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[PedalsMcgrew]

Could be a newbery outline actually........

[Number4]

I'm going with Prassana Jayawardene's old GM, Angelo Mathews' GN pads and arm guard and someone who uses SF's gloves.

The bat is a Newbery.... You can see where the stickers were

[jw17]

Just me who can see a faint outline of GM labels on the bat?

I can see the tails but i thought that was Newb especially with the hammeredge sheet.

[Colesy]

Got what was the standard white spiral grip on Newberys. I stand corrected.

[Number4]

Just me who can see a faint outline of GM labels on the bat?

Check out the Newbery labels Colesy even down to the oval part up the top of the splice

[mad_abt_cricket]

Umesh Yadav

[Bruce]

Soon be adding KP and Stu Broad I guess?

[Tom]

To my mind there are two different sorts of sponsored player, the ones who are physically paid to use a brands equipment and those that are given free gear but no retainer. I would imagine that every brand in existence would love a player to come to them and say, I play for Hants, Surrey, Glam etc can I have free gear....I can't imagine any player with a pro contract is struggling for a gear sponsor...! The only guys you ever see with blank bats are the ones waiting for the big money to be offered!

Exactly this.

Michael Clarke isn't struggling for a sponsor, he's just struggling to find a sponsor to pay what he wants. A blank bat makes him an advert saying "I'm available to sponsor"

[Bruce]

Whilst also saying to Slaz; heres what you could have won!

It's like winning a speed boat on Bullseye and living no where near a river or the sea.
How were you ever supposed to split a boat 50/50 

[richthekeeper]

I'd argue that even at County level it's getting harder and harder for players to get free gear.

From my own personal knowledge of Glamorgan, the top players will be sorted out by their respective sponsors but many of the squad will not even have this luxury. For the young lads playing in the 2nds it's almost impossible to get free gear, even if they're on pro contracts.

Compare this against football where Nike and Adidas drive round the training grounds giving out free boots!

[Alvaro]

Whilst also saying to Slaz; heres what you could have won!

It's like winning a speed boat on Bullseye and living no where near a river or the sea.
How were you ever supposed to split a boat 50/50 

To be fair, the speedboat always came out on a trailer...
Who'd want to sponsor Dilhara?

[The_Bird]

Younis Khan went a few years with no sponsors, also Steve Waugh think there was a reason for Mr Waugh doing it. Surely anyone in the public eye is worth a bit, Woodworm/Aero seem to sponsor purely tailenders now lol

[peplow]

Whilst also saying to Slaz; heres what you could have won!

It's like winning a speed boat on Bullseye and living no where near a river or the sea.
How were you ever supposed to split a boat 50/50 

Reminds me of peter kay! love it!

[petehosk]

Quite a number of 'tail-enders' can bat these days!
So you'd think that brands would be more eager to get additional coverage?

[The_Bird]

Quite a number of 'tail-enders' can bat these days!
So you'd think that brands would be more eager to get additional coverage?

As well surely bowlers would miss out on these mega bucks deals, they don't get huge sums to wear boots!! Or do they?