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It's just not cricket ...

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It's just not cricket ...

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Postby Clitheroekid » October 16th, 2018, 1:40 pm

This seems a long, long way from "the pick, pack, pock of leather on willow" - https://www.geekwire.com/2018/microsoft ... analytics/

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Re: It's just not cricket ...

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Postby Maroochydore » October 17th, 2018, 8:21 pm

This bat would fall foul of Law 5.3.2 The blade shall consist solely of wood
and under 5.4 Protection and repair;
5.4.2.2 The only material permitted for any insertion is wood with minimal essential adhesives.

Hence Dennis Lillee's famous aluminium bat never got off the ground.

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Re: It's just not cricket ...

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Postby didds » October 17th, 2018, 9:26 pm

It'll not be used in matches.

It'll be used in practise.

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Re: It's just not cricket ...

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Postby didds » October 17th, 2018, 9:29 pm

Lillee's bat was legal at the time he used it - however the alws were changed very shortly after that, clearly to prevent such a thing happening again.

Allegedly his own skipper told him to use a normal bat cops his aluminum one didn't hit the ball as effectively. Allegedly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pak_0L3rhc



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