In this latest episode, the first innovation was the colourful (or glaring) glass-fibre sheet covering the back of the Kookaburra bats launched in December 2004. The second is the carbon-fibre composite bat handles produced by Newbery, Puma, and Gray Nicolls from 2006. The changes might have made some sense to protect the spirit and balance of the game had the Mongoose bat not appeared in 2008 and be declared legal. I’ll explain.
News and views on the weapon of choice for batsmen worldwide, plus also how the cricket bat infiltrates society in other ways.
October 15, 2009
Tinkering with Law 6
In this latest episode, the first innovation was the colourful (or glaring) glass-fibre sheet covering the back of the Kookaburra bats launched in December 2004. The second is the carbon-fibre composite bat handles produced by Newbery, Puma, and Gray Nicolls from 2006. The changes might have made some sense to protect the spirit and balance of the game had the Mongoose bat not appeared in 2008 and be declared legal. I’ll explain.
October 2, 2009
Dad's Army - The Test

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