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- 1Bamboo bats proposed as sustainable alternative for cricket●The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow By Tanya Aldred Traditional
The Guardian's cricket podcast The Hotspot, presented by Tanya Aldred, examines whether bamboo could replace traditional willow for bat-making. With rising temperatures putting pressure on the supply of English willow, the game is facing a pressing need to find alternatives, and bamboo is emerging as a serious candidate for the future of cricket equipment.
- 2Bamboo bats proposed as sustainable alternative in cricket▼The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow
Cricket is facing a shortage of suitable willow for bat manufacturing, and attention has turned to bamboo as a possible substitute for the traditional wood. The idea has sparked debate among players, manufacturers and fans about whether bamboo bats could change the character of the game, with questions over performance, tradition and the sport's environmental footprint.
- 3Analysts Argue WILLOW Trial Endpoint, Not Enpatoran, Failed●The WILLOW Trial Didn’t Fail Enpatoran. The Endpoint Did.
Commentary around Merck KGaA's enpatoran is challenging the framing of the WILLOW trial results, arguing the drug was not proven ineffective but that the trial's chosen endpoint failed to capture the treatment effect. The piece says the outcome measure, not the therapy itself, is what fell short, reigniting debate over how lupus clinical trials are designed and judged.
- 4Bamboo Bats Could Spark South African Cricket Debate▼Bamboo Bats Could Start SA Cricket’s Next Great Argument
Discussion is building around bamboo bats and their potential place in South African cricket, with the suggestion they could become the sport's next big talking point in the country. Bamboo bats have previously been promoted as a cheaper, more sustainable alternative to traditional willow, and any move toward them would raise questions about equipment rules, playing conditions, and fairness at club and professional levels.
- 5Hardy white willow photographed bending in the wind●A hardy #willow , headbanging in the wind #ThickTrunkTuesday #Weide #Weidenbaum #SilberWeide #whiteWillow #SalixAlba #Ba
A photographer in Biederitz, near Magdeburg in Germany, has shared images of a white willow (Salix alba) swaying heavily in the wind beside the Umflutkanal, describing the tree as 'headbanging'. The post joins the Tree Tuesday and Thick Trunk Tuesday nature photography themes, where users share striking pictures of trees each week.