After the resounding success of "What's Inside a Cricket Ball?" it is time for round two of this fascinating series—how are cricket bats made? In his play The Real Thing, the Czech-born English ...

Ever since the 1890s, cricket bat blades have been made of willow wood. According to a new study, however, bamboo bats should offer better performance and a lower environmental footprint, plus they ...

Jack Konnis makes and repairs bats from a small warehouse in Norwood, Adelaide, including the 2lb 11oz blade used by ...

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 ...

For many traditional sports fans, cricket is more a religion than a pastime. In India, the game has never been more popular – well, to be more precise, a new form of the game called Twenty20 (20 overs ...

Cricket has undergone a revolutionize transformation, especially in batting style and equipment. The sport today is all about power-hitting, with the batsmen relying on sturdy bats to smash balls long ...

Unlike modern tennis or badminton racquets, the cricket bat is still strictly made of wood. Other tweaks though allow those massive hits Cricket has advanced in so many ways but the equipment used by ...

Cricket has witnessed much innovation over its rich past, but there have been few such as the Mongoose Bat in Cricket that have caused as much controversy and interest. This revolutionary bit of ...

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 ...