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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 ...
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, ...
BBC

Wood for cricket bats harvested at nature reserve

The willow from Farndon Willow Holt produces "strong durable timber", Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust said Timber from trees in a nature reserve in Nottinghamshire has been harvested to produce cricket ...
BBC

'I'm one of the last craftsmen in the UK still making cricket bats'

If you're a club cricketer, then April brings the start of a new season. Time to dust off the whites, haul the damp covers off the outground wicket and feel the sensation of leather on willow once ...