Rohit Sharma was batting on 36 in India’s first innings of the recently-concluded Brisbane Test when he hit a straight-drive off Cameron G...
Rohit Sharma was batting on 36 in India’s first innings of the recently-concluded Brisbane Test when he hit a straight-drive off Cameron Green for four. It was nothing more than a push but the ball raced away to the fence, leaving Adam Gilchrist in commentary wondering which bat the opener was using.
It has happened to us all at some stage. We see these touch-players like Rohit, Ajinkya Rahane, Mahela Jayawardene, Hashim Amla, Mark Waugh, Saeed Anwar, Damien Martyn and say: “Gee, that’s a good bat he’s playing with.”
Shubman Gill’s performance in that historic Brisbane Test also caught one’s attention for more reasons than one. He scored runs for India and helped them win the match but his time at the crease also highlighted the bat he was using, which was conspicuous due to the absence of a logo on it. And that was a bit of a shame because again, the sweet sound off his bat left many wondering who the manufacturer was.
Now, it was a conscious decision on Gill’s part to play with a naked bat in that Test match.
In India, a country which manufactures 95% of the bats used by international cricketers and has a cricket equipment industry that was estimated to be worth Rs 350 crore...Read more
