导出博客文章David Warner has defended his use of thick, lightweight bats, and said he
believed flat pitches were a more significant factor in any perceived imbalance
between bat and ball in Test cricket.Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting
recently argued for greater regulation of bat depth and weight - at present only
a bats length and width are restricted - in the long form, a call that found
support from fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. Ponting will be at the MCCs World
Cricket Committee meeting at Lords next week, and he said bat size would be part
of the discussion.The Gray Nicolls Kaboom bats used by Warner are notable for
the extreme thickness of their edges, but they are made of a lightweight wood
that makes them deceptively easy to wield. Warner said there were downsides to
using such bats, including the greater likelihood of being caught off a leading
edge, and he said the state of pitches had a greater say in determining
scores.If we look around the country, I think the wickets are pretty much
dictating, Warner told reporters in Sydney on Friday. A lot of batsmen are
scoring a lot of runs, there have been a lot of runs scored in the last 12 to 18
months; you cant specifically come out and say it is the big bats, because
everyone around the country and around the world is scoring a lot of runs. In my
mind it is a credit to the bat maker.Ponting argued that restrictions to bat
size should only occur in the longer form of the game and thick, lightweight
bats should be allowed to remain in one-day and Twenty20 cricket. In those
shorter forms, he said, spectators expected to see plenty of boundaries and
entertaining batting, but in Test cricket it was more important to ensure the
balance between bat and ball was as fair as possible.If people think that it is
becoming an unfair advantage they will speak their opinions, but we are getting
bigger and stronger and are capable of using bats that are a bit heavy, Warner
said. In Test matches I use a smaller bat unless we are playing in the
subcontinent, where I use a heavier bat. My bigger bats might be a lot larger
than other players bats, but it is still the same cleft of wood.Australia coach
Darren Lehmann said the size of bats were just about right, but also expressed
safety concerns for bowlers at nets.Where they [the size of bats] are at now, is
about right, maybe a little bit less, Lehmann said. They will certainly make it
stock standard for everyone. The edges are too big on some of the bats.I see
health and safety as a big issue, especially more so in the nets. To be fair,
bowlers and net bowlers in the nets are a real worry for us. The way they hit
them now, they are stronger athletes - they hit them harder, there is no doubt
about that. It [injuries] are going to happen somewhere, hopefully it doesnt,
but you have just got to be mindful of all that.
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