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Alastair Cook Excalibur
« on: January 30, 2019, 04:44:54 PM »
Gray Nicolls are releasing a special limited edition bat.
The AC Excalibur will be limited to 33 bats,one to honour each of Cooks test centuries.

Are GN missing a trick not re branding the classic range the AC range?
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2019, 04:56:13 PM »
Any guesses how much they will be? I’m going £1500
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2019, 05:10:41 PM »
Never miss a chance to cash in.
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2019, 05:27:27 PM »
Are they going to make more money at silly prices on a run of 33 bats or by, as suggested, rebranding/bringing out a new 'standard priced' AC range?

Or will they do both...
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2019, 05:37:12 PM »
Graeme Swann's TMS tribute to Cook, in his final Test, included a line which went something like: "I'll never know how you scored so many runs with such terrible bats."

I got the impression that he wasn't much of a fusser, and simply kept a bat that was doing the job for him for as long as possible. He did do that sawn off corner thing though.
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2019, 06:08:56 PM »
Quote from: Ayrtek Cricket on January 30, 2019, 04:56:13 PM
Any guesses how much they will be? I’m going £1500

I would guess so and unlike the Rolling Stones bat I reckon these will fly out the door very quickly.

You have to sign up to GN to then enter your email and will be sent an email when released by the looks of it
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2019, 06:32:33 PM »
Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on January 30, 2019, 06:08:56 PM
I would guess so and unlike the Rolling Stones bat I reckon these will fly out the door very quickly.

You have to sign up to GN to then enter your email and will be sent an email when released by the looks of it
and fake versions of the stickers on eBay within a month?
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2019, 06:33:55 PM »
Is there a link to read more about this. I couldn't find much on GN UK web site.
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2019, 06:36:56 PM »
Quote from: jchokshi on January 30, 2019, 06:33:55 PM
Is there a link to read more about this. I couldn't find much on GN UK web site.
They posted something on Facebook
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2019, 08:40:16 PM »
Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on January 30, 2019, 05:37:12 PM
Graeme Swann's TMS tribute to Cook, in his final Test, included a line which went something like: "I'll never know how you scored so many runs with such terrible bats."

I got the impression that he wasn't much of a fusser, and simply kept a bat that was doing the job for him for as long as possible. He did do that sawn off corner thing though.

A couple of years ago GN were at Old Trafford doing a demo in of bat making and one of their sales reps said that the bat Cook was using during the test was more bat tape than willow.  Apparently he would use a bat he liked until it fell apart
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2019, 09:59:13 PM »
Little video preview released at 6pm today
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2019, 09:47:02 PM »
I'm sure it will be excellent but imagine the grief you would get if you went out to bat with it!! 
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Re: Alastair Cook Excalibur
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2019, 10:55:50 PM »
Quote from: blindowl on February 11, 2019, 09:47:02 PM
I'm sure it will be excellent but imagine the grief you would get if you went out to bat with it!!
Like your average cricketer would even notice!

As usual with these things, the shape looks nothing like Cook's.
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