For roughly two hundred years, cricketers across the world have almost exclusively walked out to the crease and taken their guard with bats made of the finest English willow - but that is now set to ...

Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has alleged that Indian players use “special bats” that generate unusually high power and confer an unfair advantage. The remarks were made after Sri Lanka’s 20-run ...

The MCC has approved laminated cricket bats for adult amateur players to curb rising costs driven by the shortage and price of English willow. IMAGE: Laminated cricket bats will now be allowed for ...

LONDON, Feb 3 - Cricket bats previously deemed illegal for adult amateur players are to be permitted after a change in the law brought about by the rising cost of English willow. The Marylebone ...

IMAGE: Despite the change in rule, bats are expected to remain a single piece of willow at the top level of the game. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters Key Points Rising costs of willow forces the ...

BBC - Changes are to be made to the Laws of Cricket to permit bats previously deemed illegal in an effort to make the game affordable for amateur players amid the rising cost of English willow. The ...

Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter The MCC’s Laws of Cricket will be ...

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 ...