Cricket Bats

a cricket bat is specialized piece of equipment used by batsman in the sport of cricket to hit the ball, typically consisting of a cane handle attached to flat fronted willow wood blade. The blade of a cricket bat is a wooden block that is generally flat on the striking face with a ridge on the reverse (back) which concentrates wood in the middle where the ball generally hit.

cricket bats are made of willow clefts with manual or automated processed in order to get the perfect cricket bats. While you chose the cricket bats it is important to understand the parameter on which you will select the bat.

willow type: 
there are three types of willow available for manufacturing the cricket bat.

1. english willow cricket bats
2. kashmir willow cricket bats
3. popular wood

english willow clefts are imported from uk and it is best suited willow for making a high quality english willow bats. English willow cricket bats are used by club and international cricketers. 
following are the qualities of the english willow clefts:

1. it is very lightweight in nature.
2. it provides good surface for leather ball.
3. its give good sponge and ping.
4. grains in english willow are clear and straight.
5. it can be press easily.

kashmir willow is originally found at j & k state of india. It is also provide good batting face and easy to press however as compare to english willow, it is bit heavier in nature.