Watch this youtube video & see what this bat could do for your game !!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooPjte-KdA0&feature=player_embedded
Former Australian batsman Stuart Law has become the first player to use the new Mongoose blade in a cricket competition.
This latest evolution in cricket bat design has sparked fears that younger players will be turned off bowling.
The Mongoose bat, with a handle as long as the blade, is not even the craziest design the Marylebone Cricket Club - the game’s lawmakers - have been presented this past year as Twenty20 spawns a new wave of invention, reports an Australian daily.
The MCC has already rejected dozens of submissions, including one bat with holes drilled into the blade for aerodynamic purposes, described by observers as a "Swiss cheese bat". But they passed this one, used for the first time by former Australian batsman Stuart Law during a county Twenty20 match .
The MCC found that it met all requirements under law six of regulations regarding the make-up of a bat, and they are not concerned about the possible ramifications for bowlers.
The Mongoose is tailor-made for the short format. Subtlety is not its strong suit. With a five-centimeter thick base that boasts a sweet spot twice the size of that on a traditional bat, even the pace bowler’s saving grace - a yorker - can be dispatched to the ropes.
"The Mongoose has the potential to revolutionise cricket," said Law, who is contracted by the bat’s manufacturers to spruik its powers.
"Without changing your technique, the bat allows you to hit the ball harder and further. Its power is phenomenal. It’s a weapon of mass destruction," Law added.
A company spokesman said there was "every chance" the bat, with a starting price of 159 pounds, could make an appearance at the Twenty20 World Cup as negotiations were under way with other international players.
The ICC has no problems with that prospect because it complies with MCC law, although, looking at its design, some wonder how that could be.
"When Twenty20 came in, people said it would be the death of the spin bowler, and, over time, it has proved that spin bowlers are the most successful. I don’t think we need to be worried about fast-tracking laws to help bowlers. We’ll see how it [influences games] and then obviously consider if laws need to be tailored," MCC spokesman Neil Priscott said.
That’s weird! I think you’d have less chance of hitting the ball than with a regular bat. Somehow I don’t think it will last the distance.
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February 17th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Aluminium bats,Graphite bats and now Mangoose bats………..hmmmmmmmmm
what to say
"Necessity is the mother of all inventions"
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February 17th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
lets say…another thought in the world of cricket that looks crazy but may be a masterstroke.
Going by the video it doesn’t look that exciting. Also it will not be an ideal bat for batsman having low gripping styles.Until and unless someone uses it in Internationals one can’t really judge its success.
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February 17th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
It looks like it will be hard to stop a good Johnson bouncer coming between your eyes. Would want more than just a long handle
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February 17th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
i like it
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February 17th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
It’s a joke and should be outlawed. It’s completely ridiculous.
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
That’s weird! I think you’d have less chance of hitting the ball than with a regular bat. Somehow I don’t think it will last the distance.
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
The bat may meet all requirements under law six MCC V2 but doesn’t met the MCC V3 Appendix E
Appendix E - The bat
Definitions and explanations of words or phrases not defined in the text
Grading of bats: Grades A, B and C are bats conforming to Law 6 sections 1 to 8 inclusive. Any other bats are graded below C and are not recognised in the Laws. Grade A bats, the top grade, may be used at any level. Grades B, C and lower grades may be
used only at or below levels determined by the Governing Body for cricket in the country concerned.
The blade: The face of the blade is its main striking surface. The back is the opposite surface. The shoulders, sides and toe are the remaining surfaces, separating the face and the back.
The shoulders, one on each side of the handle, are along that portion of the blade between the first entry point of the handle and the point at which the blade first reaches its full width.
The toe is the surface opposite to the shoulders taken as a pair.
The sides, one on each side of the blade, are along the rest of the blade, between the toe and the shoulders.
Adhesives: Throughout, adhesives are permitted only where essential and only minimal in quantity.
Materials in handle: As a proportion of the total volume of the handle, materials other than cane, wood or twine are restricted to one-tenth for Grades A and B and one-fifth for Grade C. Such materials must not project more than 3.25 in/8.26cm into the lower portion of the handle.
Binding and covering of handle: The permitted continuation beyond the junction of the upper and lower portions of the handle is restricted to a maximum, measured along the length of the handle, of
2.5 in/6.35 cm for the twine binding 2.75 in/6.99 cm for the covering grip.
Length and width:
(a) The overall length of the bat, when the lower portion of the handle is inserted, shall not be more than 38 in/96.5 cm.
(b) The width of the bat shall not exceed 4.25 in/10.8 cm at its widest part.
(c) Permitted coverings, repair material and toe guards, not exceeding their specified thicknesses, may be additional to the dimensions above.
Length of handle: Except for bats of size 6 and less, the handle shall not exceed 52% of the overall length of the bat.
Covering of blade: The cloth covering permitted for Grade C bats shall be of thickness not exceeding 0.012 in/0.3 mm before treatment as in 6.6(d).
Protection and repair of blade: The material permitted
6.6(a) shall not exceed 0.04 in/1 mm in thickness. In 6.6(a)(ii), the repair material shall not extend along the length of the blade more than 0.79 in/2 cm in each direction beyond the limits of the damaged area.
Where used as a continuous binding, any overlapping shall not breach the maximum of 0.04 in/1 mm in total thickness.
In 6.6(d), the use of non-solid material which when dry forms a hard layer more than 0.004 in/0.1 mm in thickness is not permitted.
Toe and side inserts: The wood used must not be more than 0.3 in/0.89 cm in thickness. The toe insert shall not extend from the toe more than 2.5 in/6.35 cm up the blade at any point.
Neither side insert may extend from the edge more than 1 in/2.54 cm across the blade at any point.
Toe protection: The maximum permitted thickness of protective material placed on the toe of the blade is 0.12 in/3mm.
Commercial identifications: These identifications must not exceed 0.008 in/0.2 mm in thickness. On the back of the blade they must cover no more than 50% of the surface. On the face of the blade, they must be confined within the top 9 in/22.86 cm, measured from the bottom of the grip.
© Marylebone Cricket Club 2008
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February 17th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
It looks strange to me, the long handle is weird and makes the whole bat look awkward.
If they use it the bat will have to be tailored for different players .. long arms, short arms - the bat would be hitting the pitch every time if it was one size fits all!!
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