Derek Pringle looks at the bond a player builds with his favourite willow…
Derek Pringle
Cricket bats are more than just planks of willow, for many they shape the path you take as a player…
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Allan Border: Duncan Fearnley AB 5-Star
Ian Botham: Duncan Fearnley Attack
Allan Lamb: Slazenger V12
Viv Richards: Stuart Surridge Jumbo
Cricket bats. Has there ever been a more cherished piece of sporting equipment? Balls might do more things, like swing and spin, and move through time and space, but a player has to put them...
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