Originating in the villages of England, cricket has grown into a global sport loved by many. As British influence spread across continents, cricket found new homes in places like India, Australia, and ...

High-end cricket bats, which can retail for over £1,000 ($1,350), are almost all produced from English willow. No other wood ...

Nestled amid 73 tweaks to the laws of cricket last month was a change to the very nature of bats that many hope will arrest a creeping crisis for the sport. According to Marylebone Cricket Club, the ...

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Cricket bats previously deemed illegal for adult amateur players are to be permitted after a change in the law brought about by the rising cost ‌of English willow. The ...

IMAGE: Despite the change in rule, bats are expected to remain a single piece of willow at the top level of the game. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters Key Points Rising costs of willow forces the ...

For nearly 200 years, willow has been the principal material used in the production of cricket bats. English white willow is particularly sought after, famed for its aesthetically pleasing colour and ...

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 ...

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

Cricket - England v India - Second One Day International - Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, Britain - July 14, 2018 General view of the Marylebone Cricket Club logo Action Images via Reuters/Peter ...

Cricket bats previously deemed illegal for adult amateur players are to be permitted after a change in the law brought about by the rising cost of English willow. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), ...