Trescothick offered £1m six-hitting incentive

[Friend786]

Marcus Trescothick has been offered a £1 million incentive to go for his shots next summer. Trescothick, who is set to sign a sponsorship deal with Mongoose Bats to use their new long handle model next season, will win the prize from the bat makers if he clears the three-tier pavilion at Lord's in any 20- or 40-over match for Somerset.

"Technology is moving on all the time, cricketers are working harder in the gym and twenty20 cricket has enhanced their power," said Trescothick, who hit 84 sixes for England and whose domestic Twenty20 tally stands at 59. "I like Mongoose's innovative approach and attempting to hit the ball over the pavilion will be a challenge, but I have no idea whether I can achieve that until I try out their bats in the middle. I saw Pollard's massive shot at Lord's last summer. It is only a matter of time until someone else does clear the pavilion."

West Indies allrounder Kieron Pollard, who was Somerset's overseas signing in the Friends Provident t20 competition in 2010, came close to clearing the 50-foot high pavilion with a ferocious strike off Shaun Udal in a match against Middlesex in June. The only player known to have cleared the building was Australian Albert Trott. Playing for Middlesex against Australia in July 1899, Trott aimed a violent drive at a Monty Noble seamer to send the ball arcing over the pavilion roof and, some reports say, into the Grove End Road garden of Philip Need, the dressing-room attendant, behind the building.

"It will be a steep premium for us but £1m is a definite incentive for Marcus," said Marcus Codrington of Mongoose. "Obviously we have developed a very radical product but we are not revolutionaries trying to break the walls down."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/somerset...ry/489698.html

[The Blazer]

Needed to ask

[AZ]

how big a hit would that be?

[The Blazer]

Originally Posted by Ahmed Zulfiqar how big a hit would that be?

If Afridi was handed a Mongoose and told to put leather beyond the stands?

They'd probably be evacuating the nearby St John's Wood high street.

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by Ahmed Zulfiqar how big a hit would that be?

70 yards from Nursery End and it stands 50 feet high.

[1137moiz]

Lol have we nought else to do Tresco?

Waisay it would be kinda interesting just to see how far he can hit it

[Cover Drive]

Keep in mind it will be Mongoose MMi3 not CoR3.

A better article can be read here;

http://www.somersetcountycc.premiumt...232362,00.html

[Cover Drive]

Honestly, I think it would be pretty much impossible for MT to hit that long. We should not forget that Mongoose did an excellent job in marketing there brand and bats, well done Mongoose

[sanakazmi]

Come on guys, this is blatant spot-fixing!

[Radiance Of Australis]

Originally Posted by sanakazmi Come on guys, this is blatant spot-fixing!

I was gonna say the same thing!

[zulfi00]

Sponsors picked someone they think can not hit it that far. Why do not they ask Fawad Alam.

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by zulfi00 Sponsors picked someone they think can not hit it that far. Why do not they ask Fawad Alam.

I think you didn't read the article properly. Mongoose were looking to sign Kioren Pollard which didn't go through and SS signed Pollard.

[Faisalabadimunda]

boom boom will do it anyday.

[AZ]

Originally Posted by The Blazer If Afridi was handed a Mongoose and told to put leather beyond the stands? They'd probably be evacuating the nearby St John's Wood high street.

no doubt

Originally Posted by Cover Drive 70 yards from Nursery End and it stands 50 feet high.

hmmm, hojayega

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by Ahmed Zulfiqar no doubt hmmm, hojayega

Bohut mushkil lagta hai bhai

[kingusama92]

I don't see him doing it.

That's a massive hit. You have to get the height for such a sustained amount of time; a lot of brute force is required. Tresco certainly does not possess that kind of hitting prowess especially towards the end of his career.

[Cover Drive]

The only possibility I see for this is if MT becomes a hulk then I would say its possible otherwise till my death I don't see MT doing it.

But I am still very impressed by Mongoose's marketing. This should have been done by companies who have big hitters such as Afridi, Pollard, Gayle etc.

[SWERVE_uk]

Originally Posted by Faisalabadimunda boom boom will do it anyday.

LOL they cant make the same coloured kit

[ballack13]

should send razzaq or afridi they will do it anyday.....


..... for the money obviously

even misbah would get close

[hashbb]

Just call Razzaq and Afridi in Pakistan, tell them the exact spot you want the ball in, get Visas for the ball ofcourse, throw the ball ....

[AZ]

Razzy and Shahid can do it, 100 percent.

just make it Bhajji for Shahid and Balaji for Razzy bhai

[ITGuy]

Originally Posted by Ahmed Zulfiqar just make it Bhajji for Shahid

You are right AZ. Bhajji sure packs a punch with his batting these days

[RehanG]

Originally Posted by The Blazer If Afridi was handed a Mongoose and told to put leather beyond the stands? They'd probably be evacuating the nearby St John's Wood high street.

guys WAKE UP afridi is nothing more then and TULLE BAAZ which even Shoaib Akhtar is.

[The Blazer]

Originally Posted by RehanG guys WAKE UP afridi is nothing more then and TULLE BAAZ which even Shoaib Akhtar is.

Again please?

And then this time use proper grammar so that it makes sense?

[SempreSami]

Originally Posted by kingusama92 I don't see him doing it. That's a massive hit. You have to get the height for such a sustained amount of time; a lot of brute force is required. Tresco certainly does not possess that kind of hitting prowess especially towards the end of his career.

Have you seen the way Tresco treats county bowlers?

[Proud To Be A Pakistani]

The Reason they can come near doing it RazzAq & Afridi thats the main reason for not being asked to do this ... lol

[AZ]

Originally Posted by ITguyAurKya You are right AZ. Bhajji sure packs a punch with his batting these days

hahaha, touche! (with the fancy accent on the e that I don't know how to type)

[AZ]

would a top edge over the pavilion count?

[asifp]

Razzaq and Cameron White are the only two people I can see clearing it

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

a new form of spot fixing

ICC get on top of this otherwise sport of cricket might be ruined

[1137moiz]

You wanna clear that pavilion. Have:

Sunil Joshi bowling to Inzamam-ul-Haq

Irfan Pathan bowling to Abdul Razzaq

Harbhajan Singh to Shahid Afridi

(and, er, just for good measure)

Ajit Agarkar to Azhar Mahmood

Venkatesh Prasad to Ijaz Ahmed

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by UsmanhailsAfridi a new form of spot fixing ICC get on top of this otherwise sport of cricket might be ruined

How is this new for of spot fixing? He has been offered a deal by the company, Mongoose.

[Cover Drive]

Not sure if people here know but it was Marcus Trescothick himself who went to Lords show and tried out Mongoose bats as he was interested in them.

[James]

Originally Posted by UsmanhailsAfridi a new form of spot fixing ICC get on top of this otherwise sport of cricket might be ruined

It's a publicity stunt that will focus attention on Mongoose and they will be very unlikely to pay Tresco anyway, so difficult is the task he has been set. It's a good business move.

[AZ]

down the ground isn't really his range though.

on a side note, what a wonderful player he was! loved his batting! a real shame he couldn't go on in intl. cricket

[James]

I have seen Tresco hit some wonderful sixes down the ground, but his favourite area has often been 'cow corner' or through the covers. Beating the Pavilion will be nearly impossible for him, it is a very big boundary and the wind is sure to be a factor.

'Banger' was a top player who played some special knocks for England. Lovely guy too, humble and intelligent. I would rate Strauss higher purely because he has been the more consistent match-winner, but when Tresco got going, anything was possible.

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

[QUOTE=Whippy;3199138]

It's a publicity stunt that will focus attention on Mongoose and they will be very unlikely to pay Tresco anyway, so difficult is the task he has been set. It's a good business move.[/QUOTE

LOL come on Whippy...relax man...i was just joking...i can't be serious about that could I? hehe

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Originally Posted by cover drive how is this new for of spot fixing? He has been offered a deal by the company, mongoose.

it was a joke ufffffff

[James]

sound mate

[AZ]

Originally Posted by Whippy I have seen Tresco hit some wonderful sixes down the ground, but his favourite area has often been 'cow corner' or through the covers. Beating the Pavilion will be nearly impossible for him, it is a very big boundary and the wind is sure to be a factor. 'Banger' was a top player who played some special knocks for England. Lovely guy too, humble and intelligent. I would rate Strauss higher purely because he has been the more consistent match-winner, but when Tresco got going, anything was possible.

nah, I'll stick to Tresco

he had the rare quality of making it look all too easy

timing was out of this world.

[James]

It was all tremendous hand-eye coordination really - his footwork was just plain awful and accounted for the majority of his dismissals, along with holing out. But when he was seeing it well he was unstoppable. 170 in Jo'burg to set up a test series win in SA was probably his best, absolutely brutal knock that was so quick and demoralising that it could only have come from him.

[AZ]

^ that was awesome series.

that was a great England team, had some real stalwarts...Hoggy, Vaughan, Tresco, Thorpe...awesome players.

[defender]

I feel sorry for Somerset now, Tresco will be after hitting that six and get caught out at the boundary line

[James]

03-05 was probably the best, most exciting and most talented side we've had in living memory. Pretty much everyone in the batting lineup was pure class - Tresco, Strauss, Vaughan, Thorpe, KP, Flintoff - even Bell and Geraint Jones had their moments! and of course the bowling attack was relentless (except for Gareth Batty, Shaun Udal and the Wheely Bin, the spinners basically). Shame it all had to come crashing back down to earth eventually...and it did.

[Masterji]

Pollard and Yuvraj are the most likeliest to hit the longest straight.

[Masterji]

On the other hand if you offered our boys the incentive, then you never know, it is better than dealing with shifty bookies for a few bucks.

[zeikz123]

maybe he will get stressed about the amount of money and take stress leave

[saj001]

Andrew symonds can do it and of course

[KingKhanWC]

I think we discussed Albert Trott a few months ago and how he cleared it.

Another chance to post this great pic. If Tresco can adapt this technique he wouldn't need a mongoose bat.

[PB]

Originally Posted by Whippy 03-05 was probably the best, most exciting and most talented side we've had in living memory. Pretty much everyone in the batting lineup was pure class - Tresco, Strauss, Vaughan, Thorpe, KP, Flintoff - even Bell and Geraint Jones had their moments! and of course the bowling attack was relentless (except for Gareth Batty, Shaun Udal and the Wheely Bin, the spinners basically). Shame it all had to come crashing back down to earth eventually...and it did.

Do you have one special match, from that era? That you enjoyed?

[1137moiz]

Originally Posted by Masterji Pollard and Yuvraj are the most likeliest to hit the longest straight.

I rarely see either of those two hit straight. Mostly over midwicket

[James]

Originally Posted by Pakiboii Do you have one special match, from that era? That you enjoyed?

Jo'burg 04, and anything in the 05 Ashes

[Cover Drive]

Here is a commercial for it;

[Fireworks11]

Dhoni and Afridi have the ability to do this.

[hasanmehmoodkhan]

should of asked afridi or razzaq

[shahrukh619]

Why not let Afridi try it . BTW are these bats allowed in International Cricket? Isn' there a size rule?

[BoiWonder]

this is fixing

[Fireworks11]

Gayle would be a good bet.

[eViLrAcEr]

Originally Posted by hashbb Just call Razzaq and Afridi in Pakistan, tell them the exact spot you want the ball in, get Visas for the ball ofcourse, throw the ball ....

True!

Razzaq and Afridi can do that on demand if they're allowed to play without pressure.

[Setu]

Originally Posted by Faisalabadimunda boom boom will do it anyday.

I wish he had done it during the India Pakistan WC Semi Final.

[Fireworks11]

With such a big carrot on offer, it would a very exciting contest between Afridi, Razzaq, Dhoni, Gayle & Pathan.

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by shahrukh619 Why not let Afridi try it . BTW are these bats allowed in International Cricket? Isn' there a size rule?

No, these are not allowed at International Scene.

Thres only have one match if they make to finals looks impossible but great marketing by Mongoose.