats will just require a push nowadays and the balls will be racing away.

lastly, it sounds to me that your bat is ok. Try not to worry about your bat sounding sweet. Just try and find the sweet spot and you will be all fine. As I also mentioned before, bats like these tend to favour power hitters more.

What Price did you pay for it? I think if you got it for less than $7,000 rupees, its probably a fake.
]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:16:23 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218783#218783 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : thks spin wizard. you gave... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218778#218778 Author: dhurri
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Posted: 21 November 2011 at 8:10pm

thks spin wizard. you gave really good pointers and I was able to narrow down the problem to a higher sweet spot.

May be a stupid question - Is sweet spot decided by the meat behind it ? if yes then the part of my bat between sweet spot (slightly uppish) and sticker has quite a bit of wood behind, but somehow the sound of shots played from there, isn't that great. May be with some more (actually i guess a lot) usage, that part might generate good ping and sound. Comments ?

thanks again.

]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:10:54 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218778#218778 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Actually, my bad, they're... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218745#218745 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 20 November 2011 at 3:54pm

Actually, my bad, they're both the same, but with different names.

Is your problem the ping not sounding really sweet or just that the ball is not travelling? For instance, I have Ihsan Inferno 450. It's ping is not as sweet sounding as even a lower quality CA bat, but its hitting ability is brilliant due to its excellent rebound. Bats like these sweet spot tends to be higher and a bit smaller but when you do find that sweet spot, its trouble for the bowlers. Compare this to a boom boom signature bat that has a much bigger sweet spot that starts low down on the bat. Maybe the bat isn't suited to lower decks (if the sweet spot is higher). When I am driving on low decks, I usually have to put a bit more extra power into my shots, due to my bat sweet spot being higher up. I see you are from India, so maybe that's the issue.

Take a mallet and hit it in the centre of the bat. Wherever you hear the softest sound, that's where you sweet spot is. If you were hitting balls outside of that area, then you have found your reason for you being disappointed in it. If the bat absolutely doesn't have a soft spot anywhere, then something is wrong with it.

Or, you've landed yourself a fake. I have never used GM 707 bat, but from my knowledge from the supplies business, all GM 707 bats are very good quality cricket bats, if they are original or no bat defects.

How much did you pay for it?

Edited by spin wizard - 20 November 2011 at 4:04pm]]> Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:54:53 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218745#218745 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Hey guys, i've used my Puma... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218729#218729 Author: BreZZa69
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Posted: 20 November 2011 at 4:57am

Hey guys, i've used my Puma Calibre 5000 bat for a year now and it has 2 surface cracks on the bottom right and left corners of the toe. It's a little bit deeper than a surface crack. I havent oiled my bat in a year because extratec was on it and now i wanna service my bat. I've already taken off the extratec.

What do you guys suggest i do? I was thinking of sanding the whole bat and then applying superglue to the cracks, then sand it again and oil it.

Also, what sand paper quality do i use? Sorry if i posted in the wrong forum, this is my very first post lol.

]]> Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:57:59 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218729#218729 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Originally posted by spin... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218637#218637 Author: dhurri
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Posted: 15 November 2011 at 8:49pm

Originally posted by spin wizard

Which of the GM 707 is it, Luna 707 or Icon 707?

sorry forgot to mention - it's a gm icon 707.

]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:49:26 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218637#218637 ALL Cricket Bat Posts In Here : Originally posted by willgriffwhat... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2092&PID=218627#218627 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 15 November 2011 at 12:39pm

Originally posted by willgriff

what is the pick up like on these bats as im thinking of getting one

I know i'm late on this but if you were asking of the Ace, then from personal experience, their pick up pretty amazing. I've used CA, Ihsan, Boom Boom, MB Malik, Gray Nichols, MRF, Kookabura and Ihsan by far has the best pick up. I don't find their lower range bats suited for stroke players, they'll more suit powerplayers.

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