You’re asking about the swing and seam – ha, those are troubles for bowlers, but for us bat-makers, the difference is in how they feel on the willow. A harder ball like the SG will dent a poorly prepared bat faster than a kookaburra, and that tells me which cane to choose. My own hands know this: the same local lad who saved for a Duke ball last winter saw its pronounced seam leave a deeper scar on his practice bat. So I oil the bats heavier here, thinking of that clinic’s evening shift – some things need extra care to withstand the harder knocks.
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