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The Future Looks Bright For English Cricket.

| Monday, 19 April 2010

When a cricketer decides to pick a bat s / he is going to need to choose between a range of sizes and weights. Most cricket bats are built from a soft wood like English willow. This gives each bat a spring like striking capability. Most bats begin at Bat size five and work up to the fullsize. The following consideration should be the weight of the cricket bat. The general rule is for the lighter bat be used for the stroke makers. Cricket is a significant part of Brit life and culture. With classic competitions eg the Ashes, the game caught the passions and imagination of the Brit masses. The mellow thwack of leather on willow is known as an image in books and films, used time and time again as shorthand to good traditional Englishness and the tradition of fair play. It isn't surprising that the game is so close to so many races hearts. And in a time where sport is more and more cut-throat and huge business, the future looks bright for Englands new sign ups.

4 new players for the English team have made a mark in Bangladesh - Kieswetter, Shahzad, Carberry and Tredwell. Bats organize in weights from two lbs 7 ozs, the lightest bat. This bat allows for reaction time to the new ball.
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