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In an interesting development, the guardians of the cricket laws, The MCC, has turned down the idea of bats made with bamboo instead of willow, saying that it would be “illegal” under current laws, which says bats must be made only of wood and also bans lamination of the blade in bats meant for senior cricketers.
But MCC did welcome the experiment, saying that “this angle of willow alternatives should also be considered”. A study by the University of Cambridge suggested that cricket bats made of bamboo offered a more sustainable alternative than the traditional ones made with willow. According to researchers, the bamboo bat “was stiffer, harder and stronger than those made of willow, although more brittle”.
