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Title: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: 19reading87 on June 29, 2018, 08:48:55 AM
Slazenger... the old favourite from years gone by. But why do so many little players use them now? @alexhilly1492 and I have been having a bit of fun on a Friday morning to see who has used them in the in the last 10 years, Internationally or county (Can be any country)

Now if this was Gray Nics, Gunn and Moore or Kook we'd be able to name endless amounts.

The list so far... (Please feel free to add names)

Jason Roy
Jonny Bairstow
Paul Collingwood
Steve Smith
Michael Clarke
Jacques Kallis
Ian Bell
Matt Prior
Eion Morgan
Jimmy Anderson
Steven Finn
Adil Rashid
Tom Westley
Tim Bresnan
David Miller
Theunis De Bruyn
Billy Godleman
Harvey Hosein (Derbyshire)
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Jlscarroll17 on June 29, 2018, 09:14:39 AM
Sam northeast
Chris rushworth
Luke pomersbach
Dawid Malan
James Harris
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: 19reading87 on June 29, 2018, 09:30:55 AM
Sam northeast
Chris rushworth
Luke pomersbach
Dawid Malan
James Harris

Excellent work... I'd have got 4 of those 5 if I'd have put my mind to it! Well done chap
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: mvclayton on June 29, 2018, 09:33:57 AM
Gareth Batty
Billy Goddleman

Only two county ones I can think of.
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: alexhilly1492 on June 29, 2018, 10:01:56 AM
Adam Wheater
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: ScottParko on June 29, 2018, 10:02:58 AM
Dale Steyn I believe.
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Jlscarroll17 on June 29, 2018, 10:06:55 AM
Another to the list .....

Neil Wagner
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: 19reading87 on June 29, 2018, 10:18:14 AM
Rob Jones (Lancs) Who could forget the press coverage he got for the way he celebrated his maiden first class 100
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: AlRidd on June 29, 2018, 10:35:30 AM
Chris Tremlett? If I recall correctly
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: alexhilly1492 on June 29, 2018, 10:49:55 AM
Gary ballance
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: stevat on June 29, 2018, 11:12:52 AM
Sad that it's so difficult to name players these days given their illustrious past - Viv Richards, Len Hutton, Denis Compton, Mark Waugh, Don Bradman et al.

Signs weren't good  on the sponsorship front when they ditched Clarke about 3 weeks before he posted a triple against India.  Anyone know whom made that bat?  Did/do they send their pros to Sondhi, or do/did the players just sticker them up anyway?
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: alexhilly1492 on June 29, 2018, 12:40:54 PM
Sad that it's so difficult to name players these days given their illustrious past - Viv Richards, Len Hutton, Denis Compton, Mark Waugh, Don Bradman et al.

Signs weren't good  on the sponsorship front when they ditched Clarke about 3 weeks before he posted a triple against India.  Anyone know whom made that bat?  Did/do they send their pros to Sondhi, or do/did the players just sticker them up anyway?

even more sad howmany named above are no longer with slaz, correct me if im wrong but im sure only roy anderson and finn are using slazenger kit, and even then only roy is a batsman!
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Andythomo21 on June 29, 2018, 12:57:11 PM
even more sad howmany named above are no longer with slaz, correct me if im wrong but im sure only roy anderson and finn are using slazenger kit, and even then only roy is a batsman!

Adil Rashid.
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on June 29, 2018, 01:19:40 PM
Look at the amount of Slazenger on display at any lower level game of cricket. Why would they need to sponsor pros?



Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on June 29, 2018, 01:37:45 PM
Look at the amount of Slazenger on display at any lower level game of cricket. Why would they need to sponsor pros?

Is there a lot of Slazenger gear on display? 

We play in a midweek league that has a few "social sides" and they tend to use mostly GM or Gray Nicolls, with the odd New Balance thrown in.
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: jjelricksmith on June 29, 2018, 01:47:41 PM
Gary ballance

Used to own one of his net bats from slazenger, was absolutely massive for the weight and went like a train. From memory it was actually a little shorter than a normal SH too.
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on June 29, 2018, 03:17:19 PM
Is there a lot of Slazenger gear on display? 

We play in a midweek league that has a few "social sides" and they tend to use mostly GM or Gray Nicolls, with the odd New Balance thrown in.

I've not played this season, but it has certainly was the case in recent years. I would say as many as 1 in 2 had Slaz whites from SD in the Victoria Park crixket league.

There aren't really any proper cricket shops in central London. Not that that's any excuse in my eyes.
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on June 29, 2018, 03:21:23 PM
When Gary Ballance was with Slazenger there was a small "sponsors of Gary Ballance" on the Jedi website. I took that to mean they might have given/ made for him a bat or two.
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on June 29, 2018, 05:23:06 PM
Does Shaun Pollock fall within the last 10 years?
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: alexhilly1492 on June 29, 2018, 05:36:23 PM
Does Shaun Pollock fall within the last 10 years?

He retired in 2008 was he using slaz at the end of his career?
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: mdg20 on June 29, 2018, 06:02:13 PM
Ali Brown
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on June 29, 2018, 06:46:18 PM
He retired in 2008 was he using slaz at the end of his career?

I'm fairly sure he was still using Slazenger when he retired
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: alexhilly1492 on July 02, 2018, 04:11:15 PM
I'm fairly sure he was still using Slazenger when he retired

then yes he does count
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on July 07, 2018, 07:48:05 AM
Gareth Batty walked out to bat without Slazenger sponsorship last night. He's been with them his whole career.
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: jimmy23 on July 07, 2018, 08:00:58 AM
Gareth Batty walked out to bat without Slazenger sponsorship last night. He's been with them his whole career.

I guess he using this stuff?

https://youtu.be/wtYHyxGYRRs
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on July 07, 2018, 09:16:39 AM
His bat was unstickered. What brand is the kit in the video?
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Timbo287 on July 07, 2018, 09:18:54 AM
His bat was unstickered. What brand is the kit in the video?

Ganador
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on July 07, 2018, 09:24:11 AM
Ganador

How many more brands are tbere going to be?
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: sarg on July 07, 2018, 01:09:35 PM

Signs weren't good  on the sponsorship front when they ditched Clarke about 3 weeks before he posted a triple against India.  Anyone know whom made that bat?  Did/do they send their pros to Sondhi, or do/did the players just sticker them up anyway?

This is interesting. Slazenger is actually separately licenced in Australia/NZ and it was more that the Slazender name was pulled off the shelves than Clarke dumped. He went straight to Spartan. I dont know the inside mechanics but I was told that the owner was the same and just decided to back Spartan instead of Slazenger. This may be 100% wrong, so happy to be corrected. Scoring the triple with a blank bat was a opportunity lost.
Title: Re: Who's been Sponsored by them in the last 10 years...?
Post by: stevat on July 07, 2018, 06:20:00 PM
This is interesting. Slazenger is actually separately licenced in Australia/NZ and it was more that the Slazender name was pulled off the shelves than Clarke dumped. He went straight to Spartan. I dont know the inside mechanics but I was told that the owner was the same and just decided to back Spartan instead of Slazenger. This may be 100% wrong, so happy to be corrected. Scoring the triple with a blank bat was a opportunity lost.
Certainly was. Interesting that about the ownership. You'd think if they were owned by the same parent company the transition would be seamless.

Regardless, it was a great knock, beautiful to watch.