Talking of bats. The @graynics four scoop as used by @David215Gower in 1978 was the one I loved. The single scoop was still popular in club cricket in the 80s as was the twin scoop but the four scoop was a thing of beauty. Shame I never timed it like Gower.

@TheMiddleStump @graynics @David215Gower In the late 1970s the captain of our school first XI had one of these. A Duncan Fearnley run reaper. Holes drilled in the back to reduce the weight

@LessGrumpy @TheMiddleStump @graynics It was a theory from metallurgy. Sadly with wood all that tended to happen was that the wood split from hole to hole!

@LessGrumpy @TheMiddleStump @graynics @David215Gower The only batsman I saw use one of those was Bob Willis.