Over dried bats or cheap balls

[Jimbo]

I have red so many times on these forums that Asian bats ie CA are over dried and are prone to breaking or cracking. Well I am starting to think that the balls that are getting used out that way are the problems. I purchased 3 Asian bats last season and none of the bats show any signs of cracking. All bats were knocked in with care and oiled regularly but not too regularly. So tell me. What balls are getting used in Pakistan and India? We only use Kookaburras here and at AU$40 each they are not cheap but we don't see many problems with bats cracking breaking or denting the surface. Interested to hear others thoughts

 

[FreeBird]

Next time do this,
Buy one of the CA's 15000 LE or players bat.
It will have a small shinny sticker "Read to play",

Kiss that sticker and take the bat against pace bowling with one of the most expensive cricket balls out there.

High end CA bats are least worth your money. Absolutely ridiculous product for such price.

 

[waqasnaeim]

Both are equally responsible for bat cracks and breaks in my opinion.

I have used GM bats (typically harder pressed with good moisture content) in nets while using some horrendously heavy balls and the damage slowly started to show.
In other cases, I have used MB Malik bats in league matches with decent quality balls and they have split in half.

I just think it is important for every batsman to have a practice bat that can be used in practice against cheaper balls. And make sure to ridicule any mate who brings a cheap ball to practice.

Ofcourse, make sure the toes and edges are fully knocked in for match bats. Guys often ignore these parts of the bat while knocking because they want the middle to be as sweet as possible.

 

[khalil1986]

IMO cheap rock solid balls will do more damage however a bat should be prepared properly to prolong its life and also for you to get optimum performance.