Pro Bats

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Post pictures of professional players bat which you like or interests you.

Thanks

[iHammad]

Puma, Craig Kieswetter.

http://images.sportinglife.com/09/06/330/craig-kieswetter_2322271.jpg

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Here are Eoin Morgan bats for Ashes

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And here are Broad bats and shirts for Ashes

[Mujtaba_Saeed]

And here are Broad bats and shirts for Ashes

larkiyan faraq phenti hein(just kidding)

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Just saw picture of Andrew Strauss bat. Have a look at the grains. I counted 17 and they are DEAD straight. It would be good to own a bat with such grains :)

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/image/485947.html?page=1

[SempreSami]

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124100/124113.jpg
Look at all the pulls down the front of his shirt. Hope he's got a new one at the Gabba or he'll look a bit unkempt in HD.

[Amir]

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museumoflondon/images/microsites/derivatives//exploring/023/mid/74_70_19.jpg

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SS, I believe this is one of his shirts. I think players are only give two shirts for Ashes as we can see that from Broad's stuff.

Amir Bhai, now those bat look more like 'cloth washin bats' rathe than cricket bats

[dhump]

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124100/124113.jpg
Look at all the pulls down the front of his shirt. Hope he's got a new one at the Gabba or he'll look a bit unkempt in HD.

Ohhh now this bat is making me greedy as hell, can we get any idea of the cost for this model ??

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Around £310. But don't fall for the grains. It's not necessary to get similar grains of you buy a Legend.

[Knightrider]

I had few bats with grains like Strauss's legend.

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The best grains I have seen in real life has to be cricketer13 bhai's MB LE. It doesn't have as many grains as Strauss Legend but they are ruler straight and evenly spaced. I believe there are around 14 grains on that MB but they are very good grains.

Majid Bhai, which bats did you own which had similar grains to Strauss Legend?

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/Image0293.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/Image0296.jpg
some pictures of Mcintosh's CA Plus 12k bat.

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Not a high number of grains bat. I counted around 11

[Knightrider]

The best grains I have seen in real life has to be cricketer13 bhai's MB LE. It doesn't have as many grains as Strauss Legend but they are ruler straight and evenly spaced. I believe there are around 14 grains on that MB but they are very good grains.

Majid Bhai, which bats did you own which had similar grains to Strauss Legend?
I had a few bats with similar grains, AS v3, CA Plus 10k, CA plus 5k and a AJ Sultan with around 14-18 grains on each.

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Ah okay. Your V3 was very good. I still don't understan why you sold it.

[dhump]

Around £310. But don't fall for the grains. It's not necessary to get similar grains of you buy a Legend.

I am not spending that much :D but the search is still on I will buy an English bat for next seasons :D.

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Sounds fair. Found anything interesting lately? Smaller brands compare to GN, GM etc like Newbery, Salix etc don't they impress you?

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Pictures of Abdul Razzaq's bat;

http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSCF0033_wm_wm.jpg
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSCF0026_wm_wm.jpg
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSCF0025_wm_wm.jpg
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSCF0024_wm_wm.jpg
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSCF0022_wm_wm.jpg

[Knightrider]

cloth with bit of white spirit would have easily removed the old sticker marks.

[Knightrider]

Ah okay. Your V3 was very good. I still don't understan why you sold it.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/testclassbats.jpg
MY v3 grains in this picture look similar to the GN legend. I had 2 many bats and I got confused on which to keep and which to let go.

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cloth with bit of white spirit would have easily removed the old sticker marks.

When I get Abdur Razzaq's number I'll tell him that :)

[Knightrider]

okay...

[ca_gold]

CD - notice anything about this bat.......

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Yes, I posted it elsewhere a day ago :D:D:D

Yes, bat maker looks quite familiar, doesn't it?

Have a close look at the stickers and you will notice it doesn't say 'Inferno 950' anywhere. I read the other day that when it is not your own bat companies don't put such stickers on the bat. Looks like it all make sense now :)

[SalmanK]

Are you suggesting this is Tim K's product because of that tiny sticker? I thought Gayle's bats were made down under, on a small island :)

[ca_gold]

Actually im suggesting that this is not an ihsan

[bigfan]

That bat of Gayle's has Newberry "Hammer Edge"
Only looks like a 7 or 8 grainer. Has anyone got a profile shot?

[ca_gold]

Are you suggesting this is Tim K's product because of that tiny sticker? I thought Gayle's bats were made down under, on a small island :)

ive heard both theories actually. on that small island and also at tim k's shop.

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That bat of Gayle's has Newberry "Hammer Edge"
Only looks like a 7 or 8 grainer. Has anyone got a profile shot?

Here you go;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124500/124558.jpg

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124500/124557.jpg

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124400/124498.jpg

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124400/124492.jpg

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124400/124468.jpg

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Are you suggesting this is Tim K's product because of that tiny sticker? I thought Gayle's bats were made down under, on a small island :)

As ca_gold bhai said to me it doesn't look like Ihsan bat either. I mean if this bat was sent out to Gayle from Ihsan wouldn't they use proper stickers?

Also looking at the craftsmanship it looks a lot like a Newbery bat as well (at least to me it does).

Yes, I have heard that as well.

[Knightrider]

The bat Gayle used to score 333 is a genuine Ihsan bat. You can see IHSAN burnt in on the sides.

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The bat Gayle used to score 333 is a genuine Ihsan bat. You can see IHSAN burnt in on the sides.

Nah I doubt it.

By following your analogy will you say Azhar Ali uses genuine Ihsan gloves although it says Ihsan everywhere?

I have heard Ali and Salman Butt both use Newbery bats as well.


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[Knightrider]

You got it wrong again. Gayle actually does use Genuine IHSAN bats. Email Ihsan sports now and they will tell you he uses real Ihsan and they will have full proof aswell. I hope IHSAN name a bat after Gayle's triple hundred and call it IHSAN GAYLE FORCE 333 or 300.

[Goggy]

You got it wrong again. Gayle actually does use Genuine IHSAN bats. Email Ihsan sports now and they will tell you he uses real Ihsan and they will have full proof aswell. I hope IHSAN name a bat after Gayle's triple hundred and call it IHSAN GAYLE FORCE 333 or 300.

Have a look at the pics properly bro, that is definately 100% a newbery bat mr gayle is using, you can see the newbery sticker on the side which has been taped over and the orange grip is also a giveaway..

[ca_gold]

lol dont bother goggy. ihsan may come after you with a law suit for claiming Gayle is not using one of their bats - according to some of the kids on this forum.

anyhow that is a fantastic looking bat.

[Knightrider]

Have a look at the pics properly bro, that is definately 100% a newbery bat mr gayle is using, you can see the newbery sticker on the side which has been taped over and the orange grip is also a giveaway..
Its an Ihsan side sticker without the bats model name(lynx) printed on it. The bat does have a hammer edge sheet(hammer edge sheets can be applied to any bat not just newbery) thesedays lot of players use them like Sachin Tendulkar, Bhaji, Yuvi, B Mcullum and few other indian & Kiwi players use em.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j110/armughan123/Ihsan%20Bats/P1020729.jpg

[SempreSami]

Have a look at the pics properly bro, that is definately 100% a newbery bat mr gayle is using, you can see the newbery sticker on the side which has been taped over and the orange grip is also a giveaway..

How could an orange grip tell you that it's a Newbery? That's like saying Graeme Smith used a Newbery in 2008 because his GM Hero was orange.

More to the point, that grip's red on my monitor.

So it must be an old Slazenger V100 stickered up ¬_¬

[Knightrider]

Hahah good one Sempresami bro.

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/Image0361.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/Image0362.jpg
look at the damage on J. Trotts GM bat after he scores a 100 with it.

[Knightrider]

Strauss still using the same narrow grained GN legend bat.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/Image0350.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/Image0352.jpg

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Trott always use stuff until it has literally broken into pieces :))

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Now what do you call this stick ?

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs623.snc4/58360_425708205193_19390830193_5391217_5375984_n.j pg

[SempreSami]

The theory is that if you practise your strokes with a heavier bat, you'll have no trouble with your standard bat.

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Doesn't it also improve your bat speed in the games ? Hence many pro use a heavy bat in the nets.

If this beast is 3lbs then it is really really bit for its weight

[02thoeva]

Exactly - helps bat speed and bringing the bat down straight in matches.

Some players practice with 2 bats also.

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Exactly - helps bat speed and bringing the bat down straight in matches.

Some players practice with 2 bats also.
For instance, Misbah Ul Haq;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125700/125743.jpg

If they just want to improve bat speed why not use one massive bat like Colly ?

[SalmanK]

This is pretty common when you don't have one massive bat purposemade for practice.

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By having a close look at the handle (top) they look like CA. The handle on the bottom one is pretty much exactly like my CA 12000 Plus.

[bigfan]

Did Bradman practice with 2 bats?....if no then you don't need to do this.

Batting is simple, those who complicate it, fail at it.

Knowing proper batting technique is easy, putting it into practice separates the good from the bad.

[Jawiz]

if misbah finds it more comfortable to bat with two bats, then let him! it's his choice, and I bet he has a better argument of using two bats in the nets then people criticizing him here. It's training and if he feels he gets more out of the training by using two bats, then let him use two bats, and stop being smart-*****

[SempreSami]

Did Bradman practice with 2 bats?....if no then you don't need to do this.

Batting is simple, those who complicate it, fail at it.

Knowing proper batting technique is easy, putting it into practice separates the good from the bad.

Bradman lifted his bat with it pointing towards gully, should we all do that then?

****.

[FusedBulb]

Using a heavy bat in the nets to build more muscle power is pretty common, but what I don't understand is that how such an uncomfortable grip (when holding two bats together) will help u in any way? Matter of fact you might disbalance some ability to control and maneuver the bat when switching back to one handle. Oh well,,,, whatever helps float his boat.

[SalmanK]

I don't think he's actually hitting throwdowns. Looks like he is just practicing his backlift and plausibly the followthrough. This is pretty common practice to improve bat speed. Sprinters do something similar as well. They tie a heavy object to themselves (e.g. truck tire) and then drag it along while running. When the tire comes off, you feel like you're flying ;) Same principle here. Don't understand what's so controversial about it...

[FusedBulb]

I don't think he's actually hitting throwdowns. Looks like he is just practicing his backlift and plausibly the followthrough. This is pretty common practice to improve bat speed. Sprinters do something similar as well. They tie a heavy object to themselves (e.g. truck tire) and then drag it along while running. When the tire comes off, you feel like you're flying ;) Same principle here. Don't understand what's so controversial about it...

This is exactly what I am saying. I was only curious about how this awkward grip of holding two bats together will improve anything?
Just like Akhtar drags a tire, there is special equipment available which is more like a sleeve with pockets at the back to add desireable amount of weight to you cricket bat and improve bat speed, or batsmen simply use a heavier bat in the nets, just like Paul Collingwood. In both cases, the bat's cylindric shape handle and it's circumference is not altered with.
Well ,,, let's hope Misbah's ploy of holding a pair of bats bring him double centuries and not a pair of golden ducks.

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Agreed with SalmanK Bhai.

If he was practicing it against any bowler then you would see him practicing on a pitch rather than grass and there would have been stumps as well.

I was just holding two of my bats like Misbah (yesterday) and it is quite easy to hold two handles at once.

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http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/107547867.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892102A727B1636DE2E65AAEFD6E535A8DF5 BE8C5C953FD2AA1270D21180487CA88E

Quite meaty stick for this younger lad :P

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125800/125886.jpg

Sachin Tendulkar bats. Not the max grainer like Strauss but interesting to see how many pro such as Sachin, Azhar, Butt, Afridi etc have bats which have grains from 8-11 mark.

I guess main focus lies down to pressing and how they are pressed rather (and will perform) than grains.

Look quite meaty sticks though.

[Cricketismylife]

I have always said that grains dont mean much. Most Pros seem to agree!

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126200/126243.jpg

Looks meaty!

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/ashes1.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/ashes2.jpg
Alistair Cooks current GN bat. 2.9lb written on top of the handle.

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One can also see the difference in shade. That shade tells us that it had a Gray Nicolls strap type thinge.

[Knightrider]

No different shades tell us that the handle is multi-piece (most likely to be 12 pieces of canes joint together).

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You know how Gray Nicolls bats have a small tag stuck onto the handle? I'm talking about that...

[Knightrider]

Yes I know what you mean, my GN bat also had that ribbon thing but in this case the handle is made from different shades of canes & I saw a more clear picture of the handle on my HD Tv. This is what a multi-piece handle is, its easier 2 tell if canes are slightly different shades like this one but on most bats all the small pieces of cane are same shade so not many people notice or know what multi piece cane handle.
If you look closely at your bats handles you will see some of your bats have 8, 9 or 12 pieces.

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Sorry I don't know much about handles but why is this shape perpendicular to those rubber strips?

[SalmanK]

CD bhai,
Maybe now if you reread my explanation about handles, you might finally understand :D

Btw, Majid bhai is exactly right. Nothing to do with the ribbon.

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:))) :))) Salman Bhai, I will have to find those post yaar.

[thegreenmachine]

anyone notice that asad shafiq is playing with a V3 instead a V10? a bit strange to see a pro opt for lesser quality willow!

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Really?! :O I thought it was V10! Strange as Wahab is using V10 and he a proper batsman is using V3

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Quite strange to see that the front has V3 stickers and back has V10 stickers;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126850.jpg

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126851.jpg

[Knightrider]

He hasnt really bothered updating stickers on his old AS bats.http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126800/126867.jpg

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Lovely grains! Reminds me of your V3 which you had stickered as Slaz Oz.

[thegreenmachine]

what weight do you think he uses?

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Majority of the players thesedays use something between 2.7 to 2.10 lbs so would say something between that.

I have heard Chris Gayle uses something around 3 lbs, Sachin uses something around 2.13ish.

[SalmanK]

Hmm, he was using V10 stickers in England ...

[thegreenmachine]

i guess he REALLY likes this bat!

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/midstumarbat1.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/midstumarbat2.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/midstumarbat3.jpg

[Knightrider]

I was watching the highlights again today and noticed Brendon McCullum's Puma calibre bat only had 2 springs in the handle.

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JazakAllah Khair, Majid Bhai I was looking for a picture of Taufeeq's bat. Someone told me it had a lot of grains so I was looking for them. In summer when I went to camp in NCA he used a plain bat and it was a different one compare to this one.

Hmm, he was using V10 stickers in England ...

Yaar these players don't have one bat like us poor guys, they have like 5-10 bats in there kit bag.

i guess he REALLY likes this bat!

He has scored 16 centuries with this bat and here is a thread I made a while ago;

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=109125

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I was watching the highlights again today and noticed Brendon McCullum's Puma calibre bat only had 2 springs in the handle.

A picture of that would be great!

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/Image0650.jpghttp://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/Image0651.jpg

[Knightrider]

I have seen off the shelf Puma bats with 2 spring handles but this is 1st time I've seen a International player using a bat with 2 spring handle. I have also heard Yuvraj uses a bat with 2 spring but not 100% sure if that's true.
I have used couple of bats with 2 spring handle, CA style and very old CA Hyhit lowest grade EW very good bat one of my best.

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JazakAllah Khair for the pictures Majid Bhai.

What difference does it make to use a 2 springs one or 3 springs one?

[Knightrider]

Mujhe zayada technical pata nahin lekin when I used a bat with 2 spring handle it didnt make much difference and didnot notice I was batting with 2 or 3 spring handle. Someone else hopefully will explain more better then me inshallah.

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SalmanK Bhai, hazar ho :D

[askmoi]

3 springs will give more flex to the handle than 2...so 2 spring one shud be slightly stiffer...at our level u wont feel much difference whatsoever.

[SalmanK]

3 springs will give more flex to the handle than 2...so 2 spring one shud be slightly stiffer...at our level u wont feel much difference whatsoever.

Ditto... except 3 spring might have less vibration as well, so you might feel a little bit of difference :afridi

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SalmanK Bhai, when do we exactly know of the flex? I mean is it when we get impact, or when we hit the bat on the ground etc

Also does it mean more springs/rubber = strong and better handle?

[askmoi]

more springs will mean lesser vibration...
lesser springs will mean a stiffer handle....

there is no better or worse handle in that...but mostly all bats come with 3 springs....so better to go with that as there will be less vibration (lesser 'shock' feel when u hit the ball)

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Lovely grains!

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127235.jpg

[momin97]

nice but thers not heaps of cherries on the blok hole

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True...

Looks like a CA made bat for some reasons

[bigfan]

JazakAllah Khair, Majid Bhai I was looking for a picture of Taufeeq's bat. Someone told me it had a lot of grains so I was looking for them. In summer when I went to camp in NCA he used a plain bat and it was a different one compare to this one.



Yaar these players don't have one bat like us poor guys, they have like 5-10 bats in there kit bag.



He has scored 16 centuries with this bat and here is a thread I made a while ago;

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=109125

Every time I saw him hitting a big score, I would think is that the same bat? But I never got such a close up picture of that bat.

Looks finished, but I bet it still plays well, all you need is decent ping. I have played with a couple of very poor looking bats that played unbelievably. The thing with these bats is they play great right up until they break. Most recently it was on an MRF, all of a sudden it split into 3 pieces.

Is that the bat he made 200 in ODI?

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Every time I saw him hitting a big score, I would think is that the same bat? But I never got such a close up picture of that bat.

Looks finished, but I bet it still plays well, all you need is decent ping. I have played with a couple of very poor looking bats that played unbelievably. The thing with these bats is they play great right up until they break. Most recently it was on an MRF, all of a sudden it split into 3 pieces.

Is that the bat he made 200 in ODI?

Spot on mate! As long it "pings" well you are good to go.

I agree, I have GN Powerbow 3 Star and it has 4 grains and it is not the prettiest around but trust me mate it goes like a train and I always say its my best performance bat as it goes very well!

Yes, this bat is the same one he made 200 with in ODI.

[cricketer13]

Lovely grains!

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127200/127235.jpg

This bat has same grains as my 10000 LE.

[Knightrider]

I saw a CA PLUS 1000 bat today, one of my frnds had it and the bat originally belonged to Usman Afzaal(former England test player). That 2 had similar grains but it was lot more used then this. I might use that in the nets on sunday if my frnd lets me.

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This bat has same grains as my 10000 LE.

And you want to give that away :facepalm:

[cricketer13]

And you want to give that away :facepalm:

Not anymore!

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Not anymore!

Good job :19:

Bro if you don't mind bring your D30 pads as I want to see them, really like the design and shape of them.

And those SS gloves as well :)

Thanks a ton!

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Good job :19:

Bro if you don't mind bring your D30 pads as I want to see them, really like the design and shape of them.

And those SS gloves as well :)

Thanks a ton!

Salamalaikum,

Do you two play for the same team or something?

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Salamalaikum,

Do you two play for the same team or something?

Yes, we are in same club :)

cricketer13 bhai is the best team mate one can ever dream of.

I wish every team had atleast one cricketer13 bhai :)

[Quick Single]

That's really nice to hear.:)

And also every team needs atleast on Cover Drive bhai aswell.:)

[ca_gold]

You got it wrong again. Gayle actually does use Genuine IHSAN bats. Email Ihsan sports now and they will tell you he uses real Ihsan and they will have full proof aswell. I hope IHSAN name a bat after Gayle's triple hundred and call it IHSAN GAYLE FORCE 333 or 300.

from this months wisden monthly:

"Several internationals such as Sangakarra, Gayle and Tendulkar use Newbery bats but with the stickers of their sponsors. "People don't realise how how many players actually use our bats," Lenham says. "Sachin actually comes down here and Tim makes them in front of him. Gayle scored 333 with one of our bats - we know this because he left the 'Hammer Edge' sheet on."

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Told ya Rehan Bhai :D

Can you post the full article? Also does it says anything else about player bats

[Knightrider]

Toh kya hua ke He used a newbery bat once. Its no big deal its not like IHSAN are not good enough to make bats for international players. Ihsan's of the shelf bats are used by players in South Africa and most of the Zimbabwe team use Ihsan.

[Cover Drive]

Guys calm down, PakPassion is not a place where you can exchange heated arguments regarding one brand or another nor PakPassion is to promote a brand be it a Pakistani or Indian or English.

Thanks

[SempreSami]

I'm sure it's common practise in sport for that kind of thing to happen. A fair number of tennis players don't use retail models of the racquets they're supposed to be endorsing either.

[Cover Drive]

A lot of pro's do use there sponsor bats. For example, last night I was speaking with Mohammad Yousuf and I asked him whose bats he use and he said they are Gray Nicolls and when I asked where are they made he said Australia so a lot of pros do use sponsor brand bats.

[Knightrider]

Thats true. I spoke to Mohammed Yousuf's look like Bilal Shafayat(Notts, Eng u-19 cap) and he also told me that he used Genuine Gray Nicolls bats.

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You had Bilal's bat right? Where did it go Majid Bhai?

[Knightrider]

Yes I did last season. I had it for couple of months, used it in the nets and 1 or 2 matches and then gave it away to a team mate.

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Another pro bat which doesn't have max grains;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127600/127606.jpg

[Quick Single]

Which gloves are those?

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MB Malik Bubber Sher.

[Quick Single]

Have you ever used them are they good?

[Cover Drive]

Yup, I have them. They are the best Pakistani gloves and they are easily comparable with top gloves maker in the market.

Here is the review I did a while ago;

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=109998

Let me know if you have any question(s)

[Armie]

As ca_gold bhai said to me it doesn't look like Ihsan bat either. I mean if this bat was sent out to Gayle from Ihsan wouldn't they use proper stickers?

Also looking at the craftsmanship it looks a lot like a Newbery bat as well (at least to me it does).

Yes, I have heard that as well.

Gayle uses lynx and i can tell you that lynx is written with a very light colors so probably that is why you do not see anything written on it.

[Armie]

i guess he REALLY likes this bat!

That bat is a complete wreck, would be interesting if it breaks down in the world cup, SRT is very superstitious, might as well loose his form.

[Cover Drive]

Gayle uses lynx and i can tell you that lynx is written with a very light colors so probably that is why you do not see anything written on it.

Yaar Armie Bhai in Wisden booklet it also said that Sangakarra, Gayle (okne with he scored a triple century with)and Tendulkar(one withhe scored a double century) used Newbery bats

[Knightrider]

Another pro bat which doesn't have max grains;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127600/127606.jpg

When he was a u-19 player he used BDM bats and kit. His bubber sher has a bdm grip. Sachin also use to have this grip on his MRF bats. These bubber sher gloves looked very nice on TV. I would get them if they had normal sheep or calf leather like shahzad and not black fake pittard.
Uzair have you seen the boomboomcricket site recently. they have a new range for 2011 which looks better and the bats and softs dont look pakistani made.

[Cover Drive]

When he was a u-19 player he used BDM bats and kit. His bubber sher has a bdm grip. Sachin also use to have this grip on his MRF bats. These bubber sher gloves looked very nice on TV. I would get them if they had normal sheep or calf leather like shahzad and not black fake pittard.
Uzair have you seen the boomboomcricket site recently. they have a new range for 2011 which looks better and the bats and softs dont look pakistani made.

Majid Bhai,

I was talking to MB Malik owner and he told me that Ahmed Shahzed picked up few Bubber Shers and the palm on Ahmed Shahzad gloves are pittard as well but in white.

No, let me see there website.

[Knightrider]

Yeah okay I did not mean that he wasnt using real bubber shers. I was just telling an old story abt him, his bdm days and bdm grips etc. I was also into this type of grips and had abt 7/8 of them fitted on my bats.

[Cover Drive]

Yeah okay I did not mean that he wasnt using real bubber shers. I was just telling an old story abt him, his bdm days and bdm grips etc. I was also into this type of grips and had abt 7/8 of them fitted on my bats.

Arre bhai nahe I know you didn't mean that :)

The best grips I have found are Chevron and they look impressive!

PS: I saw Boom Boom 2011 range and it looks impressive!

[Knightrider]

I think this 2011 range could just be for UK market. what do u think??

[Cover Drive]

Actually Boom Boom is not a Pakistani brand it is UK based company so it will be for both Pakistan and UK BUT I'm not too sure if Boom Boom softs will be available in Pakistan as they don't look like Ihsan/Pakistani made.

Methinks they are made by SS.

[Quick Single]

Mashallah CD bhai, just had a look at your MB gloves and they look fantastic, way better than my Adidas ones which I paid £30, when I could have got them for almost half price, I'm quite annoyed now to be honest.

[Quick Single]

Also does Ahamd Shazad have real pittard?

[Cover Drive]

Arre bhai you got a good bargain for 30 pounds because in 30 pounds you don't get top of the range English gloves. These MB gloves are around 18 Pounds in Pakistan so if you have anyone coming to UK from Pakistan tell them to bring them for you.

Yes, thats what Malik Zulfiqar told me so I would say Ahmed Shahzad is using genuine pittard palm gloves

[Quick Single]

Ok jazakallahKhair, I will talk to my sources.:D

[Knightrider]

GM Akmal Boys bat specs.

Kamran - Flare + Shape, Short Handle, Standard Length Blade @ 2lb 10oz

Umar - Flare + Shape with wood taken from his shoulders, Super Short Handle and Longer Blade (22 1/2") @ 2lb 9 1/2/ 10oz

[SempreSami]

Umar has wooden shoulders? Wow.

[Knightrider]

lol good one. No he does not have wooden shoulders. I meant wood taken off his cricket bats shoulders

[Cricketismylife]

GM Akmal Boys bat specs.

Kamran - Flare + Shape, Short Handle, Standard Length Blade @ 2lb 10oz

Umar - Flare + Shape with wood taken from his shoulders, Super Short Handle and Longer Blade (22 1/2") @ 2lb 9 1/2/ 10oz

Good info Majid.

Where did you get this?

[Knightrider]

Good info Majid.

Where did you get this?
I had a email convo with Edward Lowy Group MD, GM and I asked him. He forwared my email to Richard the player expert and he gave me the info abt :kami:umarakmal bats.

[Cricketismylife]

good work.

did u find out about any other players?

[Silencer]

Mr. Knightrider/Majid, a while I remember reading one of your post where you said players use SS bats because SS bats are the best in the world, so sir please have a look at this picture;

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/128300/128349.jpg

[Knightrider]

Chotu I dont want to drop down to same level as you am not a school kid like you.

I already know this I've seen other Bangladesh players using CA bats with SS stickers. 2 or 3 years ago Tamin used CA bats with SS stickers and Junaid Siddique did it aswell.

You dont even know why players different bats frm their sponsors.

Do bit more research you will find CA sponsored players using SS Ton bats.

I'm not really bothered what pros use & these things dont affect me at all.

[Knightrider]

good work.

did u find out about any other players?

No. I'm not really obsessed with Pro bats.

[SempreSami]

You dont even know why players different bats frm their sponsors

Do you?

[Knightrider]

lets hear frm you 1st

[SempreSami]

Only player I'm 100% on is Sam Northeast, every other pro, who knows.

[momin97]

Chotu I dont want to drop down to same level as you am not a school kid like you.

I already know this I've seen other Bangladesh players using CA bats with SS stickers. 2 or 3 years ago Tamin used CA bats with SS stickers and Junaid Siddique did it aswell.

You dont even know why players different bats frm their sponsors.

Do bit more research you will find CA sponsored players using SS Ton bats.

I'm not really bothered what pros use & these things dont affect me at all.

is he allowed to do that legally by CA??

[SempreSami]

I've noticed a TON stamp on the back of Afridi's Sher Amin in the past tbh.

Behold!
http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/85700/85769.jpg

[momin97]

when was this?

[SempreSami]

2008

[SalmanK]

Hmm, Dhoni still using RNS bats ...

[Cover Drive]

Looks quite meaty!! Look how thick toe and shoulder are!?

I have heard very good things about RNS and people say they have great finishing as well

[thegreenmachine]

what does kallis have under his grip at the top of his handle? looks like he's put in a weight under his grip?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126726.jpg

[Cover Drive]

TGM Bhai, it is counter balance.

It has a bit of weight and by putting on top of the handle it improves the balance.

[Cover Drive]

Chec out Virat Kohli's bat, absolutely monster!!!

http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/109290542.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892102A727B1636DE2E6AAEBDFD5A7F51EA7 0E221FC6E4B126BCC528C0083214E5C5E30A760B0D811297

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/109290614.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892102A727B1636DE2E6D7FAACF7EA493C85 0E221FC6E4B126BCD2699F99FF3B604B

http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/109290410.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892102A727B1636DE2E600814E45BA873049 0E221FC6E4B126BC5156F177A533148DE30A760B0D811297

[thegreenmachine]

wow thats massive. looks like sehwag (and dravid) is the only indian player who uses a light bat

[Cover Drive]

I don't think this is on heavy side.

[askmoi]

i have heard virat uses bats weighing 2' 9" - 2' 10"
dravid used 2' 5" - 2' 6" for the south africa test series

[Cover Drive]

i have heard virat uses bats weighing 2' 9" - 2' 10"
dravid used 2' 5" - 2' 6" for the south africa test series

This could be true because of the bouncy tracks and fast and short balls, good thinking I would say.

[Cover Drive]

Kevin Pietersen bats;

http://c0013659.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_4be9f59

[Quick Single]

AB has some nice grains on his Kahuna.

[shirazi_r]

AB has some nice grains on his Kahuna.

I'm pretty sure the ping comes more from those forearms than the grains. LOL

[thegreenmachine]

so how does one get the counterbalance used by AB and Kallis? Do they just wrap some tape around the top of the handle?

[Cover Drive]

TGM Bhai, actually it is a plastic thinge

[Quick Single]

Can you get them from the market CD bhai?

[Cover Drive]

Yeah yaar easily. In UK it should be very easy.

[SempreSami]

It could also be a bit of lead tape, as used by tennis players to alter the balance of racquets.

[cricket_fan1]

Please check Ihsan sports Pro Bat

[askmoi]

that bat is bloody huge

[Opener]

I hope people don't claim its a Newbery based on the hammer edge.

[Cover Drive]

Askmoi Bhai, heard he uses 3 pounders..

Opener Bhai, don't like to say this but it reaaly does look like a Newbery stick..

[shirazi_r]

Askmoi Bhai, heard he uses 3 pounders..

Opener Bhai, don't like to say this but it reaaly does look like a Newbery stick..

3 Pounds!? Does his bat double as a personal defense tool?

[shirazi_r]

Check out Swann's "Apex" or better yet, "nay-PEX". LOL

http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129100/129166.jpg

[Cover Drive]

3 Pounds!? Does his bat double as a personal defense tool?

Yup, 3 pounds.

Yaar this is nothing I once read that Irani (a county player of Essex) used to use 4 pounders in T20 games!!!

That Apex is surely not an proper Apex.

[askmoi]

i had heard that gayle does actually use Ihsan bats.

if the weight u say is accurate, only someone like him can wield a 3lb bat opening the innings.

[Cover Drive]

Yaar I am not saying he never used Ihsan but for some reason the making on that bat doens't look like Ihsanish to me.

Look at the handle, see how thick it looks!

[askmoi]

that is true. btw they new ihsan bats i think r very costly. why the big jump in price just because they introduced Lynx X1, X2 etc?

[Cover Drive]

I think just to compete other brans where they have LE range and Lynx too is LE range basically

[askmoi]

but earlier inferno 950 had a LE bat as well?

[Cover Drive]

Nahi yaar mujhay nahi lagta, don't think there was.

Earlier Inferno 950 was top of the line...

[SempreSami]

Yup, 3 pounds.

Yaar this is nothing I once read that Irani (a county player of Essex) used to use 4 pounders in T20 games!!!

That Apex is surely not an proper Apex.

Clearly it's Swann's preferred shape.

Much like Trott's Icons have flat backs rather than concaving.

[momin97]

Yup, 3 pounds.

Yaar this is nothing I once read that Irani (a county player of Essex) used to use 4 pounders in T20 games!!!

That Apex is surely not an proper Apex.

4 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oof was he using a tree trunk

[momin97]

whats hammer edge??

[SempreSami]

An anti-scuff sheet with fibreglass tape running down the edges.

Hammer Edge is Newbery's name for it, but other comapnies offer it under a different name, like Kookaburra's Armourtec.

[Cover Drive]

Clearly it's Swann's preferred shape.

Much like Trott's Icons have flat backs rather than concaving.

Indeed it is!

I don't know but GM should produce Trott shape bats maybe introduce a fifth range after Trott's shape. After all he is local boy and if they can do to foreigner (Shane Watson) then why not make for a local Englishmen?

[Cover Drive]

As far Swanny goes he is probably the first tailender to have his preferred shape :))

[Knightrider]

Yaar I am not saying he never used Ihsan but for some reason the making on that bat doens't look like Ihsanish to me.

Look at the handle, see how thick it looks!

Any bat maker can make thick oval shape handle. Please dont make false claims from just looking at a picture. Its impossible to guess what bat it is from just pictures. If you could see old newbery sticker marks or newbery stamps then its fine you can claim its Newbery but without any real evidence its not right to say bat is not an Ihsan.

[Ummer Khan]

umar akmal still using the FLARE old stickers
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/image/506548.html?object=7;page=1

[thegreenmachine]

proof of match fixing. watson has paid off dravid with whatever is in that dodgy looking package...http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129800/129812.jpg

[Cover Drive]

Shahid Afridi using SS bats with Boom Boom stickers, makes me thinks there is certainly something in SS bats if so many pros are using them....

http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/110260762.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892140FEB0FF7845C57DA3751DF6DE7670F7 97ED5082E9EAFDC83C0BFF70BC3E01D3E30A760B0D811297

[Bullet Drive]

Shahid Afridi using SS bats with Boom Boom stickers, makes me thinks there is certainly something in SS bats if so many pros are using them....

http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/110260762.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892140FEB0FF7845C57DA3751DF6DE7670F7 97ED5082E9EAFDC83C0BFF70BC3E01D3E30A760B0D811297

Why is he allowed to do that? Did boom boom sticker that bat them selves?

Also he should have the gold signature instead of the red blaze.:razzaq

[SempreSami]

That is a Signature bat, the lion graphic at the toe is the giveaway.

[Cover Drive]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130400/130424.jpg

Hmm so is it a Kookaburra or SG ?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130400/130416.jpg

The springs on handle are not perfectly positioned so if any of your bat has it then its not a big deal perhaps ?

The bat lying on the floor (back one) seem to have a different profile, no ?

[cric_fan82]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130400/130424.jpg

Hmm so is it a Kookaburra or SG ?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130400/130416.jpg

The springs on handle are not perfectly positioned so if any of your bat has it then its not a big deal perhaps ?

The bat lying on the floor (back one) seem to have a different profile, no ?

The bats lying on the floor are of dhoni's, he's using the same prifile and sometimes you can see RNS on the edges

[thegreenmachine]

looks like yuvraj is only using one grip..

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130400/130481.jpg

[Cover Drive]

^^Bat looks big! Some players prefer thin handle like VVS Laxman

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/006d50f52h0HF/x610.jpg

Not a max grainer! SS bat being used by Shahid Afridi..

[Knightrider]

http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww68/akshittandon/74483876-indias-sachin.jpg

[Bouncer]

^^Bat looks big! Some players prefer thin handle like VVS Laxman

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/006d50f52h0HF/x610.jpg

Not a max grainer! SS bat being used by Shahid Afridi..

How do u know its SS?

[momin97]

How do u know its SS?

was about to ask the same question, how do you know?

[Cover Drive]

How do u know its SS?

was about to ask the same question, how do you know?

The way stickers are peeled and the outline clearly suggest they are SS stickers.

Plus this picture;

http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/110905439.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892140FEB0FF7845C57DC1D159F368ED291B E72DF13FF5387AED4DDFA68827626662E30A760B0D811297

[Bouncer]

How much do SS bats cost?

CD, among SS bats what are different qualities and and what are price differences in them?

Have you used one yourself?

[Knightrider]

http://www.sscricket.com/

[Cover Drive]

How much do SS bats cost?

CD, among SS bats what are different qualities and and what are price differences in them?

Have you used one yourself?

I'm not too sure how much SS bats cost, looking at UziSports top SS bat is SS Gladiator and that is going for £209.99.

I have never used any SS but have held lots of them, personally I don't like the way they are made. To me there shape looks wired and I am not fan of it.

[SempreSami]

SS are a bit like CA, same shape across most of their models but different stickers.

[Cover Drive]

NOOO WAY MATE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I find SS and CA to be completely different!

[SempreSami]

I was talkin' 'bout their design/manufacture ethos being similar yo.

[Bouncer]

NOOO WAY MATE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I find SS and CA to be completely different!

Whats the diff that you have noticed between CA and SS, please give a detailed answer and provide pictures to prove your point.

(safaaai aur neat hand writing key 5 marks milain gey)

Also, why do you find their shape weird?

[SempreSami]

Very strange profile.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/24155_353028993146_526803146_3518864_2982275_n.jpg

[canadiancricketer]

lol.........I want that!

[Knightrider]

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/006d50f52h0HF/x610.jpg


From stickers marks it Seems like the new 2011 SS Limited Edition players willow bat. I have few pictures of them which I will share bit later.

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/SSTONLEBATSNEW1.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/SSTONLEBATSNEW3.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/SSTONLEBATSNEW4.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/SSTONLEBATSNEW7.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/SSTONLEBATSNEW12.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/SSTONLEBATSNEW11.jpg

[momin97]

nice

[askmoi]

bats look nice. Ajit??

[Cover Drive]

I was talkin' 'bout their design/manufacture ethos being similar yo.

Ah okay mate :)

Whats the diff that you have noticed between CA and SS, please give a detailed answer and provide pictures to prove your point.

(safaaai aur neat hand writing key 5 marks milain gey)

Also, why do you find their shape weird?

Yaar kinda difficult to describe but SS shapes are wired I mean they look bottom heavy and spine spine doesn't run all the way and it is quite flat from back as well.



http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/SSTONLEBATSNEW11.jpg
See Bouncer Bhai the back looks a bit flat and there is not a swell type thinge in my opinion.

[askmoi]

but no concaving as well...so the wood is there. and i must say, having picked up SS bats, they pick up ok. not the lightest but quite ok. top CA bats (esp the TRD) have better pick up (although have never picked up the SS gladiator bat).

[bigfan]

Is it just me or do those new toe guards SS is using look exactly like the ones PUMA uses?

More like a resin that has set than rubber strip glued on.

[SempreSami]

Ah okay mate :)



Yaar kinda difficult to describe but SS shapes are wired I mean they look bottom heavy and spine spine doesn't run all the way and it is quite flat from back as well.


See Bouncer Bhai the back looks a bit flat and there is not a swell type thinge in my opinion.

No swelling? Look at the edges!

[Knightrider]

Is it just me or do those new toe guards SS is using look exactly like the ones PUMA uses?

More like a resin that has set than rubber strip glued on.

These toe guards are not factory fitted but they are of good quality.

[Knightrider]

but no concaving as well...so the wood is there. and i must say, having picked up SS bats, they pick up ok. not the lightest but quite ok. top CA bats (esp the TRD) have better pick up (although have never picked up the SS gladiator bat).

I agree some what abt the pick ups on SS bats, few yrs ago lower-midrange SS bats had only decent pick ups but nowdays the balance has improved and can get bats with good light pick ups. Top end SS have always had great balance and pick up.

Profile on SS bats are almost same as CA bats very little difference. CA do have better balance because of their shapes and they have touch higher profiles then SS. The finishing, pressing, craftsmanship is far better on SS and CA are way behind SS.

bats look nice. Ajit??

yup, I have bought 2 SS Le player willow bats( not the ones in pictures above). Inshallah I will get my bats on thursday/friday then I will post few pictures.:asif

[askmoi]

u r right about the finishing on SS compared to CA. also handle quality. do put up pics of the bats once u receive them.

[Cover Drive]

I won't say Indian bats have great handles, having seen the finishing on SG handles (Pumas) I can say they are poorly finished compared to Pakistani handles.

[Knightrider]

Puma bats are not made by SG. I've actually seen and held/picked up ur puma bat and didnt notice anything wrong with the handle or the finishing of it.

[SempreSami]

Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale's new bats for the county season.
http://a.yfrog.com/img614/1875/8d6rv.jpg

[Knightrider]

very nice looking bats.

[Knightrider]

I'm knocking in a bat for a frnd of mine and that bat was gifted to my frnd by Kamran Akmal.

[Knightrider]

I'm knocking in a bat for a frnd of mine and that bat was gifted to my frnd by Kamran Akmal.

[SempreSami]

Sir Rob Key has switched to Kookaburra (Taken from the excellent Sarah Canterbury photo blog).
http://sarahcanterbury.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/smiley-rob-key-warm-up-v-lancs.jpg

[Cover Drive]

Happy man eh ?

KR Bhai, can you please post pictures of it?

[Quick Single]

Sir Rob Key has switched to Kookaburra (Taken from the excellent Sarah Canterbury photo blog).
http://sarahcanterbury.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/smiley-rob-key-warm-up-v-lancs.jpg

He still plays cricket. :O

[SempreSami]

He's been Kent captain for liek five years now.

[Cover Drive]

Sami why are you a GM man when your player is Kookaburra guy?

[Quick Single]

He's been Kent captain for liek five years now.

Yeah I know but I thought he retired last season, because he's been doing all that Sky Sports commentary.

[SempreSami]

Key only does punditry in the off season, and the occasional commentary stint in county games when Kent aren't playing.

And CD, for a long time I wanted to use Gray Nicolls gear like Sir Robert, but then Gunn & Moore went and made themselves really appealing all of a sudden.

[Quick Single]

SS have you ever met Rob in real or are you just a massive fan?

[SempreSami]

Just a massive fan, would like to meet the man one day.

[Quick Single]

Hope your dream comes true.:)

[SempreSami]

Wouldn't call it a dream, in a way I prefer not to meet my heroes.

Some batting tips from the Key-inator.
http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,26691,12980_6237709,00.html

[Quick Single]

Thanks for the link.

Hopefully I can implement some of the stuff he has talked about into my game.

[askmoi]

I won't say Indian bats have great handles, having seen the finishing on SG handles (Pumas) I can say they are poorly finished compared to Pakistani handles.

it is just the opposite. in general you will find Indian bats to have better handles than Pakistani bats. i would say that lower end SG bats also have better handles than top of the range AS bats.

[Cover Drive]

it is just the opposite. in general you will find Indian bats to have better handles than Pakistani bats. i would say that lower end SG bats also have better handles than top of the range AS bats.

I am not sure about that but I was only talking about the finishing part.

Quality I don't know how to find out whether it is good or bad.

[bigfan]

http://sarahcanterbury.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/smiley-rob-key-warm-up-v-lancs.jpg[/IMG]

That is not a Kookaburra Blade, its just been restickered. Can see that from here.

[Cover Drive]

That is not a Kookaburra Blade, its just been restickered. Can see that from here.

Agreed, can you tell which one though?

I won't be surprised if its Salix..

[Cover Drive]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131300/131321.jpg

What gloves are they? New spikes ?

[Quick Single]

Yeah I noticed that Srikanth as wearing these spikes as well and I really loved the look of them, but it doesn't look like they are on sale yet.:(

[Cover Drive]

http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131600/131605.jpg

THere you go a SS, Afridi seem to love SS and always use them.

Look at the thickness of the blade! Oh God!! Massive!!

[Opener]

And the pads are MIDs right? I think Afridi is not too bothered about his kit. As someone mentioned on other foru he was wearing 3 or 5 different helmets at the world cup. I have seen Afridi use BDM, Malik bats. AS Sports claim they also supply a few of his bats from time to time.

[Cover Drive]

And the pads are MIDs right? I think Afridi is not too bothered about his kit. As someone mentioned on other foru he was wearing 3 or 5 different helmets at the world cup. I have seen Afridi use BDM, Malik bats. AS Sports claim they also supply a few of his bats from time to time.

Those pads are not Afridi's they are Mohammad Hafeez pads. I think in nets he just wears what he finds in front of him but bats are always his.

If you closely see his world cup bats you can probably notice that he was using SS bat(s).

As far brands of bats is concerned every player use various brands bat no one has used one brand bat throughout there career.

[dhump]

Everything is ok but what is the position he is standing after hitting the shot he really need some help from Javed Bhai :d

[Bouncer]

hahahaha I just logged in to post above Pic....you beat me to it CD.

Do you think that afridi's has always used SS bats under the stickers of She-Amin and Babarsher and now Boomboom?

[Cover Drive]

Bouncer is always slow :D

I wouldn't say he always used SS bats but I have seen him using SS bats with Sher Amin stickers for Bubber Sher I don't know.

From what I am seeing everytime he comes from India I think he bring few bats along himself. The time he used Sher Amin stickers on SS bat was during India's tour and when coming from India.

[asad1996]

CD bhai, wat bat is albie morkel using? doesnt look like the iridium :/ any idea?

[Bouncer]

Bouncer is always slow :D

I wouldn't say he always used SS bats but I have seen him using SS bats with Sher Amin stickers for Bubber Sher I don't know.

From what I am seeing everytime he comes from India I think he bring few bats along himself. The time he used Sher Amin stickers on SS bat was during India's tour and when coming from India.

Zamana hey hee Slow Bouncers :rao:sohail:sohail:razzaq kaa, get on with new style of cricket CD :)

[asad1996]

anybody no wat puma bat albie morkel, morne morkel, scott styris, etc.. were using?
lol