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Kookaburra lose to laws of Cricket
In response to the recent MCC announcement regarding the brand’s graphite bats and their withdrawl from competition.
Brett Elliot, Managing Director of Kookaburra Readers Ltd has stated that, “Kookaburra is extremely disappointed by the MCC’s opinion and strongly disagree that our graphite covered cricket bats do not comply with Law 6 of the Laws of Cricket.”
The MCC claim that the graphite cover forms an integral part of the blade and as such contravenes Law 6.1, however, Kookaburra maintain that the graphite is merely a superficial layer which, like any other covering permissible under Law 6.2, cannot be considered a composite element of the actual wooden blade of the bat.
Despite the fact there has been no objection at international competitive level, Kookaburra has reached agreement with the ICC to voluntarily withdraw the bats from international cricket and is undertaking a full review of the evidence used by the MCC before deciding on the next course of action. This action does not currently affect the use of Kookaburra graphite covered bats for domestic competition.
