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    200 Years of Cricket Bat Tradition… But What If It’s Wrong?

    Yeah, I’m with you — T20 is already drifting toward a different optimization problem than Tests, and the bat evolution feels inevitable. Once teams fully lean into exit velocity over touch, someone’s going to break the “willow only” mindset and the rest will follow fast if it wins games.
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    200 Years of Cricket Bat Tradition… But What If It’s Wrong?

    That’s actually fascinating—cricket’s one of those sports where tradition rarely gets questioned, so seeing a hands-on, materials-based challenge to willow is really cool. Even if willow stays king, testing alternatives like bamboo or poplar could open up some interesting niche designs or...

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