The Adidas Pellara is the flagship bat in the Adidas cricket bat range, endorsed by none other than Kevin Pietersen! He has used Adidas bats for the last year or so, and although 2009 wasn’t the best year of his career due to injury, his recent showing in the 2010 T20’s against Pakistan show he is headed back to his best with the Adidas Pellara in his hand.

Updated for the 2010 season, the Pellara has a low and long middle designed for the player who likes to get forward and drive the ball aggressively. This season it also has a ridged profile as you can see in the images – this helps put the weight and wood where you want it most, in the middle. By reducing the amount of weight on the outside of the bat this also means it stays lightweight, as most bats need to do these days. It also helps with keeping the pick up light and balanced, without which you will never play a good shot!

The Pellara is available in various grades of wood as follows:
Adidas Pellara Elite (approx £270)
Adidas Pellara Pro (£210)
Adidas Pellara County (£160)
Adidas Pellara Club (£120)
Adidas Pellara County Junior (£80)

Despite all the fuss surrounding Adidas’ entrance into the cricket equipment market I didn’t see many of these bats on the club circuit last year, so if you like to stand out then the Adidas Pellara will certainly do that. The yellow and black colourway of the Pellara may put some people off, but it doesn’t look too brash when actually being used, it just makes a statement that you mean business!