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[justnotcricket86]

No, I wasn't defending their use, just asked how is it considered cheating? Something about 2 pieces of wood joined together?

[roco]

I never said you were lol

They are banned due to it giving the batsmen an unfair advantage but the rule is it's made from two pieces of wood where bats can only be made from one I think

[justnotcricket86]

Oh right, so it's basically the way it's made?

Just having a read through of Mike's post comparing it to a B52

[uknsaunders]

illegal is a better word. A bat must be made of 1 piece of willow excluding the handle.

However, any bat that has been repaired can be made of more than one piece of wood. It's the loophole the international players exploit I believe.

The bat cannot be used in competitive cricket. I would take this to mean higher level league cricket upwards. If some guy in a bottom level village league game has one, it really doesn't matter. It can be used (based on this loose definition) in friendlies/non competitive matches and netting.


Cheating is a strong word when you consider carbon handles are still floating around.

[tim2000s]

then there are the other type of laminates, where you cannot see the join,they look "normal" in size - it is literall a very thin sheet of willow cleft stuck to the face of a bat. very very hard to tell these. these are laminated for performance. i have a few pics will upload at some point.

I have a newbery one of these. It's very hard to see the join, and in fact the only way you can really tell is by noticing the difference in grain structure on the front and back.

[100 not out]

Pics pls

[roco]

I have a newbery one of these. It's very hard to see the join, and in fact the only way you can really tell is by noticing the difference in grain structure on the front and back.

That's the way I tell 7 on back 10 straight on front

[tim2000s]

Will do pics when it's finished its refurb.

[keysersolze]

Trying to get back on subject guys a little has anyone on here ever got close to a Watson bat then? As it was interesting to hear the talk of his match bat being a laminate!!!! As i spoke to the head of a big cricket retailer chain today and he also said Watsons bat was a laminate. I however can not confirm or deny it is up to the individual to do, but it would be nice if the guys who visited the GM factory let us know if they saw a Watson Bat or not and what was its actual shape? Is it similar to the flare etc.

[tim2000s]

Trying to get back on subject guys a little has anyone on here ever got close to a Watson bat then? As it was interesting to hear the talk of his match bat being a laminate!!!! As i spoke to the head of a big cricket retailer chain today and he also said Watsons bat was a laminate. I however can not confirm or deny it is up to the individual to do, but it would be nice if the guys who visited the GM factory let us know if they saw a Watson Bat or not and what was its actual shape? Is it similar to the flare etc.

It becomes an even more interesting point. Is someone making Flare shaped laminates for Watson...?

[Cover_Drive]

Here is a close picture I can find of Watson's bat;





To be honest, it doesn't look that big...

[roco]

Performance are not overly huge as would stand out but can't see gm letting there players use them but you never know

[uknsaunders]

good try but a bat from a test last july probably isn't the one he has now in the one-dayers. Wouldn't be surprised is he uses a normal lighter bat for test cricket and a heavy one for one-dayers.

GM might supply them whole and they get modded in Aus?

[Colesy]

[justnotcricket86]

good try but a bat from a test last july probably isn't the one he has now in the one-dayers.

I was about to say that his bat in the one dayers is much bigger than that

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/image/496426.html?search=shane+watson;page=1

Although that pic may be on a slight angle