Cricket Show 91: Cricket bats with Gray-Nicolls

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Global bat-maker Gray-Nicolls invited PitchVision Academy down to the UK bat factory in East Sussex this week. The show comes direct from the factory with the sound of bats being hand made in the background.

Us cricketers love our bats, they are very personal to us, and there is a lot that goes into choosing and looking after the sacred willow.

So in this interview I grill Ian about how to buy, knock in and look after your blade.

Questions we cover include:

Who are Gray-Nicolls?
What to look for when choosing a bat
What difference does a better quality of willow make?
How important is a bow in the blade?
What innovations are coming through?
How long should a bat be knocked in for?
How do you make a bat last?

To find out more about the Gray Nicolls range, visit www.gray-nicolls.co.uk

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Comments

by Chicken Burger (not verified) | Sun, 08/08/2010 - 09:46

Bring back the old podcasts! Much better with much more information and tips.
If you are going to do the 2020 version do it 3 times a week.

by Chicken Burger (not verified) | Sun, 08/08/2010 - 09:46

Bring back the old podcasts! Much better with much more information and tips.
If you are going to do the 2020 version do it 3 times a week.

by Aleksandar (not verified) | Tue, 10/08/2010 - 14:15

Hear hear.

I don't know why the show was changed in the first place. I feel that a very good product has been stripped of its essence.

by Ant (not verified) | Wed, 11/08/2010 - 13:56

As in cricket, the test match is much better than the t20 version.

by ant999 | Wed, 11/08/2010 - 14:40

Anyone who wants the old podcast back comment on https://www.pitchvision.com/node/5222#comment-39959

by David.Hinchliffe | Wed, 11/08/2010 - 16:31

I like your passion for the podcast everyone!