But thrusting bat and pad together down the pitch was fraught with danger.

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And that smooth drag comes from the graphite-impregnated cork disc, which acts like a brake pad, slowing it down without locking.

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Samuels, who required a runner after injuring his knee earlier in the match, was dropped by Warne offf MacGill when on 18, and was grateful when a bat-pad appeal was turned down.

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