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Your Kit / Re: Your 2024 kit, get your bats out!
« Last post by Warneymonster on Today at 08:09:59 AM »
all just retail off the shelf, just got some decent guys in the shops who are able to cherry pick for me.

the new Stealths are huge
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Other Gear / Re: Oakley sunglasses - looking for recommendations
« Last post by edge on Yesterday at 10:20:39 PM »
I use Sutros for cycling and cricket and they do nicely for both. Oakley have largely moved away from individual sport specific lenses these days so just pick your preferred colour - if you play any white ball don't get the blue ones as they can totally wipe the ball out against a blue sky! I've got Jade, they work fine for cricket of whatever variety. They mainly don't offer polarised lenses in the non-snow/water sports glasses as the polarisation isn't particularly useful in those scenarios (and can be actively unhelpful), although if you might wear them casually it is great for everyday use.
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Your Kit / Re: Your 2024 kit, get your bats out!
« Last post by KW9221 on Yesterday at 05:59:17 PM »
Wow impressive. Are these made by Dinger?
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Your Kit / Your 2024 kit, get your bats out!
« Last post by Warneymonster on Yesterday at 07:56:15 AM »
time to start showing of the things we hide from the wives! its been an expensive winter -considering ive played 9 games in 2 season....
5 new bats added, as well as pads and gloves but will gid them out later



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Other Gear / Re: Oakley sunglasses - looking for recommendations
« Last post by DiscoStu on Yesterday at 07:22:13 AM »
I have a couple of older pairs. If polarized lenses are an option then get them, they usually come as standard now. I play my home games on a field surrounded by trees and I can struggle to pick up the ball against that background when using the darker tinted lenses even in bright sunlight. Otherwise they're very good in all conditions.
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Bat Making / Re: Soulman’s sticks
« Last post by SOULMAN1012 on May 14, 2024, 10:45:49 PM »
So last few weeks have been a real struggle with the elbow fracture at the start or April and a tear to my MCL whilst hoovering the living room ( the most random injury ever)

But anyway finally managed to get a couple of orders done.

First was a super light 2lb 7oz SL06. Nothing to write home about specs wise with 30mm edge, moderate concaving and a round handle but pleased with the first one back.

Second one ( gold stickers) is a 2lb 10.5oz SL06 with a full almost convex profile and some of the straightest grains iv seen, match perfectly from back, through the how and into the blade. Lively cleft to work with also with a lovely semi oval handle.

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Other Gear / Oakley sunglasses - looking for recommendations
« Last post by rickjames on May 14, 2024, 02:27:43 PM »
As per the title really!

I'm after a pair of sunglasses for cricket and kind of find myself attracted to the Oakley Sutro/Sutro S, except no idea which of the Prizm lenses are best for cricket - I've seen before they did have lenses specifically for cricket, but these look to be discontinued.

So, does anyone have any experience/suggestions with their various (and more recent) lenses and what works best when it comes to cricket?

Cheers
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Your Cricket / Re: Your 2024 season
« Last post by DiscoStu on May 14, 2024, 12:32:18 PM »
6-1-22-1 and a DNB.

Not bad. Consistency is my issue at the moment, with at least one buffet ball per over. It was annoying as the bowler at the other end was keeping it incredibly tight and my filth bowling was acting as a pressure release for the batsmen. When I put two decent overs together (when the poor balls went straight to fielders) the wickets started to tumble.

At least I know what to work on at nets.
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assuming he is fit, he is likely to be our best bowler bar far at Lords vs Windies ............. which will lead to WTF are we doing queries. Not saying the plan is wrong. Just saying what may well happen.
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