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Comment on To Millichamp and Hall, to Bat Mecca by Tom Redfern

Tom Redfern — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:30:03 +0000

Wisden wrote about the M&H solution- “A more refined bat than many to the naked eye… the oval handle offers a different feel and, if you are not keen this can be disguised by adding another grip. ……..the middle could extend higher, to avoid that chip drive on the up to cover and then another painstaking week before drawing it from its hilt once more.”

2 reasons why this is rubbish

1
The oval handle shape helps your technique. The oval base, I’ve found, stops you wrapping a clunking bottom hand round the bat. It makes you hold the bat with a V at the bottom. The oval sits nicely between your thumb and forefinger.
2
Wisden’s view that the middle could go higher so that you don’t chip a drive on the up to cover is just an example of someone trying to be clever; find me a club player who drives a ball at the top of its bounce (on the up) through cover on English pitches, on a saturday, and I’m Brian Lara. It doesn’t happen and if you get out like that, your timing, not the bat is too blame.

My advice: ignore Wisden. M&H are a bit expensive for a 13 year old but if you can afford it, buy the Original. The cheapest- get the grade 1 willow- but their best bat I think. I don’t know how tall or strong you are. Ask Nick for the right weight.

Comment on To Millichamp and Hall, to Bat Mecca by Eddie

Eddie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:56:32 +0000

i’ve never owned and m&h bat before. in the wisdon good gear guide of 2010 it is only rated a 2 and a half star. Do you think I should get one. I am only 13 though. Are they heavy as well?

Comment on v Stanmore or join the BNP wicket. by Tom Redfern

Tom Redfern — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:00:54 +0000

Dave fella, go ahead link away, thanks for the offer. I’ll have a look at your blog and blogroll it
hundred in me? yeah somewhere only where?
How do I fare against wrist spinners? bowlers bowl balls, I tend not to care what they do which might explain a lot.

Comment on v Stanmore or join the BNP wicket. by Dave Thompson

Dave Thompson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:28:25 +0000

Delete that last one now read that you’ve had a handful of near misses even reaching 99! Gutted.

How do you far against Wrist Spinners?

Comment on v Stanmore or join the BNP wicket. by Dave Thompson

Dave Thompson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:15:26 +0000

Looking at more of it, it looks like you’ve got a hundred in you, what’s the nearest you’ve got to it?

Comment on v Stanmore or join the BNP wicket. by Dave Thompson

Dave Thompson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:12:07 +0000

A brilliant blog mate, the video I linked to with your girlfriend doing the narration is genius! I’ll link it to some of my blogs. What is your highest score then?

Comment on To Millichamp and Hall, to Bat Mecca by nick

nick — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:59:12 +0000

The M&H Original is by far the best bat that I have ever seen or used. It has a fantastic pickup and when the ball hits the middle, it goes…
Needless to say that you can’t even feel the ball hitting the bat when it centres.
No doubt in my mind, well worth the money.

Comment on Up before the beak by Tom Redfern

Tom Redfern — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:05:08 +0000

Ta SMO,
to be fair to MCCL, something they didn’t afford me, I wasn’t banned for blogging though they did try to add it my wrap or is it rap sheet. There was no explanation of the penalty though; so for all I know they could have done me for dissent in the blog.
All you can do is laugh.

Comment on Up before the beak by David Mutton

David Mutton — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:42:28 +0000

Solidarity comrade etc etc

http://thesillymidoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/banned-for-two-games-for-blogging.html

Comment on Up before the beak by Tom Redfern

Tom Redfern — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:33:31 +0000

Jrod, thanks for the solidarity. Sadly the world is full of numpties many of whom have caput tuum in ano est.