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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: procricket on January 04, 2013, 09:51:43 PM
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As it says
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Are we talking grains or profile?
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Whatever you like mate it a thread to talk about bats...
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That makes it a tough decision...off to ponder my choice.
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Strauss's legend for me. Stunning grains.
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(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148000/148013.jpg)
Looks like a stickered up GM Icon
If only pacman75 was an International player , I did have said the Saf Hades closely followed by the Spartan MC original reviewed by Jason Mellet .
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Ooh good shout on the GM. :)
(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129000/129073.jpg)
I have a soft spot for YK's bats.
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/image/599451.html?page=4
&
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/image/599451.html?page=4
guptils is probably a lot better than mcullums
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Tough decision but for me has to be Michael Clarke's bat.
Like the profile and seems to go pretty well too. Also like how he appears to be planning on using it until it completely dies.
Plus quite like the baby blue colour scheme.
(http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo163/Spanky_mini/mc_zps9b0726dd.jpg)
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(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/75900/75920.jpg)
Vaughan's
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Tough decision but for me has to be Michael Clarke's bat.
Like the profile and seems to go pretty well too. Also like how he appears to be planning on using it until it completely dies.
([url]http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo163/Spanky_mini/mc_zps9b0726dd.jpg[/url])
Same here , even though it is arguably not the most beautiful grain wise or profile. Like someone else said it reminds of the Tendulkar's 1000 odd run bat, all bruised and battered.
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(http://images.smh.com.au/2010/10/23/2004330/Sachin-Tendulkar-200x0.jpg)
Is that the ST bat you were talking about?
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Ooh good shout on the GM. :)
([url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129000/129073.jpg[/url])
I have a soft spot for YK's bats.
I quite like there pads..
Never thought I would say that about ca softs as there pads are not known for there quality
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Ooh good shout on the GM. :)
([url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129000/129073.jpg[/url])
I have a soft spot for YK's bats.
I shall review something for you very soon, you'll like it..I'm sure..
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([url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148000/148013.jpg[/url])
Looks like a stickered up GM Icon
If only pacman75 was an International player , I did have said the Saf Hades closely followed by the Spartan MC original reviewed by Jason Mellet .
Looks like a GM Control Grip and also has stupidly thick shoulders. Looks like an Epic/Icon cross, spine looks flatter and longer with bigger edges than normal.
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([url]http://images.smh.com.au/2010/10/23/2004330/Sachin-Tendulkar-200x0.jpg[/url])
Is that the ST bat you were talking about?
yup ,That one Tom.
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I shall review something for you very soon, you'll like it..I'm sure..
Make sure you do
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Aaron Redmonds blueroom for me , but MC bat looks like a trusty warhorse
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a604/nick_ball1/AR_zps28a777eb.jpg)
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Nice tangent Dave, but it's all about the wood tonight:
(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/96200/96214.jpg)
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I shall review something for you very soon, you'll like it..I'm sure..
Ha! I knew that would flush you out CD... I look forward to it :)
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(http://sportsmafia.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Andrew-Strauss3.jpg)
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There a Hayden picture somewhere
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Cheers guys will do soon
Looks like a GM Control Grip and also has stupidly thick shoulders. Looks like an Epic/Icon cross, spine looks flatter and longer with bigger edges than normal.
Actually if you see it also has 'Grade A' sticker which is on GM bats, apart from the shape/grip on toe back of the bat you see marks of GM stickers.
Methinks its probably Smith's Epic.
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or kp's woodworm (http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a604/nick_ball1/Kevin-Pietersen1_zpsc686b4be.jpg)
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Cheers guys will do soon
Actually if you see it also has 'Grade A' sticker which is on GM bats, apart from the shape/grip on toe back of the bat you see marks of GM stickers.
Methinks its probably Smith's Epic.
I agree.
He's acclimatising nicely to Test cricket now, Mr Petersen
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Looks like a GM Control Grip and also has stupidly thick shoulders. Looks like an Epic/Icon cross, spine looks flatter and longer with bigger edges than normal.
The scuff sheet is also rounded at the toe which is very GM as well
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(http://gallery.thatscricket.com/ph-big/2012/11/india-vs-england-2012-13_135304217423.jpg)
I've always thought Kohli's bats look beautiful, always clean and very light in colour
Perfection
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I like some of Kohli's bat, remember seeing one of his bats on TV last year and it looked huge.
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(http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u581/jimster1240/Virat-Kohli1_zps5a791b9d.jpeg)
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(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145565.jpg)
Biiiig bat
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Love that sharma bat
(http://cache2.asset-cache.net/gc/157152939-west-indies-cricketer-chris-gayle-inspects-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QbeCq3sw3G0yzmLcFspQmyNAMI5NZDCkND846gJc%2BP9BUhd683%2FLyJx6Y3qo0lt15w%3D%3D)
Kallis's bats are always full of grains
(http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/121217/kallis_18csv56-18csv7k.jpg?x=400&q=80&n=1&sig=NEm59_W8MtGcHBDoybu9YQ--)
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([url]http://sportsmafia.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Andrew-Strauss3.jpg[/url])
I knew the_bird would post this. Beautiful grains for me.
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I knew the_bird would post this. Beautiful grains for me.
Easily the best so far. Most of the others posted i cant see any detail of grains let alone profile of edge or spine......
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Surprised someone hasn't posted Amla's bat yet... Always look stunning to me
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Ugly but effective JT's GM
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a604/nick_ball1/JT_zpsefe49695.jpg)
Pretty and nice KP's adidas
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a604/nick_ball1/kpad_zps20e44021.jpg)
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(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/64630000/jpg/_64630111_cook.jpg)
GN appear to save all their best willow for the England Captains!
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Lovely! :(
(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111000/111029.jpg)
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Lovely! :(
([url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111000/111029.jpg[/url])
another powerbow from
mohammad yousuf
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a604/nick_ball1/powerbow_zps282b4f1b.jpg)
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Some very nice looking bats but for the best has to be the Kook Bubble as used by Mr Alec Stewart
(http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b637/marchall28/115783698_zpse437466c.jpg)
i just love a classic
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I know Clarke only use this bat for 1 test but I still think it's the bet looking bat ever. Love the blank bat look with the pink grip, plus I think the bat just look absolutely class. And if I'd scores 329 with one of my bates I think that might be my match bar for some time to come
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj487/jamesgreen45/C92CFDD4-6EA7-4EDD-80FB-547F1474E505-79025-000008F911E230F9.jpg)
(http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj487/jamesgreen45/450B3FE9-5E7D-478C-951C-16D8712E2BBA-79025-000008F90F69B17F.jpg)
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Pretty sure he won't have only used the bat for 1 test
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(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2012/01/05/1226237/572169-michael-clarke-amp-mike-hussey.jpg)
A bat with a horrific face sheet cannot be considered the best looking!?!?
Looks a different shape to his Spartan edge wise, so he may've not used it since...
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Would have presumed he would have just de-stickered one of his Slaz (or whatever make it actually was) and used it for just 1 test?
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Can remember seeing a pic on here within a 'best grains' thread of I think Tim Ambrose's kook, the grains were absoloutly amazing, must have been 30 of them
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([url]http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2012/01/05/1226237/572169-michael-clarke-amp-mike-hussey.jpg[/url])
A bat with a horrific face sheet cannot be considered the best looking!?!?
Looks a different shape to his Spartan edge wise, so he may've not used it since...
have to agree i have always hated fibre sheet faced bats from when i was at school
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Surely it's got to be The Strauss Legend posted earlier in here that's some Bat.
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Either strauss' gn or cook's gn from this post. Afridi's bat in to clt20 looked class though, full of grains! Will see if i can find a pic.
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Yer I relise that he would of destickered one of his slazengers I was just saying he used the destickered one for one test and that that's when it looked its best
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Brendan Nash and his H4L from Sarah canterbury
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a604/nick_ball1/brendan-nash-batting-3-glamorgan-cc-2012-day-1-ai9x7556_zpsa5d59e15.jpg)
Grains
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a604/nick_ball1/132854_zpsf966634e.jpg)
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([url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145565.jpg[/url])
Biiiig bat
this looks great!
Not a big fan of Rohit Sharma but his batting style is more of a timing player and his bats seem to ping really well
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http://aplivenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Nasir-Jamshed.jpg
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(http://aplivenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Nasir-Jamshed.jpg)
Jamshed is in some form at the moment!!
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(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/dhoni_zps0a1b3a8f.jpg)
I really like the shape of Dhoni's bats - an SS with virtually no concaving!!
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([url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145500/145565.jpg[/url])
Biiiig bat
I like the bat but don't like the player. He is kind of a lazy batsman.
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([url]http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u581/jimster1240/Virat-Kohli1_zps5a791b9d.jpeg[/url])
I like Virat's bat. It has a nice bow to it.
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2012/content/image/561286.html?page=1;object=446499
One of young kids around. Sweet looking willow. :D
Bad Link - 3 pics down. Argghhhhh Cricinfo.
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(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/widechaser1/3F3C720C-F854-4C86-ADA4-70D64D6EE152-3978-000003CCD81F52A7_zpsa98f6e04.jpg)
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Disappointed Roco, thought he was your man...
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Old topic lets get it re opened there most be some stonkers and stinkers out there
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(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161600/161661.jpg)
That bat I will buy when I find £350 :)
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That M&H looks a beauty. No surprise that Straussy's old Legend has been posted. Would have thought a better picture of Clarke's bats would have been found though! As he's my favourite batsman, I'll go on the hunt for one...
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(http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s449/Tomo_Hyde/MYBATSHAPE.jpg)
My favourite bat shape :D (http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/Tomo_Hyde/media/MYBATSHAPE.jpg.html)
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thought i open this up again my current favourite
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5917/9jao.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/9jao.jpg/)
time we had a few new pictures up for Christmas
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Loved this thread. On fire today Dave!
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thought i open this up again my current favourite
([url]http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5917/9jao.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/9jao.jpg/[/url])
time we had a few new pictures up for Christmas
Just got myself an SG King Cobra..
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I think this will be the largest bat for any international player.....
I like this profile so much but I think I ll never be able to play with a bat this heavy......(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/21/2eseju5a.jpg)
Just amazes me how sachin moves it like a tooth pick....
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I mean used to move it ....:-[
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I think this will be the largest bat for any international player.....
I like this profile so much but I think I ll never be able to play with a bat this heavy......([url]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/21/2eseju5a.jpg[/url])
Just amazes me how sachin moves it like a tooth pick....
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Very interesting i just noticed the handle which is not even SSH super short handle :) its realy a super super short handle SSSH :D
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Think that Tendulkar bat has been photoshopped just a little!
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He struggled with that bat in the ipl. Edges were too big, bat kept turning on him.
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Maybe this is the best looking bat ;-)
http://www.kingsgrovesports.com.au/prd_1703_Spartan-Michael-Clarke-Ashes-Tour-Edition-Bat.aspx (http://www.kingsgrovesports.com.au/prd_1703_Spartan-Michael-Clarke-Ashes-Tour-Edition-Bat.aspx)
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That is pretty epic mate i like that i think there needs to be more player specific bats
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I'm going in there on Monday so hopefully I will get a look at it
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Think that Tendulkar bat has been photoshopped just a little!
This pic has been taken from the highlights....
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This pic has been taken from the highlights....
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It doesn't look right... How many bats have you seen that are twice as thick as your forearm?
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Great to see Mohammed yousuf in the thread - what a player he was...
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Couple of really nice looking chunks of willow.
The image of Tendulkar's was taken from the TV, purposefully at an angle that distorts the bat massively. You can see the base of the screen running across the bottom right corner at 45º.
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1499539_717554434930948_709512591_n.jpg)
Look at the Grains!
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1499539_717554434930948_709512591_n.jpg)
Look at the Grains!
wow that is amazing batt
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He has clearly cherry picked this one though, the ones on the floor behind him don't look nearly so good
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He has clearly cherry picked this one though, the ones on the floor behind him don't look nearly so good
How can you tell, when they are so far away and next to those massive helmets??
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How can you tell, when they are so far away and next to those massive helmets??
Well the faces aren't even clean for a start!
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Well the faces aren't even clean for a start!
I think they're butterfly stains! :D
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He has clearly cherry picked this one though, the ones on the floor behind him don't look nearly so good
Is he running an eBay business!?
How many signature bats does one man need!?
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Is he running an eBay business!?
How many signature bats does one man need!?
A lot considering that his tattoo in Arabic is slightly wrong !
http://alternativeentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/michael-clarke-and-the-pain-of-discipline-tattoo-fiasco/ (http://alternativeentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/michael-clarke-and-the-pain-of-discipline-tattoo-fiasco/)
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not much beat these;
(http://img.thesun.co.uk/aidemitlum/archive/01174/triojpg_1174128a.jpg)
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not much beat these;
([url]http://img.thesun.co.uk/aidemitlum/archive/01174/triojpg_1174128a.jpg[/url])
Those were the days...
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That Legend still has an effect on me I'm pretty sure it shouldn't!
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Old thread anything new to add
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Azhar gets his fair share of beauties
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd117/fake_street_spirit/49619aba5d48b0bb18c834804664f54d_zpsh4djliex.jpg)
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am I the only one looking through these pics just to see what scuff sheets are being used?
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Probably ;)
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Still for me the best looking bat ever(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/d7bow/035F8F7E-8999-4344-8F1B-380FB0CC97D5-1937-000004149036BDF7_zpsd4b266cd.jpg) (http://s752.photobucket.com/user/d7bow/media/035F8F7E-8999-4344-8F1B-380FB0CC97D5-1937-000004149036BDF7_zpsd4b266cd.jpg.html)
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Really is stunning that legend best bit of willow I seen
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Still for me the best looking bat ever([url]http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/d7bow/035F8F7E-8999-4344-8F1B-380FB0CC97D5-1937-000004149036BDF7_zpsd4b266cd.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s752.photobucket.com/user/d7bow/media/035F8F7E-8999-4344-8F1B-380FB0CC97D5-1937-000004149036BDF7_zpsd4b266cd.jpg.html[/url])
I have a bat that looks like this
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This is pretty good looking, not up there with that legend though....
(http://cdn0.theroar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Kevin-Pietersen-bat.jpg)
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Misbah's CAs are stunners...trying to find a good picture of one online. Saw a few glimpses on TV the other day.
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I have a bat that looks like this
Wouldnt be surprised if you lent him a bat or two Dave😉. Get those pics up then Dave
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Misbah's CAs are stunners...trying to find a good picture of one online. Saw a few glimpses on TV the other day.
Here you go:
(http://i.imgur.com/DhAf4Zw.gif)
Naturally, he scored a hundred.
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That legend looks unreal!
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(https://s30.postimg.org/687mtx9b5/IMG_0155.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/q2tog1oil/)pic host (https://postimage.org/)
I guess not as close to the Legend as I though but not bad....
20 all sapwood....
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Oooo money shot there Dave!!
Very very nice bit of wood
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@procricket the Hick Chase is still the best looking bat I've seen
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@procricket if I had a bat like that i wouldn't end up using it be too worried about damaging it. Looks stunning.
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@procricket the Hick Chase is still the best looking bat I've seen
Yes I informed and let him have it..
He owes me a favour @petehosk
@SamRyanFCC we theory is bats for use no point having ornaments
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(http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii471/petehosk/Chase/Hick/Hick07.jpg)
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Can not grumble at that one..
Best bargain ever...
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If it had of been normal size bat I can't imagine you'd have ever considered passing it on!
But just to clarify, it is long handle and long blade so 6'2/3 upwards.
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@Alvaro
how about this
(https://s23.postimg.org/l7wt7iq8r/IMG_0156.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/qjbps8cbb/)gif hosting (https://postimage.org/)
(https://s23.postimg.org/erifbt1d7/IMG_0158.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/ca6o4jhgn/)adult photo hosting (https://postimage.org/)
Even on the back!!
(https://s27.postimg.org/douaer6ub/IMG_0157.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/f3vv3h7xb/)uploadimage (https://postimage.org/)
@petehosk I could have got it brought down but you cant have everybat pal and I know you love your bats...
Itching for a bloody net to use em...
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@petehosk I could have got it brought down but you cant have everybat pal and I know you love your bats...
And I am very thankful to you that you sent it my way Dave :D
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Yes I informed and let him have it..
He owes me a favour @petehosk
@SamRyanFCC we theory is bats for use no point having ornaments
looks lovely Dave , and agree a bat is for using not looking at 👍
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@Alvaro
how about this
(https://s23.postimg.org/l7wt7iq8r/IMG_0156.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/qjbps8cbb/)gif hosting (https://postimage.org/)
(https://s23.postimg.org/erifbt1d7/IMG_0158.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/ca6o4jhgn/)adult photo hosting (https://postimage.org/)
Even on the back!!
(https://s27.postimg.org/douaer6ub/IMG_0157.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/f3vv3h7xb/)uploadimage (https://postimage.org/)
@petehosk I could have got it brought down but you cant have everybat pal and I know you love your bats...
Itching for a bloody net to use em...
Perfect
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@procricket that's one of the best bats iv seen on here in a while grains look amazing
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@procricket that's one of the best bats iv seen on here in a while grains look amazing
Cheers mate what really is good about it is it is 2-7 and 42mm edge it hard to calculate the density but it would be lower than anything I have ever seen if it the above bat
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Some stunning looking bats there Dave. I am really jealous.