SS Tiger English Willow Cricket Bat - Full Size Adult with Short Handle for Professional & Casual Cricket Matches | Perfect for Practice, Training & Competitive Games

A small introduction- I am 38 and recently moved (early 2018) to US from India. Back in India, I have played cricket at the school college and district level during my younger days. In my early 30's I played corporate tournaments in Pune and have made quite a splash with my big (real big) hitting capabilities.After i bought this bat on amazon, I diligently knocked the bat and am still knocking it as it still needs some work. The English willow true to its characteristic with each play is becoming seasoned. It seems to become more balanced now as the willow might have got compacted and performing much better.I recently started playing the hard tennis ball tournament in CT and have made a decent name for myself.I initially bought the bat for playing with hard tennis ball. After receiving, the bat seemed on heavier side to my arms. While playing on hard tennis balls on mats, I prefer light bat for responsiveness but I haven't used this bat for hard tennis at all.Due to my performance in the hard tennis ball leagues in CT, I got recognition and started playing leather ball. This is where this bat has really caught me by surprise. During a practice game I was able to hit a 110 m six against a fast bowler. The bat did develop some crack around the edges but I taped it myself, to protect it against progressive damage.The more I play and knock the better the bat has become.In the first 40 over game that I played in leather on mats on a full sized ground, I was able to cut fiery Caribbean bowler through point for 4. The lightness of the bat helped me to time the ball well and the punch (coupled with my strength) could roll the ball over to boundary even on the dense outfield. I even hit the same left hand fast bowler for a six over his head without throwing too much strength into it.Overall an extremely good bat for this price. You need to knock it really well before playing in matches. It becomes better with age and play.