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[langer17]

It's just a visual marvel and is impressive seeing them that size.

[sarg]

Upon close inspection I'm convinced he's a slob.;-)

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[wdeans92]

Wonder how long would last, two seasons max?

[smilley792]

Wonder how long would last, two seasons max?

Your on the wrong forum if you believe any bat will last that long.

[InternalTraining]

Nothing more than a placebo effect.

Aussie commentators did a segment with Warner's bat during a lunch segment. The ball went pretty far.

[Marc28]

So I'm assuming this is a new range in Australia for next year then

[skip1973]

correct.

[jamesisapayne]

Aussie commentators did a segment with Warner's bat during a lunch segment. The ball went pretty far.

Botham, Gilchrist, Hayden, symonds, Gibbs, Kallis, flintoff, pietersen, trescothick, jayasuria and quite a few more used to use regular size bats with thin edges, didn't have any problem finding the rope or putting it in the stands.

Bloke called bradman did pretty well with a toothpick.

[smilley792]

Botham, Gilchrist, Hayden, symonds, Gibbs, Kallis, flintoff, pietersen, trescothick, jayasuria and quite a few more used to use regular size bats with thin edges, didn't have any problem finding the rope or putting it in the stands.

Bloke called bradman did pretty well with a toothpick.

Yet flintoff raved about big bats, and even used Ben cuttings in the bbl. as they were so much better than what he had.

[dcullen8]

Didnt luke wright do a piece with bats through the ages last season? His bat just flew compared to the rest he trailed.

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[liscon12]

Didnt luke wright do a piece with bats through the ages last season? His bat just flew compared to the rest he trailed.

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Do you mean this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOlaSVoGVrw

[northernboy1987]

Do you mean this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOlaSVoGVrw

I remember seeing this when it was released. It can't be anywhere near unbiased though can it? GN wouldn't exactly let their current ranges get trashed by one of their sponsored players. Wright still seems perfectly capable of whacking it with the old style bats too. Not that I can talk because I quite like big edges 

[edge]

Main thing from that video is showing that a good county batsman can still put it over the stands with a 2lb5oz toothpick! He's more consistent as the bats get more modern, but you'd be bloody disappointed if after 120 years of batmaking they hadn't got a bit better at it! Guarantee the bats get progressively heavier which will account for most of the difference.

[ppccopener]

I remember seeing this when it was released. It can't be anywhere near unbiased though can it? GN wouldn't exactly let their current ranges get trashed by one of their sponsored players. Wright still seems perfectly capable of whacking it with the old style bats too. Not that I can talk because I quite like big edges 

some of these pro's nowadays are big fellas, KP and Freddie are big blokes......

Personally I think the difference is lighter clefts which allow a full profile but only way about 2 lb 10oz-whereas before that shaped bat would be 2lb 15 ....

I think generally on the forum big edges are seen as more popular than the old style....

[Butterfingerz]

some of these pro's nowadays are big fellas, KP and Freddie are big blokes......

Personally I think the difference is lighter clefts which allow a full profile but only way about 2 lb 10oz-whereas before that shaped bat would be 2lb 15 ....

I think generally on the forum big edges are seen as more popular than the old style....

This should give you some answers as to why the bats are bigger....

http://www.cricketbatblog.com/2015/10/14/the-cricketer-article/