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Bamboo bats proposed as cricket's willow alternative
Original: The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow By Tanya Aldred Traditional
The Guardian's Tanya Aldred reports that cricket is exploring bamboo bats as a substitute for traditional willow, with rising temperatures putting pressure on the supply of the wood traditionally used to make bats. The discussion centres on whether bamboo can deliver similar performance and what it would mean for the sport's equipment if willow becomes harder to grow.
Why now: Climate pressures on willow supplies are prompting fresh debate about bamboo as a viable bat material in cricket.
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- The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow By Tanya Aldred Traditional woods have had a good innings but rising temperatures mean the need to find alternatives is pressing https://www. theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media · 1
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