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Seeing the wood for the trees — the myth behind pricey cricket bats

It has been dubbed “the cricket bat emergency”, as the price of bats has skyrocketed over the past few years. According to the managing director of D&P Cricket, Paul Borst, a top bat from this leading ...
Mint

British Indian entrepreneur bats for bamboo to make cricket more affordable, accessible

London, Sep 27 (PTI) A British Indian entrepreneur, whose research proved that bamboo could offer a low-cost and more sustainable alternative to willow-based cricket bats, has been energised by a new ...
rediff.com

Where Cricket Bats Are Made In The World

Every cricketer needs The Right Bat. It's his most trusted companion. Traditionally carved from top-quality willow, famous bat-makers, source the bulk of their willow wood from Kashmir. The coveted ...
The Mirror

Cricketers warned of looming 'emergency' as MCC demand action on overlooked topic

Professional cricketers have been urged to rethink how many bats they are churning through amid a ‘ cricket bat emergency’ caused by an increasing shortage of willow. MCC recently hosted a conference ...
Daily Mail

Revealed: The future of cricket - a non-wood bat which will sicken traditionalists but can save the sport from its existential crisis, and the huge extra boost it would bring

Cricket loves its laws – or ‘Laws’, as some prefer – and law 5.3.2. seems as certain as the sun rising in the east: ‘The blade shall consist solely of wood.’ But for how much longer? In late August, ...