Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
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OllieWalker39

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Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« on: November 09, 2017, 10:47:02 AM »
Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but has anyone else noticed Cook's bat has the inside shoulder totally cut away?

Bizarre - any reason why?
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2017, 11:43:39 AM »
Due to his bottom hand grip I think, he's had his bats done like this for the past couple of years.
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2017, 12:42:38 PM »
Yeah I noticed it a while back, I think it's because his bottom hand is absolutely choking the shoulders
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2017, 12:48:03 PM »
Niall O'Brien does the same. What a top bloke he is by the way.
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2017, 02:20:30 PM »
From memory he reckons the glove padding on his thumb bashes the shoulder , causing his gloves to wear , but more importantly,  it would get his bottom hand grip out of position/slip etc .
As others have said , its due to extreme bottom hand choking grip .
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2017, 02:27:52 PM »
Hmm...I never saw that.

@OllieWalker39 , got pics, bruh? :)
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2017, 02:56:20 PM »
I can never attach them! But I'm sure someone could be kind enough to on my behalf!

Can't believe it's taken me so long to notice..!
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2017, 03:14:39 PM »
Quote from: OllieWalker39 on November 09, 2017, 02:56:20 PM
I can never attach them! But I'm sure someone could be kind enough to on my behalf!

Can't believe it's taken me so long to notice..!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39384846

Lead pic in this article shows it
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2017, 03:39:18 PM »
Quote from: northernboy1987 on November 09, 2017, 03:14:39 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39384846

Lead pic in this article shows it


Queue everyone sawing their shoulder off now :)
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2017, 04:34:56 PM »
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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2017, 05:06:32 PM »
Right - older GN bat, saw, light sanding, black marker pen and ebay!! Genuine Cook bat - surely it would even make more than £510 the Buttler bat made?  ;)

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Re: Alastair Cook - Bat Inside Shoulder
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2017, 05:28:40 PM »
Quote from: petehosk on November 09, 2017, 05:06:32 PM
Right - older GN bat, saw, light sanding, black marker pen and ebay!! Genuine Cook bat - surely it would even make more than £510 the Buttler bat made?  ;)

I believe from memory Cook has done this for years, played at Maldon CC a few season before last which is his club and a couple of his bats in pavilion had the shoulder missing, for someone like me that chocks the handle maybe I’ll give it a go on an old bat.

On a separate not that possible Butler Bat was mental money anyone else got a verve a sharpie and want to put a swear word on top of the handle
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