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Bamboo bats floated as cricket's answer to willow shortage
Original: The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow
Cricket is weighing a switch from traditional willow bats to bamboo, as the game looks for a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to a timber supply that is increasingly under strain. A new discussion piece examines how bamboo could work, what it means for bat-makers, and whether the sport's laws would need to change to allow it.
Why now: Sustainability concerns and pressure on willow supplies are prompting debate over whether cricket's governing bodies should permit bamboo bats.
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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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