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Title: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: tim2000s on April 16, 2012, 08:34:07 AM
Those who have been watching the County Championship, what bats have you observed in use. I know there's been a lot of interest in the Scoop as used by a number of County pros, but I've noticed a lot of GM and Kook bats in the various pictures I've seen.

What do you think are the trends this season?
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Alvaro on April 16, 2012, 08:41:45 AM
Matt Coles and his Willostix was a good sight for Kent...
I guess the smaller brands may be struggling to offer retainers/sponsorships?
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Liam-SCCC on April 16, 2012, 08:44:47 AM
Kookaburra R range seems to be popular

Seen some redbacks and then Brooks with his Ayrtek so the smaller brand seem to be getting a decent foot hold on the county circuit
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Alvaro on April 16, 2012, 08:53:21 AM
Kookaburra R range seems to be popular

Seen some redbacks and then Brooks with his Ayrtek so the smaller brand seem to be getting a decent foot hold on the county circuit

A few years ago there were a lot more small brands around though - Warsop haven't got Foster any longer, de Bruyn has left Newbery and brands like WillowWizard had people using their kit. Mongoose cutbacks mean they no longer have the coverage they did either.
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Elsi on April 16, 2012, 01:02:40 PM
Which bat is Foster and de Bruyn using now?
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: langer17 on April 16, 2012, 01:05:51 PM
Which bat is Foster and de Bruyn using now?

Foster and De Bruyn are with Gray Nics now.
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: gabbers on April 16, 2012, 01:17:22 PM
Graynicolls got a lot of players over the winter, gatting left newbery aswell as zander for gn
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: legger123 on April 16, 2012, 01:18:17 PM
Lots of GM's. Jimmy Adams was using the Halo or Epic I think!
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: SempreSami on April 16, 2012, 07:36:46 PM
Jacques Rudolph's Scoops.

(https://yfrog.com/ob2qelfj:iphone)
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: tushar sehgal on April 17, 2012, 12:25:32 AM
Jacques Rudolph's Scoops.

(https://yfrog.com/ob2qelfj:iphone)

Any chance of seeing the face on these?
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: MrFATBATS on April 17, 2012, 06:48:00 AM
A few years ago there were a lot more small brands around though - Warsop haven't got Foster any longer, de Bruyn has left Newbery and brands like WillowWizard had people using their kit. Mongoose cutbacks mean they no longer have the coverage they did either.

Great knowledge! Who were WillowWizard sponsoring? Bradders is a mate of mine, didn't realise he had a few boys kitted out - great news.
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Johnny on April 17, 2012, 06:59:25 AM
Any chance of seeing the face on these?

You'll probably have to ask Mr Rudolph!
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: 19reading87 on April 17, 2012, 07:03:14 AM
Some Warwickshire players use woodworm & woodstock
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Alvaro on April 17, 2012, 07:58:08 AM
Great knowledge! Who were WillowWizard sponsoring? Bradders is a mate of mine, didn't realise he had a few boys kitted out - great news.

Mark Hardinges at Gloucs for definite - an Aussie to, maybe Ben Edmondson?
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: cricketer93 on April 17, 2012, 09:18:34 AM
Hell 4 Leather seems to be popular amongst the Kent boys this year. Not bad having Azhar, Davies, Shreck and Nash in the ranks.
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Alvaro on April 17, 2012, 12:12:48 PM
This is a photo of Chris Cooke, Glam's reserve keeper in a pre-season friendly...
(http://sarahcanterbury.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/chris-cooke-batting-1-kent-v-glam-40-wu-2012-ai9x2791.jpg?w=540&h=395)
Wouldn't get a game unless Wallace gets injured mind.
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: thecord on April 17, 2012, 12:29:59 PM
What brand is that Cooke is using? Believe he was Slazenger last year
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Talisman on April 24, 2012, 06:17:55 PM
Newbery actually let their players go to save money, brave move or possibly stupid?
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Talisman on April 24, 2012, 06:18:19 PM
Having said that they kept Goodwin.
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: raymond.2 on April 24, 2012, 08:07:28 PM
Good move from newbery I reckon, cant imagine many people buy their bats due to a particular player using them.

In general I imagine the gains from sponsoring county pros  is fairly limited. Would be better off spending the whole sponsorship budget on an England player.
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Alvaro on May 11, 2012, 12:49:43 PM
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Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Byo on May 11, 2012, 03:31:12 PM
DP Cricket
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Alvaro on May 11, 2012, 04:21:39 PM
Ta
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Canners on May 11, 2012, 04:27:29 PM
Having said that they kept Goodwin.

id read Goodwin had gone to gray nics?
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Alvaro on May 11, 2012, 09:52:21 PM
(http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/144193721.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF8789215AB089EE596C6588ED975510C1143445238CE3986E221BA77AAFC2334FEAC73E)

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Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: NathRobbo88 on May 11, 2012, 10:09:53 PM
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Ayrtek!
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Nickauger on May 11, 2012, 11:06:31 PM
Ayrtek!
Lol did you really need to answer that?
Title: Re: Bats in use in the County Championship
Post by: Tumo on May 11, 2012, 11:15:42 PM
Lol did you really need to answer that?
Always worth a second opinion Nick! ;)