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[teakay]

Interesting that Law didn't start with it but changed half way though his innings.  I had heard hw has been using there other bat too that has a blade that is only 1 inch shorter in other one dayers - did he start of with one of these or was it a fully conventional bat?

[Tom]

He started with the Mongoose bat which is 1" shorter. Reason being there was a lot of pressure on Law with him being the main Mongoose sponsored player, also I think he didn't want it to seem like he was putting himself and his marketing contracts ahead of the team.

Oh and Steve Harmison was bowling 

[Singo]

I really want one, i like the blue one better but wouldnt mind any

[skippy]

Eugh looks nasty but would'nt mind trying one!

[Singo]

I think they look pretty nice! the stickers are very nice, would love to try both of em

[Sambo]

Good luck trying to find a grip for them.

[Tom]

Bat in use today, does look a little strange at first glance. 16 off 12 balls, with just the one 4 today.

[stevie]

I think it looks silly.

[Liam-SCCC]

i wanna see him bat on sky sports in a match, so we can see how it performs throughout an innings

[raymond]

Saw one earlier, it feels very odd in the hands and quite heavy ... but can get loads of bat speed. Was very chunky and forgiving. Didnt have the balls to use it the game though!

[SAF Bats]

Any hear the brief Marcus "Speedy Gonzales" Coddignton interview on Phil Tuffnells Cricket show on radio 5 live tonight?

[Tom]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ksnmv/5_live_Sport_04_06_2009/

Catch it there @ 1hr 48

[SAF Bats]

Tom, found it interesting when he said the nnn% was due to the increase of swing speed not the handle or the blade shape.. Similar to what I said when I read through the article.

I patted myself on the back but I was in the car and almost crashed

[Talisman]

I love the fact that the increase in swing speed caused by the mass far away from the handle somehow applies to hooks and pulls. Clearly these shots would be slower as well as bloody risky for the ribs. I think a Mongoose Chest guard is the first item of protection needed!!

[Pat]

Seems a bit gimmicky to me, I think that as the game and its rules involves it's important to keep some core aspects in place, the traditional bat being one of them.

Then again, I haven't used one, might get a kashmir prototype made in the future just to see what it's like.