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May 29, 2009'Weapon of mass destruction'
The designers of a revolutionary new cricket bat called the Mongoose clearly never backed the snake.
A creative take on a traditional willow to say the least, this beast of an invention will no doubt strike fear into the world's most hardened bowlers.
The bulky Mongoose blade is said to pack one hell of a punch - with the sweet spot double the size of a typical bat.
As you can see from the photo - the handle is noticeably longer than that of a normal bat and is marketed towards Twenty20 cricket's big hitters.
Aussie veteran Stuart Law has road-tested the Mongoose and was happy with the results.
The Mongoose has the potential to revolutionise cricket. 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.
In case you couldn't already tell, we should point out that Law is indeed on Mongoose's payroll.
Even so, The Sports Desk can't help but wonder what devastation would come from putting this thing in Adam Gilchrist's hands, which are typically higher up on the bat for a greater swing.
The Mongoose has been put under the microscope at MCC headquarters and survived the legality test, so it's just a matter of time before we see it pounding leather into carparks.
Posted by Chris Paine on May 29, 2009 at 06:03 AM in Cricket | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 29, 2009'Weapon of mass destruction'
The designers of a revolutionary new cricket bat called the Mongoose clearly never backed the snake.
A creative take on a traditional willow to say the least, this beast of an invention will no doubt strike fear into the world's most hardened bowlers.
The bulky Mongoose blade is said to pack one hell of a punch - with the sweet spot double the size of a typical bat.
As you can see from the photo - the handle is noticeably longer than that of a normal bat and is marketed towards Twenty20 cricket's big hitters.
Aussie veteran Stuart Law has road-tested the Mongoose and was happy with the results.
The Mongoose has the potential to revolutionise cricket. 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.
In case you couldn't already tell, we should point out that Law is indeed on Mongoose's payroll.
Even so, The Sports Desk can't help but wonder what devastation would come from putting this thing in Adam Gilchrist's hands, which are typically higher up on the bat for a greater swing.
The Mongoose has been put under the microscope at MCC headquarters and survived the legality test, so it's just a matter of time before we see it pounding leather into carparks.
Posted by Chris Paine on May 29, 2009 at 06:03 AM in Cricket | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)