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[Bruce]

Afternoon gents, A few weeks back I was having my 1-1 coaching in the main hall at the local cricket centre.
We were looking at my best scoring area, and maneuvering the ball around through cones etc.
we then did the same with spin but with cricket balls not Bola balls.
I played a cross the line, still with a strait bat but the ball gripped and I mistimed my shot.... 
 





Any ideas on how to draw out the wood again?

Thanks Dave

[Joe]

Something to do with steam works I think, not sure what exactly though.

[Bulldog Cricket]

I would just leave it or at most just a light sanding. Looks fine.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

just put it down to the wear and tear a bat will experience due to use....give it a light sand but its something you will have to live with

[beachcricket81]

I will have to agree with Bull Dog and Ayrtek here. Less you mess with it the better. It looks fine mate I cant see it impacting the performance in anyway or causing more damage. I had something similar on my bat from last season but the willow still goes and I just put it down to wear and tear.  . Saying that I can understand your point..

[Bruce]

Thanks for the advice gents, It's my new bat and I was proper angry with myself when I did it.
Have sanded it down a bit and looks better already.

Tonight I've got 1-1 coaching first then training with a new team.

[Mortimer]

If the ball is marking the wood like that, even if it is on the edge,  you haven't done enough knocking in.

[Joe]

If the ball is marking the wood like that, even if it is on the edge,  you haven't done enough knocking in.

You don't knock in the edges!

[Nickauger]

If the ball is marking the wood like that, even if it is on the edge,  you haven't done enough knocking in.

You don't knock the edges in!

[Bruce]

Havent knocked in the back of the bat, nor am I going to.

[beachcricket81]

Thanks for the advice gents, It's my new bat and I was proper angry with myself when I did it.
Have sanded it down a bit and looks better already.

Tonight I've got 1-1 coaching first then training with a new team.

Have a nice training session mate..and all the best with the game this season..You will forget about all this once you score the first ton with that beast  ..

[Johnny]

What you can do is very gently wet the area and then briefly hold it over a steaming kettle. This draws the wood back out.

However, it can make the willow blister slightly (like if you've ever left a bat out in the rain) you can sand away the light blistering.

[thedon]

Ive had that happen to my bat last yr. it made an indentation but no crack

[Liam-SCCC]

Thanks for the advice gents, It's my new bat and I was proper angry with myself when I did it.
Have sanded it down a bit and looks better already.

Tonight I've got 1-1 coaching first then training with a new team.

what team are you moving too?

[Bruce]

Thanks Johnny. I'll give it a go.

Liam; looking at moving to Wimborne.
Good set up& ground etc.

Nets was great! Got a few odd looks. New bloke with loads of kit they had never seen or heard of!
Only got pinned once, their quickest bloke banged one in short and squared me up and caught me on the index finger. Hardly felt a thing!
Ayrtek Elite gloves doing the job.