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[calvin1mac]

Got this months M&H newsletter this morning saying the new softs are on the website and they have signed Craig Kieswetter!

[mattw]

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=21454.75

[calvin1mac]

Do you know which bat he using?

[SOULMAN1012]

Retro I think I saw somewhere, don't quote me on that though.

[Colesy]

He had all the bats in a M&H Twitter pic incl the Retro

[The_Bird]

I see that Chesney Brown from Coronation Street is also sponsored by M&H, good on him.

 http://twitter.com/mandhcricket/status/304142125631696896/photo/1

[Ayrtek Cricket]

The retro was a customers that was in the pic so not sure what he will be using, Kirby told me he had moved when he swing by the office last week as GN cut loose a large crop of their players at the end of last season.

[justnotcricket86]

Probably to make space for the like of Taylor? Do you think he would command much, fringe England player with a decent future?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

IMO he's earmarked to progress through the ranks as he's obv captaining the lions and is still only young at 22. I would think he got a fair bit as is a good young talent that scores a few in county cricket and will progress in England colours too

[Alvaro]

Or just clear the rafters of players unlikely to sell bats?
Strauss retiring may well have covered Trego and Taylor.

[Red Ink Cricket]

IMO he's earmarked to progress through the ranks as he's obv captaining the lions and is still only young at 22. I would think he got a fair bit as is a good young talent that scores a few in county cricket and will progress in England colours too

hes got to have a good season though. look at Hildreth. did exactly the same and hasnt even been mentioned for england since.

[Bruce]

Or just clear the rafters of players unlikely to sell bats?
Strauss retiring may well have covered Trego and Taylor.

Like your way of thinking!

[Manormanic]

hes got to have a good season though. look at Hildreth. did exactly the same and hasnt even been mentioned for england since.

Taylor will have to score a lot of runs to get back in - he's certainly behind Cook, Root, Trott, KP, Bell, Pietersen, Morgan and Compton and quite possibly one or two others as well right now.

[justnotcricket86]

In the Telegraph and Guardian today, they are pushing for Root to open over Compton and Bairstow coming in at 6 again.

Bit early for Root maybe, but deep end is the best place to be sometimes and he seems to have the head for it. Harsh on Compton I suppose, but still, competition is good eh?

[Manormanic]

I think our best six batsmen are Cook, Root, Trott, KP, Bell, Bairstow.  Only harsh on Compton if you think that a selectorial error gives him sinecure.

There was an interesting view in the Sunday Telegraph a couple of weeks ago that I actually hold with though - the ideal batting line up would be Cook, Compton, Trott, Root, Pietersen, Bairstow.  We know Bell well enough but he has never quite convinced for long periods - what do we learn if he mullers New Zealand?  At least this way we find out about Compton for once and for all whilst boosting Root up the order and restoring Bairstow to the spot he deserves...