Graphite bat Gone
- Thread starter manee
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Its bloody stupid if you ask me. Its not like it was giving them any advantage. Jayasuriya was on the verge of been finished from International cricket, Ponting hit a form slump early on, Langer hasn't hit any major 100 lately.
James219
International Cricketer
So is this article saying it's perfectly legal to use the graphite reinforced bats in domestic cricket?
BigCrickNan
Chairman of Selectors
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It would be fun if they all got a Kooka beast or a GN Predator 
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Sureshot said:
Like the ICC follow these so called laws for bowlers
They changed the law to suit bowlers, yet they ban a break through bat design. The ICC need to stop worrying about bats and start catching illegal bowlers and how about helping Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.puddleduck
Chairman of Selectors
Just wondering... will Kookaburra reinburse any club level cricketer who purchased one of their "illegal" bats? Or was it only the top players who were treated to a graphite sticker?
Lucky
International Cricketer
It's pretty bad, I wanted to try one Graphite bat next season, but it seems they are gone for good. Oh well. Nothing can be done!
IloveGilly
News Team Member<br><a href="http://www.planetcric
Well, Ponting ain't gonna be happy.
Lucky
International Cricketer
I just found this out! Only International Players can't use it anymore, anyone else can, read this article from the Kookaburra website.
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Statement from Brett Elliot, Managing Director of Kookaburra Readers Ltd, in response to the announcement by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), as the maker and guardian of the Laws of Cricket, that Kookaburra?s three graphite covered cricket bats (the ?Ricky Ponting? Kahuna, The Beast and the Genesis Hurricane) do not comply with Law 6 of the Laws of Cricket:
?Kookaburra is extremely disappointed by the MCC?s opinion and strongly disagree that our graphite covered cricket bats do not comply with Law 6 of the Laws of Cricket.
Kookaburra has a proud history of manufacturing cricket equipment since 1890 and this is the first instance that a Kookaburra bat has been drawn into question. We strive to design innovative and cutting edge cricket equipment that allows athletes to perform at their best. We broke new ground in cricket bat design by adding a carbon fibre cover to the back of the Kookaburra bat, thus protecting and strengthening the blade and ensuring the bat lasts longer. This protective covering was designed specifically to comply with Law 6.2. The blade of the Kookaburra graphite covered bat is made entirely of wood, and the carbon fibre covering on the back of the bat is less than 1.56mm in thickness. Over 60% of cricket bats currently on the market have a cover similar to the Kookaburra graphite cover.
The MCC claim that the graphite cover forms an integral part of the blade and as such contravenes Law 6.1, however, we maintain that the graphite is merely a superficial layer which, like any other covering permissible under Law 6.2, cannot be considered a composite element of the actual wooden blade of the bat.
It is the opinion of three leading independent experts that the bats in question do not contravene the laws of the game. Furthermore, since the launch of our graphite covered bats in December 2004, numerous international players have used the bat without issue. For example, Ricky Ponting has used the bat in 53 One Day International and Test matches without complaint from opposition players or umpires.
However, Kookaburra fully respects both the Laws of Cricket and the Spirit of Cricket and has therefore reached agreement with the ICC to voluntarily withdraw the bats from international cricket. We will supply all our international cricketers with replacement bats and will immediately undertake a full review of the evidence used by the MCC before deciding on the next course of action.
We would like to reassure cricketers that the graphite covered bat has not been banned from cricket and it is only a withdrawal from international cricket. The owners of Kookaburra?s graphite covered bats can continue to use the bats domestically for the foreseeable future.? "
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Statement from Brett Elliot, Managing Director of Kookaburra Readers Ltd, in response to the announcement by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), as the maker and guardian of the Laws of Cricket, that Kookaburra?s three graphite covered cricket bats (the ?Ricky Ponting? Kahuna, The Beast and the Genesis Hurricane) do not comply with Law 6 of the Laws of Cricket:
?Kookaburra is extremely disappointed by the MCC?s opinion and strongly disagree that our graphite covered cricket bats do not comply with Law 6 of the Laws of Cricket.
Kookaburra has a proud history of manufacturing cricket equipment since 1890 and this is the first instance that a Kookaburra bat has been drawn into question. We strive to design innovative and cutting edge cricket equipment that allows athletes to perform at their best. We broke new ground in cricket bat design by adding a carbon fibre cover to the back of the Kookaburra bat, thus protecting and strengthening the blade and ensuring the bat lasts longer. This protective covering was designed specifically to comply with Law 6.2. The blade of the Kookaburra graphite covered bat is made entirely of wood, and the carbon fibre covering on the back of the bat is less than 1.56mm in thickness. Over 60% of cricket bats currently on the market have a cover similar to the Kookaburra graphite cover.
The MCC claim that the graphite cover forms an integral part of the blade and as such contravenes Law 6.1, however, we maintain that the graphite is merely a superficial layer which, like any other covering permissible under Law 6.2, cannot be considered a composite element of the actual wooden blade of the bat.
It is the opinion of three leading independent experts that the bats in question do not contravene the laws of the game. Furthermore, since the launch of our graphite covered bats in December 2004, numerous international players have used the bat without issue. For example, Ricky Ponting has used the bat in 53 One Day International and Test matches without complaint from opposition players or umpires.
However, Kookaburra fully respects both the Laws of Cricket and the Spirit of Cricket and has therefore reached agreement with the ICC to voluntarily withdraw the bats from international cricket. We will supply all our international cricketers with replacement bats and will immediately undertake a full review of the evidence used by the MCC before deciding on the next course of action.
We would like to reassure cricketers that the graphite covered bat has not been banned from cricket and it is only a withdrawal from international cricket. The owners of Kookaburra?s graphite covered bats can continue to use the bats domestically for the foreseeable future.? "
kodos
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I doubt the bats made for club cricket purpose will use graphite at the back of the bat. This is an interesting debate, I heard on one of the news channels that domestic players are still able to use the kookabura bats. I personally don't think it makes a major difference though players who use it such as Ponting, Hussey and Jayasuriya hit shots much more further than usual. Interesting to see whether Hussey, Ponting, Jayasuriya and Astle bat using a non-graphite bat. I expect no difference at all.
James219
International Cricketer
aussie1st said:
There's a topic about the same thing in the news forum and Kookaburra state that the bats can however be used for domestic cricket.
EDIT: Sorry didn't see posts above as were written at a similar time.
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