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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: amritpremi on November 09, 2013, 03:02:41 AM
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Not sure if this has already been put on the forum or people have already read this article.
Gallery of Sachin with his bats, some of them are literally huge in sizes. Here you go -
http://www.espncricinfo.com/sachinfarewell/content/gallery/685807.html (http://www.espncricinfo.com/sachinfarewell/content/gallery/685807.html)
I hope you guys like it.
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and just noticed "When Tendulkar batted in the middle, he didn't want to see a single blemish on his bat."
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Surprised there were no pictures of 'that' bat...
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even I wondered why "that" bat is missing, should have been 1 of the first ones to be shown.
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He could use a bit of plywood and make it seem like a good bat!
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I don't want to sound like a cynic, more of a general question. Why would he need to use bats that big? I understand the whole point that a heavier bat makes the ball go further but Don Bradman used a bat that weighed 2lb5oz and was much more prolific. Is it likely that Tendulkar's reputation for being one of the best batsmen of all time is helped out by having a rediculously heavy bat helping him out? And if so is he really as good as people think or is he aided by these bats?
I find that the heavier the bat is the worse I play, and also if a bat is too light aswell. I know there is personal preference and all that, but some of his bats weigh over 3lb and that seems a bit OTT. Yes he is an amazing talent but is he made out to be better by being supplied with immensely heavy bats?
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I don't want to sound like a cynic, more of a general question. Why would he need to use bats that big? I understand the whole point that a heavier bat makes the ball go further but Don Bradman used a bat that weighed 2lb5oz and was much more prolific. Is it likely that Tendulkar's reputation for being one of the best batsmen of all time is helped out by having a rediculously heavy bat helping him out? And if so is he really as good as people think or is he aided by these bats?
I find that the heavier the bat is the worse I play, and also if a bat is too light aswell. I know there is personal preference and all that, but some of his bats weigh over 3lb and that seems a bit OTT. Yes he is an amazing talent but is he made out to be better by being supplied with immensely heavy bats?
I think that it's down to his childhood. If I remember correctly what I heard, he was the youngest and had to share kit. Obviously that meant using a bat heavier than he should have for his age, so he's always been used to a heavy bat.
That might be a load of tosh but I'm sure I heard that somewhere
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It still amazes me that people think Tendulkar was overrated. How much more as a cricketer can you achieve? It Boggles the mind.
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I don't want to sound like a cynic, more of a general question. Why would he need to use bats that big? I understand the whole point that a heavier bat makes the ball go further but Don Bradman used a bat that weighed 2lb5oz and was much more prolific. Is it likely that Tendulkar's reputation for being one of the best batsmen of all time is helped out by having a rediculously heavy bat helping him out? And if so is he really as good as people think or is he aided by these bats?
I find that the heavier the bat is the worse I play, and also if a bat is too light aswell. I know there is personal preference and all that, but some of his bats weigh over 3lb and that seems a bit OTT. Yes he is an amazing talent but is he made out to be better by being supplied with immensely heavy bats?
He is simply used to a heavier bat from early days , There are many theories to the pros and cons of using a heavier bat. It definitely contributed to his back pain and tennis elbow. There were a few articles on his choice of bat weight online but how relevant they are is debatable. Some even go to the extent of saying that he would have bigger scores if he had used a lighter bat and thus preventing muscle soreness later in the innings. He has a very low bottom hand grip which certainly helps with using a heavy bat and a smaller range of motion because of a shorter arm length. I think he found the right weight and shape suited for his game and let his talent and hard work do the rest.
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I think weight of the bat is an individual's choice, There are not many players around the world who would like to play with a bat that heavy. If Sachin is playing with it with the kind of his physical structure it has to be about his technical abilities of using that bat. Sir Don Bradman would have played with a heavier bat if it was suitable to his batting style, I believe heavier bats were available in his era as well.
I have seen my batting style change recently and my preference has since changed to a heavier bat.
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I don't want to sound like a cynic, more of a general question. Why would he need to use bats that big? I understand the whole point that a heavier bat makes the ball go further but Don Bradman used a bat that weighed 2lb5oz and was much more prolific. Is it likely that Tendulkar's reputation for being one of the best batsmen of all time is helped out by having a rediculously heavy bat helping him out? And if so is he really as good as people think or is he aided by these bats?
I find that the heavier the bat is the worse I play, and also if a bat is too light aswell. I know there is personal preference and all that, but some of his bats weigh over 3lb and that seems a bit OTT. Yes he is an amazing talent but is he made out to be better by being supplied with immensely heavy bats?
Do you not think that anyone has the option to a heavier bat, so if that was true everyone would have one? Still got to wield the blade
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Just seems like making it hard work for himself being a smaller guy and especially facing bowlers of 90mph+. I'm an opening batsman in my club and my weight range is 2.7-2.8 as I like to have enough time to play as many types of shot that I can.
I think most batsmen these days prefer slightly lighter willow as it helps when facing pace bowlers, having said that I borrowed a team mates' bat which was made for Ashley Giles and he managed to get hold of it. Weighed 2.12 and I used it in a 20/20 game which was greats against slow bowlers and the ball flew off it, but wasn't so effective against pace.
Each to their own I suppose.
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Tendulkar using a Heavier, lower middled, Asian style bat makes perfect sense to me. You face a lot of spin in Asia and the ball rarely moves off straight for the seamers so you don't need a light bat really.
He would quite often swap in a heavier bat to swat the spinners with in the IPL.
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We need to admire his abilities, facing top fast bowlers around the world with a bat that heavy. He has faced both pacers & spin bowlers throughout his career and has played a lot of cricket around the world (and just not in Asia).
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I don't want to sound like a cynic, more of a general question. Why would he need to use bats that big? I understand the whole point that a heavier bat makes the ball go further but Don Bradman used a bat that weighed 2lb5oz and was much more prolific. Is it likely that Tendulkar's reputation for being one of the best batsmen of all time is helped out by having a rediculously heavy bat helping him out? And if so is he really as good as people think or is he aided by these bats?
I find that the heavier the bat is the worse I play, and also if a bat is too light aswell. I know there is personal preference and all that, but some of his bats weigh over 3lb and that seems a bit OTT. Yes he is an amazing talent but is he made out to be better by being supplied with immensely heavy bats?
Then by that logic, Tendulkar should have used a 2lb 5oz to be closer to Bradman? Bat weights are all down to preference, and if he used a heavy bat, he would have to have strong arms to do so. How can you then go on and say that he's only as good as he is because he uses a heavy bat? He was better because he used what felt comfortable to him, as you said, you can go too light or too heavy at times, which affects your ability to bat. To be able to face 90mph+ with any weight of bat takes skill, I think it would be silly to say he was only as good as he was because he used heavy bats...
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Perhaps because his game was based so much on timing the ball instead of whacking it he liked to have a heavier bat to get value for his shots.
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We need to admire his abilities, facing top fast bowlers around the world with a bat that heavy. He has faced both pacers & spin bowlers throughout his career and has played a lot of cricket around the world (and just not in Asia).
True!! He has played the liked of Wasim, Waqar, Shoiab, Bret Lee and so many other quick bowlers..takes special talent. Like someone said, its all about the comfort.
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I think one thing to consider is the strong wrists some of these pro's.if you have ever seen robin smith or hick up close they have very strong wrists.
You rarely see thin wrists us clubbies have with the pros.
Dravid would be different as he's a slim guy but his game was very different to sachins.
Someone like ms dhoni is a immensly strongly built guy.
The modern pros all work on upper body strength you can see just by looking at most of the england side.even cook is full of muscles in the upper arms
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I think one thing to consider is the strong wrists some of these pro's.if you have ever seen robin smith or hick up close they have very strong wrists.
You rarely see thin wrists us clubbies have with the pros.
Dravid would be different as he's a slim guy but his game was very different to sachins.
Someone like ms dhoni is a immensly strongly built guy.
The modern pros all work on upper body strength you can see just by looking at most of the england side.even cook is full of muscles in the upper arms
Strong wrists, surely that means all the under 15s would use a 3lb bat??
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To be fair kids these days are getting bigger.
I did once question our u-17 coach when i saw our players getting in their own cars and driving home.
Fancied a game myself.i'm 47 :)
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I don't want to sound like a cynic, more of a general question. Why would he need to use bats that big? I understand the whole point that a heavier bat makes the ball go further but Don Bradman used a bat that weighed 2lb5oz and was much more prolific. Is it likely that Tendulkar's reputation for being one of the best batsmen of all time is helped out by having a rediculously heavy bat helping him out? And if so is he really as good as people think or is he aided by these bats?
That is a ludicrous statement. If that was true, we'd all be using 4lb bats and playing Test cricket on a Saturday. The weight of a bat has absolutely no direct correlation to the number of runs scored.
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That is a ludicrous statement. If that was true, we'd all be using 4lb bats and playing Test cricket on a Saturday. The weight of a bat has absolutely no direct correlation to the number of runs scored.
It wasn't a statement, it was a question. I was merely asking whether or not the use of a heavier bat aided him in making him a more dangerous batsman.
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It wasn't a statement, it was a question. I was merely asking whether or not the use of a heavier bat aided him in making him a more dangerous batsman.
It would have aided him as much as it aids you or I using our preferred weight of bat I would have thought. He could probably outscore me using a toothpick or a sledgehammer.
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Not the bat. It's the person who's holding it. Think that's fair to say.
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Can someone confirm why are we trying to analyse whether someone who has got 25,000 first class and 22,000 one-day runs should have used a lighter bat or that the heavier bat made him a more dangerous batsman !
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Curious discussion really! I'm in no way saying he's not a world class player. I was simply asking is it plausible that he has gained alot of advantage from these bats. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it and not doubting his talent.
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I think maybe the best way to describe it is that heavy bats were best for him just like a light bat may be best for someone else.
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here we go again.....yaaaaaaaaaawwwwn
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Can someone confirm why are we trying to analyse whether someone who has got 25,000 first class and 22,000 one-day runs should have used a lighter bat or that the heavier bat made him a more dangerous batsman !
wouldn't be custom bats forum if it wasn't the bats that got him 25,000 runs and not the player :D
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Can someone confirm why are we trying to analyse whether someone who has got 25,000 first class and 22,000 one-day runs should have used a lighter bat or that the heavier bat made him a more dangerous batsman !
Ha ha, quality.
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(http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171100/171151.jpg)
Two hundred Tests and this is my reward?
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What's the betting he's donating that to a charity auction before the Test is over?
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Oh God, it was just a joke!
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Is he using that famous bat (cleaned up)
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I wonder whether Adidas will release the bat stickers he was using for the last test..looked class am sure he was using a SS Bat for the last innings??
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Just sat watching the highlights now, no way is that an Adidas stick......
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Feels weird, there will be no more Sachin innings to watch.
What a player and genius.
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Surprised no sponsors are doing a special Sachin bat.
Would be interesting to see a few of the guys go at it and compare the creations....say what guys, anybody in ?
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Two hundred Tests and this is my reward?
I could of done a better job. That's almost a cartoon character!
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We are all happy to wait to see your attempt Nick ;) :D
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I could of done a better job. That's almost a cartoon character!
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It's actually a typical indian-style portrait. Just because it doesn't look like a photograph doesn't mean it's not a quality piece of work. I think it's great :-)
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It's actually a typical indian-style portrait. Just because it doesn't look like a photograph doesn't mean it's not a quality piece of work. I think it's great :-)
Fair enough if its an Indian style portrait.
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