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Bamboo bats floated as alternative for cricket's willow shortage
Original: The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow
Cricket may turn to bamboo bats as a substitute for traditional willow, as supplies of suitable wood come under pressure. The proposal, discussed by researchers and the sport's lawmakers, suggests bamboo could be a cheaper and more sustainable option. Debate centres on whether bamboo bats would preserve the character of the game and whether the Marylebone Cricket Club would amend the laws to allow them.
Why now: Growing concerns over the sustainability and supply of willow have prompted fresh discussion of bamboo as a bat material.
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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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