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[langer17]

Here is you have a perfect example: Hussey says he likes them to weigh exactly 2lb8.5ozs and likes the grains to be straight and evenly spaced and pick up nicely. Then you have Pietersen who says he has them made in India and really only cares about how they feel and likes them to weigh 2lb10ozs. So 2 very different players in terms of selection.

Then when Healy says to Cook "And these big edges, are they important for you" Cook laughs and says he isn't a big bat person and not that picky, as long as it feels nice in his hands and picks up good.

Who better to talk about Pro bats then the Pro's themselves.

[tim2000s]

Cook's statement:

"If it looks good, then it gives you the mindset that it is a good bat, so I like the close-grained bat....but I'm not too picky. Some of the best bats that I've had don't look as good as they are, and then they develop into nice ones"

Sums it up pretty well I think, for most players, but as Langer says, KP isn't really at all picky, and Hussey is very picky.

[19reading87]

It never let's me view those videos

[Vic Nicholas]

yes I have read that drival a lot of it was copied on to here too, I didn't choose to believe it all.
most of it was a plug for a fine British company.

tom very sensible commentary.

That is a bit harsh Buzz.

In fact, the chapter on bats was not Hayden's (or Gray Nicolls) idea at all.

It was suggested by Gideon Haigh - a bat nerd if ever there was one. He suggested to Hayden to write a chapter on bats...his preferences, other players perculiarities etc etc, because young (and old) cricketers love reading about bats!

The chapter is anything but an informercial for Gray Nicolls by Hayden, as it gives a huge plug and air time to Kookaburra. Hardly kow towing to his sponsor?

Anyways, while I agree that you can occasionally fluke a bat off the shelves that would pass muster of a pro, mostly this isn't possible.

Adam Gilchrist during commentary duties once stated "the willow used by international players is not available to the general public" (or words to that effect).

That is all I will say on the matter.

[Buzz]

Kookaburra outsource their batmaking... so he wont have been pluging their bat makers...!

[Vic Nicholas]

Kookaburra outsource their batmaking... so he wont have been pluging their bat makers...!

I know that.

You know that.

I doubt that your average kid would know that Kooks are made by SG! 

[Canners]

at the end of the day a pro could score more runs than the likes of us with a broom handle.....

[Alvaro]

Geoffrey, is that you?

[tim2000s]

Adam Gilchrist during commentary duties once stated "the willow used by international players is not available to the general public" (or words to that effect).

Of course, any batmaker will disagree with this statement, and to be honest, a couple of the bats I have, I would too. They don't, however, come from the big boys.

[Vic Nicholas]

[message truncated] and please don't start going on about dvd's again either.

I have no idea what you are talking about?

[Vic Nicholas]

LOL what do you want me to do with the bat you have in your hands? Go suit yourself with it!

I mentioned you and "pro ping" because you were the first person I ever heard use this expression on another forum.

I am sorry you understood my pun.

[Tom]

Cover_Drive and Majid are not the same person...

[Vic Nicholas]

Cover_Drive and Majid are not the same person...

Then why did he respond to my post in such a manner inferring that he was?

[Buzz]

I am growing a rhubarb plant - with the specific intention of ensuring it has enough ping for Geoffrey's Mum - it is looking good at the moment, but a bit young...

[peplow]

Then why did he respond to my post in such a manner inferring that he was?

I do not think he intended too, they are definately not the same people.