Mongoose Cricket Bats
The Mongoose is unleashed
New Twenty20 bat hits harder, faster and further
The Mongoose cricket bat, designed specifically to meet the new
distilled demands of Twenty20, was today unveiled at Lord’s, in
advance of its first class debut next week in the Twenty20 Cup. The
introduction marks the single most radical change to cricket
equipment since 1771.
 Run accumulation has been replaced by all-out attack in the shortest
form of the game and in response, the Mongoose will now offer
batsmen the potential of 20% more power and 15% more bat speed* than
a conventional bat.
Traditional bat dimensions have been dispensed with. A shorter, more
rigid blade is teamed with a longer, more flexible handle to offer
increased power, faster bat speed and better manoeuvrability. The
splice is incorporated into the handle to remove any dead spot from
the hitting area and the shoulders have been reconfigured to add
weight to the back of the blade.
In spite of its radical design, the MCC Laws sub-committee has
confirmed that the patent-pending Mongoose bat is legal** and is
allowed to be used in all levels of cricket.
The inventor of the Mongoose, Marcus Codrington Fernandez, explains,
‘From the moment I first imagined this game-changing weapon,
ensuring the bat was within both the spirit and laws of the game has
been amongst our top priorities.
‘The excitement of Twenty20 has brought new crowds and revenues
flooding into cricket. The Mongoose will add boundary-clearing
excitement to both players and spectators. The MCC’s approval of the
Mongoose demonstrates how the club is both embracing and encouraging
the game’s evolution.’
The bat’s first class debut will be in the hands of Derbyshire’s
former Australian international, Stuart Law, against Durham on
Tuesday, May 26.
 ‘The Mongoose has the potential to revolutionise cricket,’ enthused
Law. ‘Without changing your technique, the bat allows you to hit the
ball harder and further. Its power is phenomenal. It’s a weapon of
mass destruction.’
England international and Ashes winner, Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent,
who alongside team-mate Laura Marsh, will use the Mongoose in the
forthcoming ICC World Twenty20 competition, concurs:
‘The Mongoose will make cricket even more exhilarating for players
and more explosive for audiences – more fours, more sixes, more
balls hit out of the ground. I’m looking forward to putting it to
the test out in the middle.’
The Mongoose is poised to rewrite record books in the same way that
titanium-headed drivers and graphite rackets revolutionised golf and
tennis. Because it can be lighter in weight while still offering
great power, the Mongoose is ideal for players of all abilities and
juniors.
A long blade version of the bat, which also uniquely incorporates
the splice within the handle, will also be available from launch.
The Mongoose costs from £159 and is available from
www.mongoosecricket.com |
