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[procricket]

I understand what your saying but people like new balance,Adidas,Kookaburra to a degree do not make there own bats they have them made under licence

And now other big brands are using others under licence it hard to pin point people's bats.

You could have the same bat same model but made in different continents.

Just enjoy your bats for what they are bats no matter where there made I say .

And Carberry bat is a kookaburra looking at the shape and what the sticker says

[AlanB]

If they are made under licence to the same company that makes the bats (or at least the top of the range ones) for the retail market too, I think that's perfectly OK.

If it is simply a sticker, I think that is misleading consumers.

[joeljonno]

I think everyone is over thinking it.

The bat is like an advertising board, it should be there to promote the company.  It shouldn't matter if it is made by them or not.

I am sure we have had this conversation before and reflected it with the car market.

[AlanB]

Yes, there are similarities to other markets, including car manufacturing.

The bats are not just marketed on the pitch though.

Have a look at the Kookaburra website, the inference is the players are using the bats.

The most obvious example last season was Ian Bell, who clearly wasn't using a Menace shape.

[toenails97]

Same as the menace mitten gloves mate, however he was wearing the mittens on the stock photos

[alexhilly1492]

The most obvious example last season was Ian Bell, who clearly wasn't using a Menace shape.

Doesnt bell get his bates made at hawk?

[toenails97]

Doesnt bell get his bates made at hawk?

He used to now I think kook makes their pro bats

[AlanB]

The broken bat is being donated to a cricket museum. There's a close up photo of it doing the rounds. Unable to provide a link at present. Have seen other comments that it is very likely storm damage.

[Bruce]

I think he says: "gray- nics fellas, it's just got stickers on it."

[Jason_Yuan]

it doesnt look like a GN to me, was quite amused at how a ball from harris did such a damage...

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Brad Haddin made the joke into the mic as hes obviously a Kook sponsored player as well....he was making a joke of the fact and saying that it wasnt a kook it was a stickered up GN bat in an attempt to make light of the fact that it had broken and is his sponsored brand.

[ProCricketer1982]

Defo a GN

It was an obvious joke ! Can't believe anyone would think otherwise

[smilley792]

Defo a GN

It was an obvious joke ! Can't believe anyone would think otherwise

Makes you worry about today's society!