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Twelfth Man

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Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« on: May 16, 2013, 01:12:34 PM »
Came across this whilst looking through Cricinfo and it got me wondering about people on here. Has anybody/does anybody do something similar to this with a dearly loved bat that they do not wish to part with?

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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2013, 01:22:41 PM »
Still have my first ever bat, about 8 years old now, scored first ton with it, still in god nick though as I've looked after it pretty well, but its hardly recognisable anymore due to the amount of tape and changes made to the stickers
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2013, 01:27:53 PM »
The one I'm using now! When I got it it was in need of a decent refurbishment and had been used quite a lot. I'm onto my 3rd season with it. It's a Talisman Perfect Storm and a beauty. Gets a good refurb every year and it seems to be going strong. Covered in lashings of glue, tape and good luck!
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2013, 01:30:46 PM »
Chanderpaul had been using the same bat for ages, think he's finally changed it but I remember seeing it on Sky the other day.

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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2013, 01:34:26 PM »
still got my first Red Inker. it was the first bat i ever made. scored my first 2 league hundreds with it and its scored over 3500 runs plus nets and indoor games. still going strong after 2 years. very little to no damage to it at all. decided to retire it as a keep sake rather than see it die.
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2013, 01:42:34 PM »
Strangely my one is a TLB haha. Got it at the end of the 2011 season and was one of those that just feels perfect in hand. Was a sad day when it finally broke before the start of this season, massive crack from the toe half way up the bat :(
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2013, 02:49:38 PM »
my itias stickered as a warsop platinum is my baby!   cant bear to let it go, perfect weight, sweetspot and balance for me, scored my first 50 and first two tons with it.  i want to frame it by my missus is refusing it!
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2013, 02:55:12 PM »
My last Warsop was really hard to let go.

It had 3 or 4 refurbs and re-stickers and the middle got smaller and smaller. Eventually I recycled it, just a few months back. I must of kept it for 4 years after I sopped using it.
Normally I give my bats away when I'm done.
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2013, 03:20:03 PM »
My Screaming Cat, whilst it has broken toe but I must say I'm very tempted to fix it myself and start using it. But will hold on to it.
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2013, 05:27:29 PM »
Samit does that to all his bats for some reason, can't really see which one that is but my guess is that it's not that old
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2013, 10:09:07 PM »
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2013, 05:20:48 AM »
Quote from: Perkins17 on May 16, 2013, 05:27:29 PM
Samit does that to all his bats for some reason, can't really see which one that is but my guess is that it's not that old

Its to hide the secret compartments where he stashes snakcs for his time in the middle... ;)
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2013, 08:55:19 AM »
Why does he really do it though? Is it that the bats actually in fact need it or as I'm pretty sure I've seen this before just a crazy superstition haha. I do like Manormanic's theory though! ;)
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2013, 09:41:42 PM »
Not me I am forever changing willow, though my current laver I will use till it breaks it is a great stick.

Michael Clarke's bat was his 2nd wife though
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Re: Those bats that you can't say goodbye to
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2013, 12:00:20 PM »
LOOK AT THOSE GRAINS!!!!


But i have doubts if that is actually a spartan bat....................
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