Advantages: super middle,powerful Disadvantages: too heavy for some
...used which is why it has a super middle, so you don't have to use much force to hit the ball over the boundary. The weight of the bat makes it difficult to hook and pull the ball, but it's much easier to cut and drive the ball with this bat.
The design of the bat makes it look like it's made for the big hitters, like the length of the handle which is not long, the face of the bat is wide, the side of the bat is thick and overall it looks a bit chunky.
If you are new to cricket and are looking for a bat, i recommend you not to buy this bat as you may struggle to control this, but if you are a strong well established player/batsmen then this bat is worth thinking about, overall if i had to make a recommendation for this bat then i would recommend it .
It is hard to find the Ihsan Rocky bat in sports shops, as i was given mine from...
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Advantages: pick-up, power, distance hitting. Disadvantages: Rare, premiums in UK very high
...This bat has got to be one of the best bats I have ever played with! Of course every bat one buys is different and I would never recommend a bat of any type to another player, as one bat does not suit all, but the bat ihsan sent me all those years ago when this bat was available was outrageously good.
Ihsan bats are made in the sub continent, where a great deal of international players bats are made, so you can be assured that whilst the quality may not be as high as handmade english bats, the price will more than make up for it. So if you could possibly pick one of these up from india or pakistan then the price you pay would be greatly reduced than if you bought it from an english shop who will whack a high premium on these bats.
This bat is the stereotypical sub continent bat with a low middle and a large bowed blade...
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Advantages: Can do a variety of exercises on it Disadvantages: Bit of an eyesore in the house
...The gym ball, swiss ball, fitness ball, stability ball or whatever other name it comes under, seems to have taken the fitness world by storm. These balls can be purchased in most sports shops, department stores, tv shopping channels, chemists and even supermarkets. They cost between £5 and £15, come with their own pump and usually an instruction leaflet or DVD.
Fitness balls come in a variety of sizes, 42, 45, 55, 65 and 75cms and you should select your size depending on your height. For safety reasons, the rubber material has been designed to deflate slowly in the event of unexpected damage, so the ball should not burst suddenly, leaving the user in a heap on the floor.
Pumping up the ball, with the hand pump provided does take a little time and the novice user may be unsure of how firm it should be. I'm not sure how...
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