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[jonpinson]

There must be more Tendulkar bats floating round this forum than he has in his bag!

Or we know the right people

[jonpinson]

Does that mean he will get 3lb then

Doubt it, I don't think they contract out to Solitaire

[Tom]

Or we know the right people

I'd guess they're rejects? As the kind of clefts Tendulkar gets you don't sell to the public unless you know someone very special!

For each pro bat you get 2 or 3 rejects which aren't good enough for them, if you've ever played in Sussex there's a few Gayle and Tendulkar bats floating around. They're the right spec, just not up to the pro standard.

[roco]

I heard somewhere he gets 300 bats a year given to him so plenty to go around

[yvk3103]

I heard somewhere he gets 300 bats a year given to him so plenty to go around

that would not leave too many clefts for the other pros!!!

Looking at the bat with which Sachin got his 200 vs SA in the ODI and the bat he used in the tests against NZ, don't think he would have more than 5-6 bats in his kit at point

[jonpinson]

I'd guess they're rejects? As the kind of clefts Tendulkar gets you don't sell to the public unless you know someone very special!

For each pro bat you get 2 or 3 rejects which aren't good enough for them, if you've ever played in Sussex there's a few Gayle and Tendulkar bats floating around. They're the right spec, just not up to the pro standard.

As far as I can see there are two types, one: made specifically for the pro in question, that for whatever reason, were not taken up and two: bats made by the same person to the same spec as 'copies' but in reality would easily match the requirements of said pro.

[jonpinson]

I heard somewhere he gets 300 bats a year given to him so plenty to go around

A good proportion of those will be good stuff, but I think quite alot will be trash made by poor people just wanting to show respect.

[yvk3103]

As far as I can see there are two types, one: made specifically for the pro in question, that for whatever reason, were not taken up and two: bats made by the same person to the same spec as 'copies' but in reality would easily match the requirements of said pro.

most bats that are sold as sachin's or any other pros bats would be copies which are simialr in weight and profile (to increase sales in some cases) but not necessarily in performace, pick-up and balance. The latter 3 being the key factors.

[jonpinson]

most bats that are sold as sachin's or any other pros bats would be copies which are simialr in weight and profile (to increase sales in some cases) but not necessarily in performace, pick-up and balance. The latter 3 being the key factors.

That is true, however know the right person and you will get the right bat. I know of at least one chap on here who has a bat that was made specifically for SRT, which is pretty special, but they don't come along very often. Mine is made by his UK maker to exact spec, down to the low density cleft. So it is as close as you can realistically get.

[GJ]

Irani used a 4lb bat at one stage in his career...

In my opinion we look far to deeply and make a lot of claims that it was so and so's bat, and it is pro quality etc. When really any company could state it was made for player x as just a sales point.

[Mr Cricket]

Tim Ambrose uses the lightest bat i know of at around 2lb4oz

[uknsaunders]

Irani used a 4lb bat at one stage in his career...

3'4 at the end of his career for T20.

[Canners]

I always thought most pros used lightish bats 2.6-2.9....

When u see the weight of bats on the stats on telly they always seem 2.9 max but I dunno how true those stats are

[Cover_Drive]

that would not leave too many clefts for the other pros!!!

Looking at the bat with which Sachin got his 200 vs SA in the ODI and the bat he used in the tests against NZ, don't think he would have more than 5-6 bats in his kit at point

Tendulkar himself once said in a video that he has around 5-6 bats in kitbag. I did post a video of it a while ago where he spoke about his cricket equipment.

Not only in NZ Sachin used that 200 bat in SL series as well. Here is a thread which I made on it;

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=7815.msg115605#msg115605

Gavaskar spoke about that bat as well

[400notout]

Azhar used a 2"7 when he was last over with us, had a few for this summer but not sure about his new Ishan ones.