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[The Doctor]

After mulling over the proposed new law on bat design being rail roaded in by the MCC/ICC - I thought I would have a play at a bat design of the future and what that might look like.

After spending a little time I have come up with the below - and actually may have the opposite effect - a longer middle......

Interesting to hear your thoughts on this, and also on the design;



Streaky

[Tom]

Nice concept. The MCC want to restrict edge and spine size; and like you say the weight has to go somewhere.

With bats have to be made solely of wood you're not going to have ballast on the back, if you're a 3lb 2oz user, like Chris Gayle. It's just going to result in profiles like this.

[The Doctor]

Nice concept. The MCC want to restrict edge and spine size; and like you say the weight has to go somewhere.

With bats have to be made solely of wood you're not going to have ballast on the back, if you're a 3lb 2oz user, like Chris Gayle. It's just going to result in profiles like this.

And also with the likes of warner having access to low density you will end up with a cleft like design with a handle. This design is coming out at 2lb 12oz with a 400 cleft.

[Sivlar13]

Put a cleft in the machine mate and see what it's like in the flesh!

[jamielsn15]

^ I agree - get one made up and let's see how it goes in a net!  I'd be interested in the pick up experience on that design.

It's so shortsighted by the powers that be; can't help thinking there's a lot of ego involved there for ex-pros offering advice who don't seem to want to accept that players now are fitter, stronger, more flexible, etc. than they were...

[The Doctor]

Put a cleft in the machine mate and see what it's like in the flesh!

Already done it....

[alexhilly1492]

Already done it....

Whack some pics up!!! 

Certainly an interesting take on things what's the pick up like?

[The Doctor]

[Number4]

Can I just say bloody ugly 

[rickjames]

I call this...The Submarine

[procricket]

The top section makes it look odd only but the design for a ccm is brilliant.

I like it I would get it drilled down to 2-10 from a 400

It goes with the throes of spine in which my theory is spine size does not have any added benefit over a certain range

Goes with coverage theory across the bat with even weight distribution across the playing area.

What's really not to like would maybe like to feel pick up but I think we are looking at the future/past of bats

Circle is coming round

[Dazz]

What's the pick up like on this Streaky?

Is this prototype going to be available to buy?

[sarg]

Hmm. I'm not sure if this is new or retro. The bat gauge proposed severely limits the full convex option...boooo. This design is at the extreme of what wood can be left in the blade I'm guessing.

I love a radical departure from crowd, but there appears to be too much wood in the splice and it needs a bit of rework in that area improve the look. The toe area looks like a Beluga Whale's forehead. That said nothing is in the laws about counterbalanced handles.

Good effort Streaky.

[simonmay5]

How's the pick up on a design like this and what sort of weight is the one made please

[Vitas Cricket]

Reminds me of a stretch limo style adaptation of the Kookaburra Menace, wasn't popular but this is almost certainly because of the graphics, which even now are a challenge to look at!