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[100 not out]

i have spoken to about 6 different batmakers about this today, the replies have varied by all. who do u believe

[RossViper]

So effectively laminating the de-laminated area

effectively!!!

[100 not out]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/image/495341.html?object=463148;page=1

is this delamination??? there are bits missing on the face.

[Jenko]

wonder how many runs he has scored with that one bat!!

[Lekka Global Alliance]

I'm surprised an umpire would allow a player use a bat in that state against a new/newish cricket ball.  Surely it would inflict some scuff/scratch damage to the cricket ball and alter the state of the ball. (maybe even allowing it to reverse swing early on in an innings)

[bigboy]

unfortunately Lekka, Indians have the umpires running a little scared at the moment, the massive whinge it produced wouldn't be worth the headache.

[Johnny]

There's an anti-scuff over the top of Sachin's bat, so it wouldn't be as abrasive as you might think

[Lekka Global Alliance]

Have a look at the pic again Johnny. To me it looks like it is just showing the "Hammer Edge" logo strip cut just below the "Edge" printing.

[Johnny]

Have a look at the pic again Johnny. To me it looks like it is just showing the "Hammer Edge" logo strip cut just below the "Edge" printing.

Fair play - I think you might be right about that.

Is that an attempt at subliminal bat advertising?

in the absence of an Newbery edge branding he's done this instead?

[uknsaunders]

sorry to bring up an old topic but I think we had a delaminating bat last night. The inside edge to the first grain started lifting from the toe two/three inches down the bat. The lifting is exactly down the grain and at it's worst at the toe. It's a 2-3mm thick strip. Should've taken some pics I know!

Anyway I've taken it home and glued/clamped it. Problem with it being the edge is it's tricky to clamp across the whole area, so I used rubber bands to maintain pressure along the edge area while clamping the face/toe area.

[SkipperJ]

Pictures would help, but I don't think what you have is delamination. Might just be grains lifting, and what you've done is exactly right. Rubber bands work better than clamps. Better yet, try cutting thick strips from an old bat grip (3/4 - 1 inch wide) to get more uniform pressure over longer cracks.

Delamination usually happens in the middle of the bat face, usually at the sweet spot or higher up. The tricky part is there are no cracks in the face through which you could apply glue. You have to create an artificial opening or just let it be. I make a very thin slit along the grain using a knife and force in the glue through it. PIA to fix, that's for sure ...