New Balance Steve Smith DC740 Cricket Bat SH 2lbs 9oz. It has 8 straight and even grains, with a small amount of heartwood on the right hander's outside edge/left hander's inside edge.
Made in the FC Sondhi factory, which has an extremely high level of production. In terms of finishing and pressing, they are right up there with the best.
This one weighs 2lbs 9.9oz and picks up extremely well, it definitely feels lighter than the deadweight. It's really well balanced, you can tell it has been made by expert craftsmen. The handle has a good thickness to it and is fully round.
The edges come in at 38mm and the spine at 65mm, there is only a small amount of concaving and you will be getting a lot of power in your shots thanks to the top notch pressing. It really does ping.
The bat comes with the DC range New Balance padded cover that you see pictured, this is worth £15.
