What is the best make of cricket bat?
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Topic: What is the best make of cricket bat?
Posted By: GingerPrince
Subject: What is the best make of cricket bat?
Date Posted: 30 October 2005 at 6:25pm
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What do you think is the best make cricket bat?
I think its kookaburra,because the weight and pick up are superb. ------------- Mae hen wlad fy nhadau |
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Posted By: thebarmyarmy
Date Posted: 31 October 2005 at 1:01am
| personaly im enjoying the bat that flintoff, pietersen, murili, and james anderson use... woodworm! |
Posted By: saadadvanced7
Date Posted: 31 October 2005 at 4:23am
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i think its kookaburra cause i've heard that its a great bat from many people. they're expensive too, so i'm assuming they must be good quality. ------------- Regulation without integration leads to suicide. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 31 October 2005 at 5:37am
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As long as they're made with good old English willow and not some Antipodean Gumtree ........ ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Wolfman
Date Posted: 31 October 2005 at 1:59pm
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I am a slazenger fan, the V600 of old was, and still is a fantastic
bat. Amazing pick up, great power, fantastic. Also a fan of the
woodworm bats |
Posted By: kennzo2005
Date Posted: 01 November 2005 at 9:59am
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you want to use the GM Maxi, its a gr8 bat
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Posted By: saadadvanced7
Date Posted: 03 November 2005 at 11:50pm
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what is your proof for supporting this GM Maxi? ------------- Regulation without integration leads to suicide. |
Posted By: Wolfman
Date Posted: 04 November 2005 at 4:06am
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Just remember, every-one will find a different make, and style and
weight of bat suits them the best. I started off with a fairly light
bat, but as I grew older, became stronger, and started hitting
boundaries, I changed to a heavier, more powerful bat, that
complemented my game, and power. Then, when I started playing against
faster bowlers, I changed to a slightly lighter bat again, one with an
easier pick up, and more manageable feel to it. When it comes to bats, it is all relative. |
Posted By: James Saleam
Date Posted: 05 November 2005 at 10:06am
| Kookaburra by far, is the best brand for bats. The concept of Graphite Reinforcement has revolutionised bat performance. I myself own a Kookaburra Bat called The Beast that has this Graphite Reinforcement. It makes hitting boundaries easier than it was before. |
Posted By: vize
Date Posted: 05 November 2005 at 11:25am
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just want 2 say....................i have no clue!
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Posted By: James Saleam
Date Posted: 06 November 2005 at 4:08am
| Well what bat do you own mate? |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 08 November 2005 at 6:28am
Interesting James , your comments seem to confirm that the graphite does play a part in the bat's performance and is not just aesthetically pleasing. The investigation into Ponting's Beast hasn't completely gone away and could yet be outlawed at the highest level. You have to feel for the poor ole bowlers nowadays fellas , bats that send the ball into orbit , covered wickets and boundaries almost on the square!! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: saadadvanced7
Date Posted: 08 November 2005 at 9:06pm
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anybody ever heard of MB Malik, i've heard those bats are very good. CA is a very popular bat brand in pakistan but i don't think it can compare with the best of brands. ------------- Regulation without integration leads to suicide. |
Posted By: Rebourne_
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 12:07pm
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im not sure wich bat is good, everyone is telling me to buy kookburra wild beast, but a few of my friends also say to buy puma classic 3000...HELP! ------------- When everythings going your way, You're in the wrong lane. |
Posted By: Wolfman
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 12:31pm
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Rebourne, go out and look at as many bats as you can. If you are a
strong lad, get a heavy bat. Pick up as many bats as you possibly can,
see how they feel, imagine how they play. Get a bat that best suits
you, your frame, your style of play, and your preferences. Some bats have thick handles, other bats have skinny long handles. Have a look, and then decide for yourself! |
Posted By: saadadvanced7
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 2:56pm
i say go right ahead and buy the kookaburra wild beast. its a great bat or so i've heard. ------------- Regulation without integration leads to suicide. |
Posted By: GingerPrince
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 6:19pm
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Im getting the new Puma Balistic 5000 for Christmas!!!
Size harrow,all of you who think im stupid for being excited for christmas,its because im 14 lol  ------------- Mae hen wlad fy nhadau |
Posted By: capital_s
Date Posted: 13 November 2005 at 11:20pm
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I am not a judge of cricket bats but kookaburra is the top I'd have to say. I
also rate slazenger bats, but kookaburra are just a step ahead. ------------- My two favourite Batsmen: Jacques Kallis is a very solid but destructive batsmen and not to mention he can bowl as well. I also like Michael Clarke for his amazing batting talent at such a young age |
Posted By: Rebourne_
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 4:39am
thanks for all the advice  ------------- When everythings going your way, You're in the wrong lane. |
Posted By: capital_s
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 4:45am
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Your friends say you should buy the puma classic 3000, if I am correct
that is gilchrists bat. Just because it's gilchrist's doesn't mean you should buy it. As for the kookaburra wild beast that may be a 'cool' bat, but I believe if you really want a decent bat, get a kookaburra kahuna icon, or V900/1200/800 pro. ------------- My two favourite Batsmen: Jacques Kallis is a very solid but destructive batsmen and not to mention he can bowl as well. I also like Michael Clarke for his amazing batting talent at such a young age |
Posted By: Rebourne_
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 11:38am
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what about gm? is it better than kookaburra? ------------- When everythings going your way, You're in the wrong lane. |
Posted By: Rebourne_
Date Posted: 17 November 2005 at 11:40am
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which one would u guys choose, : gm or impala, ------------- When everythings going your way, You're in the wrong lane. |
Posted By: James Saleam
Date Posted: 26 December 2005 at 4:44am
| Hero Honda also makes good bats. Well-crafted and are used by many of India's most highly recognised players. |
Posted By: cricko
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 5:35pm
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Fusion are amazing, go to http://www.fusioncricket.co.uk - www.fusioncricket.co.uk and give Bill a call (the pics on the website are of last seasons stickers, the new ones are on http://www.iauctionshop.co.uk/cricket_bats.htm - http://www.iauctionshop.co.uk/cricket_bats.htm ). They are great. Also. Hero Honda, MRF and Brittania aren't even cricket companies. Hero Honda is a mototbike company, MRF the Madras Rubber Factory, and Brittania something else. |
Posted By: Warne in making
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 5:51pm
| Yeah, also, the Graphite actually dont do anyhting at all. Its been prooved with testing |
Posted By: saadadvanced7
Date Posted: 02 January 2006 at 7:19pm
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Kookabura is the best bat brand. ------------- Regulation without integration leads to suicide. |
Posted By: mr ton
Date Posted: 01 February 2006 at 10:53pm
| Often you get excellent value and quality with lesser known brand names, such as Britannia, Hunts, MB and CA. They can compete with the top brands whilst costing a fraction of the price of the popular brands. Personally I like english bats, such as Gunn and Moore and Gray-Nicolls. I currently own a Gray-Nicolls Matrix which i have found to be only marginally better than my friends britannia which he bought for less than half the price of mine. In keeping with the topic I think Gray-Nicolls are the best bat manufacturer, but just like bats are subjective, the make is just as subjective. Also to be noted is that some bats by certain manufacturers are junk while a different bat from the same maker may be far better. It depends on what the bat maker is willing to put their name to. |
Posted By: Binish Yelling
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 4:00am
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I use the local bat they are no less in quality than any international brand may be coz of the fact that it's prepared in here. ------------- How strange that in every special case one praises one's own way! If Islam means "surrender into God's will" it's in Islam that we all live and die. --- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
Posted By: shan
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 6:29am
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Well u will find a lot of good brands, but whatever u buy, make sure that it is a balanced one and suits to the way you like to play. If you are a delicate batsman with perfect timing you need not heaviest of the bats, but if you are a pintch hitter and good athelete, a heavy weight would do the purpose. It always depends. Balance is the key thing. And Saad, MB Malik bat is manufactured in Pakistan. Its a very good quality bat and is also exported, i guess. ------------- "Excellence is something we can reach for; perfection is God's business." |
Posted By: shan
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 6:32am
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If you love to play square cuts, late cuts, mid off, cover in addition to onside shorts, buy a middle weight. But is you are a typical onside player who wanna throw everyting out of the ground just go and ask for a heavy weight. And if you have any doubts, go and ask Viv Richard. ------------- "Excellence is something we can reach for; perfection is God's business." |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 11:50am
| MB Malik do export their bats - I'm in the UK and I have a few |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 1:35pm
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Old topic, but I guess still relevant, so I'll move it to the Coaching/Equipment forum... ------------- |
Posted By: saadadvanced7
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 9:22pm
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Does MB Malik export to Canada? ------------- Regulation without integration leads to suicide. |
Posted By: Inzy
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 9:40pm
| Malik are very good as are newbury. |
Posted By: saadadvanced7
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 9:46pm
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Yes, I know they're very good...do you know if they ship to Canada? ------------- Regulation without integration leads to suicide. |
Posted By: swerveman
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 10:02pm
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You can find Malik bats on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-HAND-MADE-MB-MALIK-ZULFI-ENG-WILLOW-CRICKET-BAT_W0QQitemZ7214133828QQcategoryZ57261QQssPageNameZWD4VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem - http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-HAND-MADE-MB-MALIK-ZULFI-ENG-WILLOW-C RICKET-BAT_W0QQitemZ7214133828QQcategoryZ57261QQssPageNameZW D4VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ------------- |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 9:22am
| hmmm, I'd generally be wary of getting bats off eBay - especially when the seller is keeping his feedback private. |
Posted By: MrLee
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 7:16pm
| Kookaburra is the best brand, the weight and especially the pick up of any Kookaburra bats are by far better than Gray Nicolls, Puma, Slazenger or any other known bat company. |
Posted By: prayas
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 9:40pm
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i love playing with kookaburra. it is very good and it is simply perfect for me. its weight and everything provides great effectiveness in batting ------------- eat cricket,sleep cricket, dream cricket,play cricket,.,,,,,,,,,,, |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 11:29pm
you've tried every single one? |
Posted By: daisy77
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 11:50pm
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ok i don't know much about bats really.....but this topic interesting.... i have only really heard about like one or two of the ones metioned above......the only bat that i am really familiar with is the MRF....i don't know how good it is but that is about the only bat that i know about. ------------- |
Posted By: SYMMO
Date Posted: 15 February 2006 at 12:07pm
best bats are bats made for you dont care what you have to say about it all i know is that a custom bat is made for your game like my screaming cat i had a hit at his nets and he told me what he thought i needed and it was absolutely the best bat ive ever used, but just remeber im saying this but every bat has a middle you just have to find it
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Posted By: crick
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 12:38am
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i have to say fusion cricket bats are bril, but so are Bellingham and Smith. woodworm are not always what you think they are, very few bats are made by themselves (thats all ill say)! the main problem with bats such as kooka, gm, gn, newbery and some others is that they are machine pressed, i.e. not pressed individualy, and as Bill from Fusion says, if you do the correct pressing for each individual cleft, you can make a good bat from average wood, but bad pressing can ruin a bat from great wood! ------------- boo ha ha! |
Posted By: SYMMO
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 10:35am
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Bellingham and smith are great bats also i totally agree with ya about the bat pressing crick
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Posted By: henjam
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 11:12am
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The best big name company is gm, as they use the best willow on their bats. Although top 4 have got to be lavr&wood, bradbury, fusion, B&S yo ubuy one of them usually you won't go wrong. |
Posted By: SYMMO
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 12:20pm
so true, dont forget screaming cat if you ever come to australia dont leave with out 1
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Posted By: Warne in making
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 12:20pm
| A GM or a top of the range GN, like a titanium or carbo |
Posted By: stroke master
Date Posted: 19 April 2006 at 9:34pm
| kookaburra don't make their own bats, sg make their bats |
Posted By: Shoaib_UK
Date Posted: 19 April 2006 at 10:14pm
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Can someone please tell me about Newbery especially regards to pressing. I was told on two occasions I think that Graham Thorpe for example uses (at the time) Newbery with Kooka stickers. Newbery themselves say that several players use their bats. Thanks ------------- Don't Believe the Hype |
Posted By: crick
Date Posted: 19 April 2006 at 10:16pm
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i know that newbery use a machine to press the bats, i.e. not the hand pressing that you get from most small companies, e.g. fusion, hawk etc they use a machine press (i think) becuase they have to make alot more bats than they used to, im sure that brian lara used there bats once upon a time, but many years ago |
Posted By: marky
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 7:26am
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There is no such thing as the best of anything!!!You can't say that x is better than y.Well you can but it is only your opinion.It would make much more sense if the topic was called "the most popular bat".If you are looking for out and out performance,sure you can get a good Grays,GM,Hunts,Kooka,but in my experience it's a lottery.By buying a less well known brand you are more likely to get a good bat,as they absolutely have to live or die by their product.I was in a shop yesterday buying a cricket bag.Whilst I was there I had a quick look at the bats,and the bats that caught my eye were the Salix bats.They were all beautifully made,balanced,and just smacked of high quality.That being said I myself have gone for a Fusion Superbest,as I can pick my willow from the same pile as the test players can ,who have their bats made by them.There is no distinction.As far as I know this is unique in the industry as other companies have private reserve stocks for the pros!! Mark.
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Posted By: Shoaib_UK
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 1:16pm
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well said marky i agree its a lottery with the big names. my fusion experience has started i spoke to james yesterday on the phone and am looking forward to a test quality bat. James was so helpful. Whereas I can imagine going directly to one of the major manufacturers and asking for test quality willow and getting a weird look like "who the hell are you pathetic excuse of a human being - you DARE to ask for test match willow!" I just hope that Fusion keep things the way they are! ------------- Don't Believe the Hype |
Posted By: Middle It!
Date Posted: 04 August 2006 at 9:05pm
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You really can't say which bat is best because different players like different variables like weight, size etc. Obviously there are the things like qualities of wood that you should look out for. ------------- I didn't know Salix made fishing rods!!!!!!! |
Posted By: Paul Alcock
Date Posted: 09 August 2006 at 1:41pm
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At the end of the day most of the wood that makes these bats (in the UK anyway) comes from the same place. It's all marketing people. Choose your own bat not becuase this test player uses it. Pick one that FEELS right in your hands - they are the best bats. If you choose it on looks and brand alone you could be making a costly mistake if the bat is not right for you. I personally have used Gray Nicolls for the last 15 years and have never had a bad bat. I've had 3 during that time. Dynadrive as a junior and now as a senior used a powerspot pro perf and have now got a longbow 5 *. I've been very happy with GN and will probably continue to use them but I must say I could be swayed by a custome made one. |
Posted By: UKKiwi
Date Posted: 10 August 2006 at 12:08pm
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Agreed. But I do believe you can get a great gun from certain batmakers more regularly, while others can be a bit of hit and miss at times. In my book Laver and Wood makes bloody top bats. |
Posted By: Neiliyo
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 3:39pm
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I JUST BOUGHT A KOOKA GENESIS THUNDERRRRRRRRRRR..............................NE ONE HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT???????????????????????? |
Posted By: UKKiwi
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 5:03pm
| umm, it shouldnt matter what we have to say :) I mean, hopefully you bought it because you were happy with the ping, pick up , and price? :) |
Posted By: stevieh
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 11:40am
| i have found that PS make a good bat. the OZ has a great pick up and feel. they also make a longer blade for us bigger lads. at 6"5 i struggled with aconventional blade. also with it being a small shop in stockport you are picking the same bats as county playes, i was chatting to john crawley when he was in there picking off the shelf! |
Posted By: jake
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 12:43pm
| people have been saying on this conversation if you are strong you will have to get a heavier bat but as i recall freddy flintoff uses a light bat of 2lb 9 oz wich is light!!! |
Posted By: UKKiwi
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 6:23am
| But Super Fred's 2"9 bat could be bigger than anyone's 2"9 bat hehe. As per discussed, different willow and treatments of willow etc etc. He is a special player after all :). If you pick a cheap 30 quid 2"9 it would probably be like a toothpick. |
Posted By: stroke master
Date Posted: 15 August 2006 at 6:46pm
| i had a woodworm preimer flame, it was soooo powerful but it broke easily, very match i used it in it got worse, i did knock it in ect properly though, i sent it back and got £100 although it did cost £180. |
Posted By: UKKiwi
Date Posted: 16 August 2006 at 10:08am
| Do you find those cut-away edges of Woodworm bats have better balance? or are they really, in your opinion, are simply gimmiks? |
Posted By: stroke master
Date Posted: 16 August 2006 at 10:27am
| i dont know really i dont think that they made that much of a differenc although the bat was really light fro the amount of wood it had in it, i dont not what i weighed!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 16 August 2006 at 10:48am
| I'd say it's just a gimmick. When the company launched the story was that one of the guys went to use an old bat but found it riddled with woodworm, so cut out those sections of the bat to prevent it spreading, and the rest is history. |
Posted By: UKKiwi
Date Posted: 16 August 2006 at 3:57pm
| It just doesnt make any sense when they claim that it would enhance the balance of the bat. You want the centre of gravity (or mass) to be close to your hand. By taking shoulders off you are going to make the bat feel heavier. |
Posted By: JBatLC
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 8:51pm
| I like the Slazenger Ski. I'm not sure if this is on every one of these bats, but the Edges are strange so it is more foregiveing if you edge it. |
Posted By: Burner
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 11:10pm
I recently received my generic "Hero Honda" bat direct from India and it looks and feels excellent. It is well made with the current fashion for a sweeping back and slightly bowed face. It required knocking in as the "pre knocked in treatment" involves little more than a few cursory bashes but overall it plays very nicely indeed. Not bad for thirty quid. 
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Posted By: NZ_Fast
Date Posted: 21 August 2006 at 11:14pm
| I have to say the GM Radius aka Hero is the best bat ive ever used, out shines my mates Laver and Wood Private Bin... at only half the cost :D |
Posted By: Roddy
Date Posted: 23 August 2006 at 12:22am
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yeah my mate had a L & V. He got a few runs with it mbut it didn't last too long. When he used it he said it raced off the middle, but sometimes he found the sweet spot hard to find. I personally got myself a fusion at the start of the season. An astounding cricket bat in its own right, however ahat has really impressed me is the quality of service from the company. Unforunately I had to dig out a couple of quick yorkers and got some moisture in the toe which caused a bit of a problem, but all it took was a phone call to James and a £5 postage and I got it back brand spanking new in two days! sent it down again recently when I was worried about some harmless driving cracks and got it back again, same service, free of charge, 2 days. If Fusion can afford to provide this level of service to their obviously well valued customers, it must be unlikely that they get many dissatisfied customers or damaged bats.
Roddy ------------- Gee, is that, er, a lucky batsman I see before mine eyes... |
Posted By: UKKiwi
Date Posted: 29 August 2006 at 3:47pm
| Yeah I have heard about their top service too |
Posted By: still not out
Date Posted: 29 August 2006 at 9:44pm
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how expensive are the cheapest Fusion bats? ------------- |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 29 August 2006 at 9:58pm
| somewhere around £150 I think |
Posted By: Pietersen Fan
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 9:17pm
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when are the weight bounderies for light medium and heavy bats e.g light - 2lb 4 to 2lb 7 ????? ------------- check out the ultimate spinners guide - spinny.co.nr |
Posted By: hammy
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 4:49pm
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Bellingham & Smith gets my vote. I ordered my bat direct from B&S this time last year, and it was made to order. Great pick-up and balance with a sweet middle...2lb 12oz... I'm currently in discussion with B&S about representing them in Northern Ireland. ------------- You only walk when you miss the bus!!! |
Posted By: stroke master
Date Posted: 21 September 2006 at 5:02pm
| cool, do you mean your gona get sponsored by them? |
Posted By: 14yroldchamp
Date Posted: 02 October 2006 at 5:23pm
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hey guys i open the batting nd the bowling for my team and i have to say that the best bat i have ever had is my new newbery mjolinir 5star,its much better them my v1200 pro nd kahuna icon.i recently brought a newbery navarone but i have a little habit of not being able to use a bat with a round handlei much prefer ova; handles,hey good luck hope u get the sponsership!!! |
Posted By: lintonskippa
Date Posted: 02 October 2006 at 6:07pm
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i do like puma myself. im getting myself a puma stealth for next summer. good lick with the ponsership deal ------------- If i had 3 wishes i would do 3 thing... exile mahmood and harmison, make geraint jones the best keeper in the universe and me the best leg spinner. what a lethal combination! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 04 October 2006 at 5:35pm
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There are too many bat threads around again at the moment - it was to
avoid this sort of thing that Sledger created the sticky for bat
discussion. Therefore most of the other bat threads are going to be closed tomorrow morning, so if you want to make a final point or move the discussion to the sticky, this would be the time to do so. |