Kahuna Pro 6.0
1995 → Present
Ricky Ponting's weapon of choice. A revolution in profile design, low-set sweet spot for back-foot dominance. See the player →
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Featured: Grade 1 English Willow
Bat of the Week
The 1982 Duncan Fearnley Magnum
The Magnum redefined the profile of the English cricket bat. With its oversized swell and unmistakeable yellow labels, it became the weapon of choice for the decade's most aggressive openers — Botham, Gower, Greenidge.
- Weight
- 2lb 10oz
- Willow
- Grade 1 Cleft
- Sweet Spot
- Mid-Low
- Handle
- Oval Sarawak
The Modern Range
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Diamond L555 DXM
2008 → Present
Engineered for explosive stroke-makers. The shape that defined a generation of English batting. See the player →
Genius Grand Edition
1990 → Present
From Tendulkar to Kohli — three decades on Indian wrists, three decades of test centuries. See the player →
The Hall of Willow
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The Long View
Full timeline →A History of the Cricket Bat
1700s
The Hockey-Stick Era
Bats were curved at the base for underarm bowling that skidded along the ground. Made of solid willow from a single piece.
1830s
The Straight Blade
Round-arm bowling was legalised. The bat straightened and gained a separate cane handle bonded to the willow blade.
1900s
The Golden Age
Standardised dimensions, refined pressing, twine-bound handles. The shape we still recognise today emerged in the Edwardian era.
1979
The Aluminium Affair
Dennis Lillee walked out with a metal bat. Within days the laws were amended: blades must be made of wood.
Today
Modern Pressing
Computer-modelled profiles, ultra-light pickup, edges pushing the legal 40mm limit. The willow has never worked harder.
Find Your Bat
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Deep Analysis
All articles →Latest Articles
The Myth of the 'Sweet Spot'
Exploring the physics of harmonic nodes and how modern bow shapes change power delivery.
From Broadswords to Blades
The evolution of bat geometry — from the 18th-century clubs to the 50mm monster edges of today.
The Art of the Knock-In
Why patience is the most important tool in your kit bag when preparing a new Grade 1 willow.
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