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[junter97]

basically i was in the nets and someone had a really hard ball, hit a normal drive and this happened:







the bat has anti scuff on, been oiled properly, knocked in for 2 hours and been used for half a season with no cracks.
So why has it discoloured?

[Six Sixes Cricket]

Im lost, You've hit a drive off a hard ball and your bat has changed colour? Which bit has changed? The edge or the big square patch below it?

[langer17]

I'd say it's that white patch on the bat

[junter97]

Yes, think it was a really poor quality ball, caused massive vibrations when I hit it. Can you not see the pictures? The bit that's changed colour is that big white bit that goes from the middle to the right handers outside edge.

[Colesy]

I would recommend 8 coats of oil to match the colours. Things like this can really ruin the aesthetics of a blade which causes a loss in a players' ability.

[Six Sixes Cricket]

I can see it. How big was the ball, that goes half way across the bat.

[Buzz]

have you subsequently removed the scuff sheet from the bat?
that mark looks more like someone has take a bit of sand paper to the blade of the bat.

oh and the answer to the question is in the subject line is "no"

[Cover_Drive]

I think it is time for a new bat and that too Newbery Cenkos

[junter97]

Cheers for all the responses, seems like I was getting worried over nothing. I have nets tommorow so I will see if anything different happens when the ball hits the white patches.

[100 not out]

Is this Canadian willow?

[junter97]

haha take a guess!