Due to the large success of such competitions as the Twenty20 Cup and the recently played Champions League many brands have launched bats that are purposely designed to maximise hitting power for the T20 type of game.

Here Pro Direct Cricket take a look at the 2010 bats that are set to light up every stadium, club ground and village pitch with hard hitting, boundary smashing power.

This bat is bought to you with the superb endorsement of Andrew Flintoff
who is a massive fan of the Iridium range.
The new updated flagship bat for 2010 has
just got a whole lot bigger. The basic profile of
the Iridium bats with certain tweaks that make the
bat a lot bigger in power areas yet still light on pick up
and swing.

The Puma Iridium TWENTY 5000X Cricket Bat is constructed
using unbleached Grade one English willow. The willow has been
hand selected specifically selected dependant on weight, grain
structure and performance.

The Puma IridiumTWENTY 5000X bat is perfectly individually pressed by
Puma's very own master bat maker and superbly finished with a top quality double spring natural cane handle.

The updated statement bat for 2010 is the Iridium, taking the lead with its aggressive profile and lightweight pick-up. Brand new profile enhances the big hitting zone and is finished with contoured edges to maximise performance. Superbly finished English Willow provides a mid blade sweet spot enhancing ultimate driving power at its fiercest. Exclusive to Puma the handle is inspired by Baseball bats and is lightweight and durable featuring a unique Puma cell cushioned grip.

A first class bat finished with perfection comes with a toe protector fitted as standard.

Gray-Nicolls is a brand that works under the belief that tradition is vital
but innovation must meet the tradition. Their 2010 range epitomises
this belief and no bat is a better example then the stylish
T20 Dual 500.

The Gray-Nicolls 20 Dual 500 Bat is a revolutionary
double sided cricket bat. Designed specifically
for the shorter format of the game.

The t20 Dual 500 uses a unique pressing technique
that provides the bat with enormous power on both sides
of the bat. This new design for 2010 is the first of its kind and
takes Gray-Nicolls to the next level of innovation.

The perfect bat for the player who likes to manipulate and hit the ball in places it should not be hit.

Legendary batsman and Australian captain Ricky Ponting
has been vital to the success of the Kahuna range,
working in partnership with Kookaburra to create
a bat to intimidate any of his rivals.

The 2010 range marks a landmark year
in the development of Kahuna with the
strongest designs and attributes to date.
Following the huge success of the Big Kahuna
bat Kookaburra have gone one step further and
turned to Big Kahuna into the Biggest Kahuna. The
enormous power of the Biggest Kahuna with its massive
profile and 40mm thick edges makes it unstoppable!

The Kookaburra Biggest Kahuna Bat is ideal for the serious Club batsman looking for extreme power. Each bat is selected and graded by a master bat maker and is crafted from Grade two English willow.

The Kahuna has bought unrivalled profile and power. Allows the player to dominate each and every game, dwarfing even the biggest boundaries.

Endorsed by legendary batsman and Australian captain Ricky Ponting who uses the massive profile, high spine and huge edges to inflict powerful a precise hitting upon all his opponents. The Kahuna is hand crafted and naturally air dried producing the optimum power to pick up ratio.

Each Kahuna is pre prepared and ready to dominate from the minute of unwrapping. A 12 piece 'Power Drive' Sarawak cane handle is covered by a Lime 'Octopus' grip.

The Gray-Nicolls Xiphos Extreme cricket bat is a Twenty20 version
of Gray-Nicolls statement bat for 2010 and continues to shift the boundaries in the craft of bat making. The Xiphos with its
distinctive chrome effect branding and unique grooving
is an impressive addition to the ever growing range.

Gray – Nicolls have a heritage in scooped bats and
have combined this with the modern demands for a bat
with the ultimate profile. The Extreme range is made using
grade one English willow and offers a huge profile that is best
suited to the 20 / 20 version of the game. Extreme hitting and boundary breaking shots are made a reality with this specially designed profile.

The added feature of Pre Prepared means the bat has been factory prepared to a high performance. The bat has been oiled and is partially prepared improving the rebound performance, with this comes added Extratec and a GN Protec.

The Xiphos benefits from massive thick edges and a huge sweet spot giving any player that unbelievable pick up and unrivalled confidence. Professionally endorsed by Dimi Mascarenhas (England), Denish Ramdin, Xavier Marshall (West Indies). A massive profile provides field piercing shots with superb power, all this power is excellently balanced with the unique grooving providing a beautiful pick up.

04/01/2010