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Cricket bats should be made from bamboo not willow, study finds – Tech Xplore
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…
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 could, the study argues, help cricket to expand faster in poorer parts of the world and make the sport more environmentally friendly.
“The sound of leather on willow” may have delighted cricket lovers for generations but the sport should now consider making the blades of its bats with bamboo, say researchers…
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