Top 10 best cricket bats

Top 10 best Cricket Bats in the world

Today I am posting the list of Top 10 Best Cricket Bats in the world. I have done some research on web. Finally on the basis of their specification and recommendation of the great players I have found top 10 best cricket bats. So if you are going to play your best game today go with your best cricket bat and include it in your cricket gear.

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1. Kookaburra Kahuna:

Kookaburra Kahuna deserve the first place among the top 10 best cricket bats list. Kahuna has been the leader of the Kookaburra bats. It’s an exceptional combination of power with light ‘pick up’, straight evenly spaced grains, and a clean hitting area generating maximum impact. An aggressive, powerful and accurately shaped bat for the stroke makers with edge thickness, sweet bow and perfect square face design. For more information click here.

Characteristics:

• Made of the highest grade English willow.
  
  

  Kookaburra Kahuna, Cricvision
• HANDLE: 12 Piece Sarawak cane (round).
• GRIP: ‘Max Trio’ Octopus Xtreme.
• WEIGHT: 2 lb 7oz (1100 gms) to 3 lb 4oz (1475 gms).
• SWEET SPOT: Mid Blade (approx 225mm from toe).
• EDGE PROFILE: ‘Big Edge’ Square (36 – 41mm).
• FACE PROFILE: Flat ‘Power Plus’ Face.
• SPINE PROFILE: Pronounced from Handle to Toe (64 – 67mm).
• SCALLOP: Slight Concave (4 – 5mm).
• BOW: Mid / Low Blade (11 – 12mm).
• SIZE: SH.

ENDORSED BY:

• A B De Villiers.
• Martin Guptill.
• Ricky Ponting.

2. Adidas Incurza:

Superbly crafted English willow bat, created to attack with strength, the bat has awesome profile flowing through to increased bow, increased middle, top class pick-up & balance with great edges.

Characteristics:

Adidas Incurza, Cricvision

• Sculptured shoulder.
• Power available for every type of shot.
• SWEET SPOT: Low powerful middle.
• WEIGHT: 2 lb 7oz (1100 gms) to2 lb 12oz (1250 gms).
• SIZES: SH and LB.

ENDORSED BY:

• Kevin Pietersen.
• Sachin Tendulkar.
• Suresh Raina.
• Ravindra Jadeja.

 3. Gray-Nicolls Viper:

Gray-Nicolls was the first cricket company to use colored bat labels. From the beginning Gray-Nicolls have manufactured cricket bats to the very highest quality with the use of latest bat technology. They maintained the perfect combination of Tradition with innovation to produce quality cricket equipment, which performs at every level. Every bat is made, hand finished and rigorously tested by their experts.

Characteristics:

Gray-Nicolls Viper, Cricvision

• World famous Gray Nicolls scoops.
• Perfectly balanced Bat.
• Lightweight pick up.
• EDGE PROFILE: Thick
• SWEET SPOT: Huge Mid Blade.
• SPINE PROFILE: Steep.

ENDORSED BY:

• Alastair Cook.
• Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
• David Warner.
• Cameron White.

4. GM Icon:

Gunn & Moore cricket bats are designed and produced from prime English Willow by their best craftsmen. The GM factory is the most technologically advanced in the world and only GM blends state of the art DXM technology with over 125 years of craft experience. They use the latest materials, technology, innovation and unrivalled design flair to produce the most advanced and comprehensive range of cricket equipment.

Characteristics:

GM Icon, Cricvision

• Iconic design.
• Made of the highest grade English willow.
• High swell position.
• Surprisingly light pick-up.
• Lightweight design.
• Concentrated Power.
• EDGE PROFILE: Massive Edges (38 mm).
• FACE PROFILE: Flatter Face.
• SCALLOP: Super concave profile & Toe Up.
• SIZE: SH and LB.

ENDORSED BY:

• Shane Watson
• Ross Taylor
• Jonathan trot
• Alex Hales

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 5. SG Cobra select:

Sanspareils Greenlands is India’s no.1 cricket gear brand and also world’s largest manufacturer of cricket gear. SG cricket gear is special because their R & D team always has a panel of well-known first-class and international cricketers, which provides them valuable feedback to update their gears accordingly.

 Characteristics:

SG Cobra select, Cricvision

• Made of the highest quality English willow.
• Traditionally shaped and styled for maximum stability while playing shots.
• HANDLE: Made from premium, imported Sarawak cane to deliver superior power and control.
• GRIP: New multi color Player grip for a superior sense of control.
• SWEET SPOT: Lower mid Blade.
• EDGE PROFILE: Thick edges and curved blade for balance and control.
• Toe protector for better durability and maintaining the moisture level
• Comes with a full length padded bat cover with adjustable strap.
• SIZE: SH.

 ENDORSED BY:

• Suresh Raina.
• Rahul Dravid.
• VVS laxman.
• Wasim Jaffer.

6. Puma Ballistic: 

The Puma Ballistic cricket bat is made of using the very best unbleached Grade one English willow. The willow has been specifically picked as per its weight, grain structure and performance. It has a higher, more powerful swell enhancing high speed hitting power with precision control and improved balanced pick up not sacrificing any high impact power hitting.

Characteristics:

Puma ballistic, Cricvision

• The very best Grade 1 English willow.
• High and powerful swell.
• Massive hitting zone.
• HANDLE: PUMA-specific cane handle for optimum comfort and a highly responsive feel.
• GRIP: Unique multi-textured PUMA grip with new cosmetics ensures the best possible touch and control.
• WEIGHT: 2 lb 6oz (1075 gms) to 2 lb 12oz (1250 gms).
• Sophisticated blade profiling removes weight from the blade and ensures contoured edges remain as thick as possible.
• Molded PUMA toe protector fitted as standard increases durability and reduces toe swell from moisture uptake.
• SIZE: SH.

ENDORSED BY:

• Brendan McCullum.
• Yuvraj Singh.
• Marlon Samuels.
• Adam Gilchrist.

 7.  SS Ton GLADIATOR:

Sunridges (SS) is one of the oldest cricket gear brands in India. Many international and domestic cricketers use this calculatedly titled SS Ton Gladiator due to its power, impact and balance.

 Characteristics:

SS Ton GLADIATOR, Cricvision

• SS Hand SelectedSuper Grade I English Willow.
• 11-13 Straight Grains.
• Super ReboundQuality.
• Rounded edges for the aggressive player.
• HANDLE: 12 Piece SarawakCombination Cane Handle for Shock Absorption and Power Hitting.
• GRIP: SpecialScale Grip for the Bat Handle- for control and comfort.
• WEIGHT: 2 lb 9oz (1160 gms) to 2 lb 12oz (1230 gms).
• SIZE: SH and LB.

ENDORSED BY:

• Kieron Pollard.
• Kumar Sangakara.
• Shikhar Dhawan.
• Dinesh Karthik.

 8. Kookaburra Angry Beast:

The Beast is one of Kookaburra’s premier bats. It holds the eighth place among the top 10 best cricket bats list. It’s made of the highest grade English willow which is naturally air dried after harvesting. It has amazingly light pickup on such a huge profile. The hand crafted design provides optimum power to pick up ratio. The Beast comes with the dynamic power shaped face that can deliver explosive stroke play. For more information click here.

 Characteristics:

Kookaburra Angry Beast, Cricvision

• Grade One hand selected Unbleached English Willow.
• HANDLE: 12 Piece Sarawak cane.
• GRIP: Red Snake grip.
• WEIGHT: 2 lb 8oz (1150 gms) to 2 lb 12oz (1250 gms).
• SWEET SPOT: Mid Blade.
• EDGE PROFILE: ‘Big Edge’ Square.
• FACE PROFILE: Flat Face.
• SCALLOP: Slight Concave.
• BOW: Mid / Low Blade.
• SIZE: SH and LB.

ENDORSED BY:

• Brad Hodge.
• Brad Haddin.
• Simon Katich.
• Matthew Wade.

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 9. Reebok Blast:

Blast is one of the best bats in the collection of Reebok’s premium cricket bats. It’s made of the Grade I English willow which is the best in the business. It has a traditional heavy shaped look but amazingly light pickup. The bat is crafted by the expert designers of Reebok with the help of latest technology.

 Characteristics:

• Made of the Grade I English willow.
• Traditionally shaped and styled bat.
  
  

  Reebok Blast, Cricvision
• HANDLE: 9 Piece Sarawak cane for excellent shock absorption and performance.
• GRIP: CHEVRON Grip.
• WEIGHT: 2 lb 9oz (1150 gms) to 2 lb 13oz (1275 gms).
• SWEET SPOT: Lower mid Blade.
• EDGE PROFILE: Thick Edges.
• Embossed Toe Protector for better durability.
• Curved blade
• SIZE: SH.

ENDORSED BY:

• MS Dhoni.
• Yuvraj Singh.
• Gautam Gambhir.
• Sanath Jayasuriya.

 10 Spartan CG Authority:

Finally Spartan CG Authority is the last in this top 10 best cricket bats list. Spartan CG is designed to handle explosive power of mighty stroke makers like Chris Gayle. The CG Authority is perfectly crafted according to modern power hitting game, featuring really thick edges and massive sweet spot.

 Characteristics:

Spartan CG Authority, Cricvision

• Made of the Super Grade I English willow.
• PROFILE: Mid profile with a full spine to ensure maximum edge thickness and
  side profiling for destructive precision.
• HANDLE: Round handle with 9 piece cane and rubber to delivers optimum
  combination of power, control and flexibility.
• WEIGHT: 2 lb 10oz (1200 gms) to 3 lb (1350 gms).
• FACE: Flat Face with slight curvature to provide even distribution
  across the face of the bat for accurate shot making.
• BOW: Slight bow which generates perfectly balanced pick up to deliver
  increased power.
• TOE: Slightly square, designed to increase the hitting area, lowering the center of gravity of the bat to promote greater swing weight and power distribution.
• SIZE: SH.

ENDORSED BY:

• Chris Gayle.
• Michael Clarke.
• Matt Prior.