Bamboo bats could even be superior to traditional willow ones – helping players hit bigger shots with greater ease off the bat’s “sweet spot”.

India is home to a number of the top cricket-bat manufacturers, including Sareen Sports, SS. But the wood used to make the highest-quality bats needs to be shipped halfway across the globe from ...

In the early 18th century, the cricket bat bore little resemblance to the equipment we recognize today. Made from English willow, these early bats were heavy, making it challenging for players to ...

Cricket bat industry in Kashmir stares into oblivion amid growing willow cleft shortage Manufacturers fear a shortage of willow clefts might force their factories to close within five years.

Tests conducted by the University of Cambridge show how bamboo cricket bats are stronger, offer a better 'sweet spot' and deliver more energy to the ball than those made from traditional willow ...

Farmers are increasingly taking to growing poplar—used mostly for making bats for tennis ball cricket, bes­ides pencils and plywood—that gives quick returns.

A study indicates that a cricket bat can be manufactured from laminated bamboo and they have a much larger sweet-spot than that of those made from English willow.

Kashmir’s dwindling willow plantations are impacting the region’s famed cricket bat industry and risking the supply of cricket bats in India, where the sport is hugely followed.

Many of the world’s greatest cricketers will soon be playing with bats made from willow grown at the Newburgh Priory Estate in North Yorkshire. The estate, near Coxwold, has been growing cricket ...

“The trees are being cut in large numbers and no one is planting them again,” said Fawzul Kabeer, who owns a company that exports cricket bats.

Traditional cricket bats are carved out of English or Kashmir willow but bamboo presents a cheaper option, according to a study.