{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":223459,"platform":"news","region":"global","key":"the hotspot | stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow","title":"The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPV0tMa0EyVUZDa1loUmxuS1p4a29xTmlnWEgydXhRQW1XTkJkWTZkM1A4M0ZEUGNvNU1JVVBHeFpiMHE2VWdsazhvMTR4VzZ1XzdxeDZLbWdmZHBOSVFjMzhaaFM0eXN0OFpWRWdmOVRPQlB6d09OeUZtbDFfeldDR2tPUmNveDZQYTJVM0NNZFo5RGQtN0FhcWFkaEcwajNxS2FkRGdzRURXZGJYaUFTbmN3?oc=5","first_seen":"2026-09-28T10:43:47.284434Z","last_seen":"2026-09-28T18:59:53.314124Z","last_rank":6,"peak_rank":2,"last_volume":null,"peak_volume":0,"seen_count":7,"score":65.58,"category_hint":"cricket","section":"sport","category":"cricket","summary":"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":"Willow shortages and sustainability concerns have revived discussion about bamboo as a legal alternative bat material in cricket.","tone":"neutral","entities":["cricket","Marylebone Cricket Club","willow","bamboo"],"summarized_at":"2026-09-28T16:46:27.253883Z","meta":{"via":"scan","lang":"en","term":"cricket","source":"The Guardian","generic":0.08,"published":"Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:28:00 GMT"},"nw":0.4,"promo":0.03,"kind":"news_event","importance":1.37,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":"2026-09-28T10:43:48.540180Z","title_en":"Bamboo bats proposed as sustainable alternative in cricket","section_name":"Sport","category_name":"Cricket","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T10:43:47.284434Z","rank":2,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T12:05:46.944050Z","rank":3,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T13:27:45.635927Z","rank":3,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T14:52:09.406098Z","rank":3,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T16:15:54.704306Z","rank":4,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T17:37:52.780951Z","rank":4,"volume":null},{"captured_at":"2026-09-28T18:59:53.314124Z","rank":6,"volume":null}],"posts":[{"platform":"news","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPV0tMa0EyVUZDa1loUmxuS1p4a29xTmlnWEgydXhRQW1XTkJkWTZkM1A4M0ZEUGNvNU1JVVBHeFpiMHE2VWdsazhvMTR4VzZ1XzdxeDZLbWdmZHBOSVFjMzhaaFM0eXN0OFpWRWdmOVRPQlB6d09OeUZtbDFfeldDR2tPUmNveDZQYTJVM0NNZFo5RGQtN0FhcWFkaEcwajNxS2FkRGdzRURXZGJYaUFTbmN3?oc=5","author":"The Guardian","title":"The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow","snippet":null,"posted_at":"2026-09-28T10:28:00Z","likes":null}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}