What cricket bat does Babar Azam use?
Babar Azam currently bats with a Gray Nicholls Hypernova 1.3. The bat promises a mid-low sweepspot which will give you maximum power, with large edges that offer value for shots even if you don't middle it.
About Gray Nicholls and the Hypernova cricket bat
The Gray company was founded as H.J. Gray and Sons by H.J. Gray in 1855. This company later began manufacturing cricket bats for leading Cambridge University cricketers such as Ranjitsinjhi and the then Prince of Wales and remained a family business. L.J. Nicolls started manufacturing cricket bats in 1876.
These two manufacturers merged in the early 1940s and thus Gray-Nicolls was formed. Gray-Nicolls manufactures and sells a wide range of products for cricket equipment, such as bats, batting gloves, balls, pads, athletic shoes, team uniforms, and bags. (Reference: Wikipedia)
Fans of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood can get the bats used by their heroes with the new Hypernova 1.3 cricket bat.
Made to the same spec as Hypernova 1.0, the 1.3 has undergone a green and silver colour change to reflect the flag of our iconic ambassadors.
The bat promises a mid-low sweepspot which will give you maximum power, with large edges that offer value for shots even if you don't middle it.
Gray Nicholls precision shaping will ensure a light pick-up no matter the weight, while looking down at this bat in your stance will fill you with confidence.
- Profile: Large hitting area with mid to low sweet spot, long sweeping spine and edges.
- Face: Flat Face for increased profile.
- Pick up: Lower balance point to generate power and bat speed, innovative shaping ensures outstanding pick up.
- Edges: Large edges to match the spine.
- Toe: Square.
- Handle: Semi Oval.
- Grip: Traction Grip - High performance maximum grip.
- Finish: Extratec
- Weight: 2lb8-2lb12oz
- Edge Max: 38-39mm
- Spine Max: 66-67mm
- Toe Edge: 22-23mm
- Toe Centre: 28mm
- Shoulder Edge: 13mm
- Splice Depth: 37mm
- Concaving: Minimal
- Width: 107-108mm
- Face Camber: Semi-Round
- Handle: Good thickness oval bottom hand tapering to a semi-oval top hand
Babar Azam Gray Nicholls Hypernova Cricket Bat Review
About Babar Azam
Mohammad Babar Azam (born 15 October 1994), is a Pakistani international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all formats. Regarded as one of the finest batters in contemporary world cricket, he is the only cricketer in the world to be in the top five rankings across all formats. He is ranked as the number one batter in ODIs, number two in Tests and number four in T20Is. A right-handed top-order batter, he plays for and captains Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL and Central Punjab in domestic cricket of Pakistan. (Reference: Wikipedia)
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