Broad also said Root liked a SB/LH set-up. Root previously said on Sky that he had moved on from this and reverted to conventional.
In my experience, most cricketers are curious about other brands and bats, even though they are sponsored by a specific brand.
When International teams play over here, in India, in Aus, I;m sure that some will visit different brands and will sometimes purchase a bat! We would all do the same given the chance! As bat lovers on here, that would be most of our dreams!!
But it doesn't mean that all batsmen then sticker up the bat they found from another brand and use them. I'm sure it happens but not as often as we like to think.
I have a bat made for Root (marginally shorter blade and longer handle) by another bat maker. So most cricketers enjoy going to see bats. What a job!!