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[Vitas Cricket]

Vitas lads,

As Freddie is going through lots of bats as we've seen what would you recommend if he came to you guys, after something I'm guessing late 2lb maybe 3lb lots of meat all though the blade. Any ideas

Fred specifically i would tell to go back to Hunts and get them to make a bat just like the one they made for him during THE Ashes when he was with Woodworm. They still have one of them that he must have given back to them as a thank you when he was finished with it. It's colossal.

If we are talking about a lower order bosher in the style of Fred, assuming they wanted something a little heavier, then a GM Octane is a good all round shape and starts at 2'10, going up to very heavy. I have a huge Oblivion E41 5 Star Extreme at 3lb 1oz that might be right. Affinity Spectre, a heavier B&S Impi, Kook Cadejo is a huge bat also. Quite a few options that i would think of given the brief, but ultimately the player needs to find what feels right for them.

[Come in 5 and left a bit]

From Freddie's instagram

Looks like he had three bats! And loads of Trusox

[Marc28]

From Freddie's instagram

Looks like he had three bats! And loads of Trusox

He's broke two already hasn't he,

[edge]

Commentators were saying he'd taken those out with him, broken one and then realised all his teammates' bats were way bigger than his, so changed!

[Marc28]

Commentators were saying he'd taken those out with him, broken one and then realised all his teammates' bats were way bigger than his, so changed!

I'm not saying there bad bats I live in Derby and lots of guys have Opti's in various ranges, but they're just not the best bats for the money that other sponsored players are using I mean a 150 pound bat which is maybe grade 2 at best or a players grade grays or kook in a bigger Weight you know what I mean

[smilley792]

Hales out tamely tor 29 of 26.

Nice cover drive, a massive six. Apart from that looked nervous,  miss timed a few, and lucky to survive a lbw shout sweeping on 0.
5 dots in a row and he just walked past one.

[csnew]

He doesn't seem to have a middle game, it's either a massive slog or blocking.

Heading for another one sided game here.

[smilley792]

He doesn't seem to have a middle game, it's either a massive slog or blocking.

Heading for another one sided game here.

When he's in form he plays some lovely drives through the offside with some half decent footwork.
But when his head drops and form goes. They vanish completely. 
Hopefully a bit off confidence from today as he stills cored at 100 plus means he unprocessed through the tournament.


As for the game, commentators reckon it's a flat track. Yet hob art 70 for 6 now. Strikers could knock this off in less than 10!

[Over Gully]

Another Englishman that has looked good without kicking on for a big score is Lumb. He's as good a hitter through backward point and cover going around, but keeps getting himself out in the 20s and 30s. Great crowd in Adelaide, the redevelopment of the ground means a 50K capacity, and it doesn't look like there are too many vacant seats...

[potzy248]

First time Ive heard KP commentate. Certainly loves the sound of his own voice doesn't he. Other guys barley get a word in.

[Over Gully]

Good value, he actually had a decent cricket brain when he talks cricket. Mind you Flem and Howie are feeding him plenty of material to talk about himself, and he's duly obliged.

Simmons and Ludeman are making light work of this run chase...

[smilley792]

Hmm. Who would I rather have commentating on limited overs cricket. Pietersen and Flintoff or the extremely interesting strauss and nick knight........ snooze fest in england. 

Aussie have it right!


Ludeman is a beast with a bat. 32 of 16 and some 90m plus 6s already.

[Come in 5 and left a bit]

Ludeman looks a real player.

Still can't make my mind up about KP,but was good to hear him be complimentary about Ali Cook

[Come in 5 and left a bit]

Ludeman looks a real player.

Still can't make my mind up about KP,but was good to hear him be complimentary about Ali Cook

[Come in 5 and left a bit]

Well that bat will need a few dowels...