Mongoose cricket bats are special kinds of bats which are used in cricket from many years ago. In 2010 Mathew Hayden uses the Mongoose bat In IPL against Delhi Daredevils this was the first case when a batsman uses this kind of bat in International cricket however in history of cricket we had seen Kapil Dev uses this kind of bat with different name.
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How Mongoose Cricket Bat Made
Mongoose cricket bats are made up of willow same as other bats are made but the Speciality of this kind bats are the most of the woods are used at the bottom of the bat and top parts of the bat are almost circular with almost no corners at the top and have long handle as well as shown in the figure.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Mongoose Cricket Bat
- Suitable for Power Hitting- As we know most of the wood is used at the bottom or middle part of the bat which make them very useful for the power hitters in the game of cricket.
- The extra wood will increase the power and durability of the bat.
- The handles are specially designed to provide extra control on the bat which will be really helpful for the players.
- The only disadvantage of the Mongoose Cricket Bat, that is not designed for the defensive kind of play this according to some international players.
Mongoose Bat Hayden/Mathew Hayden Cricket Bat
Mathew Hayden was the first batsman who introduced the Mongoose Cricket Bat in IPL in 2010 where he destroyed the Delhi Daredevils bowlers in style made 93 Runs in 43 Balls and made that match very memorable in his IPL career.
In that match Mathew Hayden in Kotla stadium hit lots of fours and sixes and both teams fans with international audience enjoyed that inning and from the Mathew Hayden known as the introducer of Mongoose bat to cricket at highest level.
Kapil Dev Bat
Kapil Dev in 1983 World Cup also uses the type of Mongoose Bat as well but it was called a Sword or a Talvaar in Hindi.
And he smashed 175 Runs against Zimbabwe and and when Indian players got out very early and then then he told one player to give his sword and this bat was just like Mongoose Bat and this information is from the “Movie 83” in which Ranveer Singh played the role of Kapil Dev.
But there is no mention of name Mongoose.
FAQS
- What is so special about mongoose bat?
- Mongoose Bat have longer handle than the normal or conventional bat which has been widely used. If we look at the structure of the mongoose bat it contain almost most of the wood at the centre and bottom and it shape is like the Mongoose that is why it is known as the Mongoose Bat.
- Why is the mongoose bat not used?
- The main reason behind why mongoose bat have not used recently so much because of its Shorter Blade as compared to normal bat due to which the players got less area to meet the ball while playing the ball and many players like Suresh Raina uses the bat in practice session then they have complaints like the bat is not good for defensive kind of play and from then there is minimum use of Mongoose Cricket Bat.
- Why Mongoose Bat is banned in International Cricket?
- Mongoose Bat is not banned in international cricket and many players are still using this bat in cricket.
- Is Mongoose Bat legal in IPL?
- Yes, Mongoose bat is legal in IPL and players are not using it current ipl sesons.
- Is mongoose bat better than normal bat?
- No in many scenario the normal bats are better than Mongoose bats that is why are using more normal bats as compared to mongoose bats.
- What is the advantage of Mongoose Bat?
- Mongoose bat has long handle and short blade due to which the bat more sweet spots as compared to normal bats and the more suitable for power hitters.
- Did Kapil Dev really use Mongoose bat?
- Kapil Dev uses the bat looks like mongoose which is called sword by Kapil itself back then when he smashes 175 runs against Zimbabwe in 1983 world cup match.
Conclusion
That’s all from my side the information I gained or gather I put all into this article. If you have any query feel free to contact me and let me know in the comments about this article .
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Rahul
