CA New 20-20 Cricket Bat

<>First impression and price etc<> My first impressions of this bat was that it was heavy, at 2lb 10 it was always going to be fairly heavy but the pick up made it feel nearer 3lbs. The kashmir willow looked alright, it had lots of grains and a few blemishes but the grains were quite wonky. The stickers were very bright and a bit too busy for my liking. The profile looked big and edges quite chunky. For £60 it is a good buy. <>Preparation<> This took about 5 hours knocking in before being able to use against a new ball in the nets. I oiled it several times and placed an antiscuff on it, it did not come with a toe ...  Read the complete review

An English willow bat for £60 Wow I thought! I instantly purchased this bat and was very pleased when it arrived. The bat i recieved had 10 straight grains and weighed 2lb 10 which was quite heavy for me! The pick up is quite good I believe, it will still take some time for it to reach maturity. I havent knocked it in properly, just a couple of 10 minute sessions. I first used the bat in the nets and was amazed by the rebound qualities it just flew off the middle! Pretty huge edges and spine. Probably the thickest bat I have seen. This bat goes against the theory that Asian bats are all edge and have no substancial middles. I decided to use ...  Read the complete review