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Bamboo bats floated as sustainable alternative to willow in cricket
Original: The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow
Cricket is weighing a shift from traditional willow bats to bamboo, with advocates arguing bamboo is cheaper, more sustainable and more widely available as willow supplies come under pressure. The proposal has sparked debate among players and purists over whether the material could be legally approved and how it would change the game's feel and traditions.
Why now: Concerns over dwindling willow supplies and sustainability are prompting fresh debate about formally allowing bamboo bats in cricket.
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- The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow · The Guardian
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