Cricket's relentless shift towards power-hitting has sparked a quiet revolution far from the spotlight inside bat manufacturing units, where traditional willow craftsmanship is giving way to ...

Discover how cricket bat manufacturing is undergoing a scientific revolution, with customisation and technology driving the quest for enhanced power and performance on the field. IMAGE: Customisation ...

The MCC’s Laws of Cricket will be changed to permit bats made from more than one piece of wood to be used in the recreational game in a move to combat rising prices and more sustainable manufacturing ...

The rain is lashing down on a cold January day in Robertsbridge. Flood defences man the banks of the tributaries of the River Rother as they weave through the village, a legacy of the burstings of ...

Willow trees are the backbone of Kashmir's famed cricket bat industry. But the shrinking supplies of willow wood are putting livelihoods and manufacturing units in the valley at risk. Cricket is the ...

Kashmir’s famed cricket bat industry is facing a deep crisis as the production of willow, the key raw material used in bat-making, has declined sharply over the past few decades. Kashmir is the only ...

Jammu and Kashmir's cricket success highlights a unique industrial opportunity. The region's special willow can fuel a sports equipment manufacturing boom. This can create jobs and boost the economy.

Meerut's sports goods industry is expanding beyond cricket bats into multiple categories with policy support and new ...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met several public delegations at the Civil Secretariat here and gave a patient hearing to their ...

For nearly 200 years, willow has been the principal material used in the production of cricket bats. English white willow is particularly sought after, famed for its aesthetically pleasing colour and ...