Few things in cricket stir up as much nostalgia in fans as bat stickers: try this quiz if you think you'd like to test your knowledge on bat branding.
As cricket evolved and grew over time, so did the humble block of willow, changing in form, appearance and value. The blade became flatter and wider through time, eventually getting enough space for advertisers to stick their logos and turn them into commercial commodities.
Quiz! Teams, players, events – how well do you know the many sponsors of cricket?
For years now, cricketers have been signing million-dollar deals to keep brand names on their bats. Rarely would you find an international player walking out with a bare bat – and why not? The zooming in of the high-quality television cameras makes the blade of the bat prime property for advertisers. Every time the batter – to quote commentators – shows the full face of the bat, they validate the hefty deals.
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In the 1980s, Sanspareils Greenlands took full advantage of their initials, SG, coinciding with the greatest Indian batting superstar of the era. Sunil Gavaskar used the SG Sunny Tonny towards the end of his career. On his 70th birthday, SG launched 236 (Gavaskar’s highest Test score) collector’s edition Sunny Tonny bats.
Gavaskar’s is not the only story. Over time, batters have become closely synonymous with their respective stickers, some even managing decade-long relationships with their sponsors.
Take our quiz to find out how well you know these bat sponsorships.
Quiz! How well do you know these bat sponsors?
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