The Kookaburra Beast is a line of cricket bats manufactured by the Australian company Kookaburra Sport

Kookaburra Sport

Kookaburra is an Australian sports equipment company, specialising in cricket and hockey equipment, named after the Australian kingfisher. The company notably manufactures the most widely used brand of ball used in One-day internationals and Test cricket....

. This bat is popular with many international players, however after a decision in February 2006, the graphite backed model has been banned by the Marylebone Cricket Club

Marylebone Cricket Club

Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...

 in international test match

Test cricket

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es due to a speculation that the bat's graphite backing unlawfully strengthens the bat.

It has recently lost a vast amount of popularity due to revolutionary new Kookaburra CCX range.

Characteristics

'The Beast' as it is commonly known, is one of Kookaburra's premier bats. It is made of the highest grade of English willow wood which is naturally air dried after harvesting. The handle is made of Sarawak cane and is covered in an octopus grip. The senior model weighs between 2 lbs 7oz and 2 lbs 11oz and comes in only 'short handle' and 'long blade' sizes. Junior models exist in an array of qualities from high-grade English willow to comparatively low-grade Kashmir willow.

Professional players that use this bat

Australian Domestic players that use this bat include:

• Brad Hodge
  Brad Hodge
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• Brad Haddin
• Simon Katich
  Simon Katich
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• Mitchell Johnson
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• Matthew Wade
  Matthew Wade
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• Chris Hartley
  Chris Hartley
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• Tim Paine
  Tim Paine
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• Graham Manou
  Graham Manou
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