Which bat?

[Cricket09]

I'm an 18 year old aggressive lower order batsmen looking to establish myself as an effective middle order no. 4 or 5. My best shots are straight and cover drive and am looking for a bat with a great middle a weight of around 2 10 to 3 lbs but doesnt feel too heavy. Any suggestions for the best make or model to use.

 

[Fiji-Bati]

i am 13 and use a MRF Genius.

 

[ozone]

Bats are all about feel, so suggesting a specific make and weight online is probably not sensible. However, one piece of advice I would give, the pick-up of a bat is far more important than its given weight. For example, a heavey bat of good quality willow could feel more comfortable than a a lighter bat made of low quality wood.

I would also suggest you always feel a bat if possible before buying it.

 

[Cricket09]

I've used MRFs and they do have a really nice middle gd suggestion thank you but was thinking more of a GM, Gray Nicholls or Newberry with a smoother pick up

 

[Cricket09]

Completely agree with what ur saying ozone but have bought bats based on feel and they have turned out to be bad selections cracking after a season, so my aim is really to find a good reliable bat which meets my style

 

[Easto241091]

Best advice is going to a shop and feeling the bats yourself. The Bradbury Sterling is a pretty fine bat, has a good pick-up. Unless if the bat isnt knocked in properly, the bradbury will last a lifetime.

 

[Evilhoopler]

I am 13 and have a friend that has a kookaburra subzero ice thats an absoloute beast

 

[vic_orthdox]

In the end, buying bats really does end up being a bit of a lottery. Tend to find that the smaller makers; the Newbery, Bradbury, Fisher, Salix's of the world end up providing more consistent quality of sticks. You are much less likely to get a real dud off them, than your major manufacturers.

 

[Easto241091]

I know ive mentioned this before but i believe the bradbury bats to be some of the best bats in the world. Its a big statement but i know that some of the australian team uses bradbury bats. David Hussey for one uses a bradbury bat, even though he has put the grey nicolls nitro stickers on it..............presumely as part of a new contract.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Can't argue - the Bradbury base up in Somerset was a frequent destination for several club mates and county players when I lived in Exeter. Never remember picking up a bad Bradbury blade..

 

[PhoenixFire]

Fairly sure Ricky Ponting uses one.

 

[Jakester1288]

Fairly sure Ricky Ponting uses one.

Really?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Fairly sure Ricky Ponting uses one.

Nah it's a Kahuna, looks exactly like the Kahuna one of my team-mates has.

 

[Hoggy31]

Bought an expensive bat once, didn't change the fact I'm a **** batsman.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah, I remember being told how all the top players use Fishers, Newberys, etc. with their own stickers on it, but I've never actually seen that happen at all.

 

[tommothepommo]

My Woodworm Megabite has one the best pickups in my team, it has an extremely good meat and the ball goes far from the slightest touch. Highly recommended

 

[Ernest]

Too heavy for your age mate I'd go a Laver & Wood firefly at small mens weight..

2'6 would be the go you would get so much more wood on every delivery than a 2'10