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Bamboo bats proposed as sustainable alternative in cricket
Original: The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow
Cricket could see a major equipment shift as researchers and manufacturers promote bamboo as a substitute for willow, the traditional wood used in bat making. Willow supplies are under pressure from demand and limited growing regions, prompting interest in bamboo as a cheaper, more sustainable option. The debate covers whether bamboo bats would perform comparably and how the sport's laws, which specify bat materials, would need to change.
Why now: Willow shortages and sustainability concerns have revived discussion about bamboo as a legal alternative bat material in cricket.
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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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