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[Tom]

They may order shorter clefts for them which would be cheaper, but don't think you'd get 2 out of a cleft.

[Liam-SCCC]

horrible, taking it too far, the games going in the wrong direction

[ianbuchanan]

double sided bats and now bats half the length, wtf is going on?!?!?

[Liam-SCCC]

i know its stupid, all new innovations are aimed at 2020 and batsmen

interesting thing i heard when sean udal was commentating, in a batting powerplay the batsmen has the field bought it at an advantage to the batsmen, but in a bowling powerplay you would expect it to be at the advantage of the bowler, no the field is bought in at an advantage to the batsmen

he said that he is waiting for a BOWLING powerplay that is an advantage to the bowler, he suggested 6 stumps

and they wonder why test cricket is suffering

they are saying that all young people want to do is watch 2020, i disagree, i'm 15 and although i like watching 2020, i prefer sitting down and watching 5 days of test cricket

they are saying 2020 will get kids into cricket, but, just look back after the 2005 ashes TEST series, cricket exploded in england all the kids were playing

also this idea of a day/night test match will finish the 5 day game off

rant over

[ianbuchanan]

thats true liam, they should at least try and even the game out so there is more of a contest between bat and ball in one day cricket, whether this is taking powerplays away or creating a new idea.

also, the ashes series in 2005 did attract many more people to the game than any twenty20 competition will do!!

[Arthur]

Agree with regards to preferring Test cricket, and it is also widely seen amongst current cricketers that before you play Test matches you haven't reached the "top" level. When I think of the best of the best, I think of Test matches, not hitting it around for an hour. Whilst it can be fun and enjoyable, it's still not where the heart of cricket belongs, that is in Tests.

[Tom]

Am gonna try and get a look at some of these bats next week, will let you know what I think once seen in person.

[Fusion]

saw one on sat, lou Vincent, 3 hits and out ,this idea is not so new.

[Apple]

they look pants, how wud u hit the ball, surely a quick bowler wud get one to sip up and snap ur handle in half?

also i think they are saying the whole bat is a middle because there is no shape,

[gramw]

they look pants, how wud u hit the ball, surely a quick bowler wud get one to sip up and snap ur handle in half?

also i think they are saying the whole bat is a middle because there is no shape,

could happen no matter what bat your using though, and you would hit just as you do now

[Outlaw]

Stuart Law used the Mongoose at the Riverside tonight, scored 42 from 25 balls.

[Tom]

Run out as well, so can't blame the bat for that. Interesting to see.

[Howzat]

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=207573305077
Facebook group for it

[Apple]

i joined, i think it will be quite a small hit, but i like the idea

[Outlaw]

Photos of law using the bat are on Derbyshire's website;

http://www.derbyshireccc.com/servlets/template?FILE=news-fullstory&SID=14901341561781456912972&news_id=1997&title=Law%20unleashes%20the%20Mongoose