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Title: Dhoni's bat
Post by: SkipperJ on July 12, 2013, 01:02:05 AM

So who do you guys figure made Dhoni's magic bat? 6-4-6 to win the tri-nation series! Looks like an SRT profile with no concaving.

(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161700/161741.jpg)

A Tour perhaps?  ;)

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: The_Bird on July 12, 2013, 01:23:19 AM

I would put a decent amount of money on it being a Newbery, the toe guard looks Newbery and im sure like many others did while they were over for the Champions Trophy he paid TK a visit.

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: Gcricket on July 12, 2013, 02:00:47 AM

Looks like a nice bat!! Do we know the weight??

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: Chad on July 12, 2013, 02:35:59 AM

It actually doesn't look too far off a Tour, but I think it looks like a Thruxton too, as it has a little bit of a spine. :) Maybe it's a hybrid of both if it is indeed Newbery, but it does look a lovely profile, and certainly works for him! :D

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: The Palmist on July 12, 2013, 05:46:19 AM

Quote from: Gcricket on July 12, 2013, 02:00:47 AM

Looks like a nice bat!! Do we know the weight??

He said in interview it was very heavy and perfect for slogging. May be 2 Kgs?

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: PM7 on July 12, 2013, 07:07:44 AM

I remember he changed his bat in the last over probbaly for a heavier weight to clear the boundary.

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: Gcricket on July 12, 2013, 08:55:32 AM

Haha! Wow all the Indians like heavy bats!! Any reason behind that?

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: Dhiraj on July 12, 2013, 09:05:56 AM

doesnt he use 2lb 13 normally.. how heavy was this bat then? also are those youth size gloves?

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: Bruce on July 12, 2013, 09:35:14 AM

Quote from: Gcricket on July 12, 2013, 08:55:32 AM

Haha! Wow all the Indians like heavy bats!! Any reason behind that?

Slow and low decks in the sub continent, you want to get good value for what you middle!

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: justnotcricket86 on July 12, 2013, 11:36:48 AM

Dhoni did visit Gary at Spyder whilst over here for the ICC Champions Trophy and picked a couple of bats up off him, it COULD be one of those, does look similar to the bats Gary had in when we went.

Also picked up a Dhoni bat when I was there, weighed in at 2.10 and was huge for the weight!!

I think that bloke could bat with a snooker cue though.

Title: Re: Dhoni's bat
Post by: qalib13 on July 12, 2013, 11:51:37 AM

It must be heavier than he usually uses as he mentioned that he changed his bat for the last over.

From cricinfo commentary

The opposition bowler was not the most experienced in that last over unlike Malinga, so I thought i would take my chances. I went with a heavy bat, the weight was perfect for slogging.