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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2010, 05:34:55 PM

Title: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2010, 05:34:55 PM
Just read this on Cricinfo'

''Sachin Tendulkar has scored 13 hundreds with this bat, according to Sunil Gavaskar''

It is quite interesting to see how much Sachin cares about a bat. If you do a bit research you will notice that Sachin uses this same bats only in games not in nets. This is the same bat with which Sachin scored double century in ODI.

I am not sure but if Sachin believe so much in a bat then I would say this bat is really on its last leg. Even if Sachin gets a refurb the bat will not be same at all.

This bat doesn't have enough life to be used against New Zealand.

Pictures are here;

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=109125
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: niceonechoppy on October 12, 2010, 05:40:11 PM
Can't see images without being a member.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Watsontotty on October 12, 2010, 05:40:53 PM
Plenty life left in the old dog yet !
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2010, 05:42:21 PM
Plenty life left in the old dog yet !
Nahh, seriously?

The wood off middle is chipping off as well. Dude used it in 13 centuries which includes 2 double centuries (atleast)
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2010, 05:44:24 PM
Can't see images without being a member.

Here you go;

(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/TB.jpg)
(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/TB1.jpg)
(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/TB2.jpg)
(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/TB3.jpg)
(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/TB4.jpg)
(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/TB5.jpg)

Made by BAS...
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Watsontotty on October 12, 2010, 05:44:54 PM
And as he is still using it its still going strong and the damage you see wont effect performance at all.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2010, 05:47:38 PM
And as he is still using it its still going strong and the damage you see wont effect performance at all.

Ah okay cheers mate!

This one has Hammer Edge as well but is made by BAS
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: niceonechoppy on October 12, 2010, 05:50:08 PM
I bet it flies! I reckon he tests dozens of bats in the nets, but uses the Creme de la creme for Matches.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2010, 05:51:40 PM
Yup! If you see his other pictures such as nets you will notice he doesn't use the same bat in nets.

Just like Warney wouldn't bowl in nets...
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Lefthook on October 13, 2010, 08:30:23 AM
Yup! If you see his other pictures such as nets you will notice he doesn't use the same bat in nets.

Just like Warney wouldn't bowl in nets...

Warne didn't bowl in nets?
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on October 13, 2010, 08:39:31 AM
The bat has enough life in it to hit 2 big 6's in 1 over!
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 13, 2010, 12:22:04 PM
Warne didn't bowl in nets?
Someone told me that he wouldn't bowl in nets because he didn't want to waste his wicket taking delivery.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: roco on October 13, 2010, 12:54:59 PM
Warne was not a fan of training full stop or coaches well certain ones
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Lefthook on October 13, 2010, 02:09:48 PM
Never knew that. Imagined him as the sort of guy who would spend hours upon hours in the nets.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Apple on October 13, 2010, 04:07:14 PM
I remeber warne saying during the 09 ashes as a comminator that he doesant beilve in warm ups
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Johnny on October 13, 2010, 04:35:18 PM
Maybe something to learn here from the little master: if you get a good'un, keep it until it's unusable!
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: steelcouch on October 13, 2010, 05:42:46 PM
He obviously gets on very well with this bat and it does what he wants it to do
why on earth would he use another one?
Because it had the latest stickers?
If you get a good bat keep it until it literally falls
apart
of you don't you are plainly stupid or have too much pocket money
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Johnny on October 13, 2010, 05:52:35 PM
It's a bit of a pet hate of mine that people quite often sell bats on here that supposedely have the most amazing ping ever - well, if it's that good keep it!
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: johan95 on October 13, 2010, 05:54:44 PM
True. I had a junior ballistic 5000- only gave up on it when it really didn't get off the square; seems like sachin is just very clever all-round!!
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: GJ on October 13, 2010, 06:26:45 PM
The hammer edge sheet has had a shocker on that bat...
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: niceonechoppy on October 13, 2010, 07:04:04 PM
I remeber warne saying during the 09 ashes as a comminator that he doesant beilve in warm ups
Couldn't agree with him more. Any preperation for a game should have been done beforehand in terms of fielding/batting. The only excuse is for bowlers picking ends and bowling before a match with the keeper.

If you're fielding at slip, do you really need to warm up? Perhaps catch 4/5 balls, otherwise nothing.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: GJ on October 13, 2010, 07:51:53 PM
Couldn't agree with him more. Any preperation for a game should have been done beforehand in terms of fielding/batting. The only excuse is for bowlers picking ends and bowling before a match with the keeper.

If you're fielding at slip, do you really need to warm up? Perhaps catch 4/5 balls, otherwise nothing.

So you're basically saying you would rather go into a match without stretching, having a few throwdowns or bowling a bit and increasing your chance of injuring yourself? Thats the whole point of warm ups, to prevent injuries...
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: niceonechoppy on October 13, 2010, 08:01:49 PM
So you're basically saying you would rather go into a match without stretching, having a few throwdowns or bowling a bit and increasing your chance of injuring yourself? Thats the whole point of warm ups, to prevent injuries...
No, I meant that there is no point in batting/fielding drills other than catching. I never said that there shouldnt be a warm up; I think it is essential for all outfielders but is it really relevant to slip fielders? I  said that all preperation should be done before a game in terms of fielding/batting etc.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: roco on October 13, 2010, 08:09:17 PM
at the end of the day warne is one of the greatest of all time so knew what he needed to to stay at the top us mere mortals may need to do more
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: tim2000s on October 13, 2010, 11:10:32 PM
at the end of the day warne is one of the greatest of all time so knew what he needed to to stay at the top us mere mortals may need to do more
I think it's all individual. I know that my first over as a bowler will be far better if I've had one or two overs to warm up in the nets so that I am flowing. Some may get on better without that.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Coach on October 13, 2010, 11:30:10 PM
Couldn't agree with him more. Any preperation for a game should have been done beforehand in terms of fielding/batting. The only excuse is for bowlers picking ends and bowling before a match with the keeper.

If you're fielding at slip, do you really need to warm up? Perhaps catch 4/5 balls, otherwise nothing.

If that was the case then why do all international and franchise sides spend so much time on it? Preparation is just as psychological as it is physiological, a routine builds confidence
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: tim2000s on October 13, 2010, 11:37:05 PM
We had a long conversation with Jimmy Adams on this topic when we were in Jamaica, as he had been playing T20 in the UK . His comment was that for T20 you can turn up and slap it around a bit. You don't really need a warm up. 50 overs it was probably worth it and test match when it could be 90 it was absolutely worth it.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: niceonechoppy on October 14, 2010, 08:04:40 AM
Again I'm not referring to International or professional players, but club players.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: tim2000s on October 14, 2010, 08:10:23 AM
I think it's really a case of each to their own. I've played enough games with the same group of players to see that warming up really makes very little difference to their performance and match practice makes a huge difference.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Apple on October 17, 2010, 11:19:19 PM
At middlesex we have like a 45 minute warm up, bascis stretching etc. feilding drill then the bowlers have a bowl , and the batsmen have a hit, I think its just the physcoligical factor, i.e ur all part of a team and working together pre-game, so in game u stay more as a team.
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: 400notout on October 18, 2010, 08:36:30 AM
So you're basically saying you would rather go into a match without stretching, having a few throwdowns or bowling a bit and increasing your chance of injuring yourself? Thats the whole point of warm ups, to prevent injuries...
Not a fan of stretching before sports, loosens muscles so you loose a % of the power you would get from the usual reactions if they were tight
Title: Re: Lucky bat, eh?
Post by: Buzz on October 18, 2010, 10:21:44 AM
Not a fan of stretching before sports, loosens muscles so you loose a % of the power you would get from the usual reactions if they were tight
If I don't stretch before I play a sport I break!!