Master batmaker, John Gasson, reaches 50
Master batmaker John Gasson has completed a remarkable 50 years’ service with world renowned cricket specialist Gray-Nicolls. Clients have included some of the greatest names in the game and only recently current England captains Andrew Strauss and Alistair Cook collected their handcrafted bats from the Robertsbridge factory. John applied for a job at the tender...
The CricTech revolution
Former Yorkshire-based cricketer, Richard Blackledge CEO of cricket manufacturing company CricTech, has developed a cricket bat analysis and design process that could revolutionise how cricketers choose their bats. Richard, who now lives in Los Angeles, is the USA Cricket Association’s South West Regional Youth Development Coordinator. The CricTech process uses patented impact marker sheets which...
The full Gray Nicolls 2012/13 Australia bat range
Over the past few months we’ve leaked a few teasers and exclusives of the new Gray Nicolls bats for 2012/13. Now we can bring you the full range. Out goes the EVO – in comes the Colossus, A61, E41 Scoop and Scoop Revival. A line up where every player should be able to find a...
The E41 Scoop – a Dynadrive updated?
There’s been talk on the forums for months of an updated Dynadrive and here’s the first of GN’s attempts at bringing it back. We present – the E41 Scoop
Gray Nicolls A61 Full Range
Gray Nicolls are heading to Australia with 3 new models of bat this season: the Scoop Revival, like the UK Scoop, the Colossus, an all new massive bat and their mainstay of the 2012/13 range the A61. The A61 is the brother of the E41. Unlike it’s brother, the emphasis is placed on the middle...
2012/13 Spartan Cricket Preview
Spartan have received a lot of coverage since the turn of 2012. With high profile signings including Chris Gayle and Michael Clarke added to their roster which already included Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson. For the 2012/13 they’ve introduced a number of ranges of bats, pads and gloves. The bats are available in 3 shapes,...
Cricket Insight’s Big Summer Competition
As cricket season approaches, it may be rain that’s falling rather than wickets but here at Cricket Insight we want to brighten things up with our Big Summer Competition, we see this as our chance to give something back to our readers! The competition will run for 2 weeks in a raffle format. During this...
New from Gunn & Moore the MAX-E
In November last year, GM’s Managing Director, Peter Wright visited the GM Australia distributor and discussed the possibility of designing a new GM bat made exclusively for the fast and bouncy Australian pitches and weather conditions. Three months later and after extensive consultation between Gunn & Moore, Addlon (their distributor) and many key Australian cricket retailers, Cricket Insight can...
Salix Cricket Bat Making Process
The story, of Salix, began when Andrew Kember was in his mid teens, he aquired wood, cane, rubber and made his first cricket bat. Robertsbridge based Podshaver, John Newbery was so impressed with what he saw that he took Kember on as his apprentice in 1984. Kember went on to gain further experience at Gray...
Puma 2012/13 Australia Pulse and Platinum Cricket Range Leaked
We love things like this – a sneak peak at a range before anyone else. And thanks to one of our Twitter followers, @jmiles121 for tipping us off! The gear below is a snapshot taken from the Puma 2012/13 catalogue, the images perhaps don’t show the best of the gear and the colours are often...
The Scoop and it’s brothers
The Scoop is one of the most instantly recognisable bats out there and is back for 2012 in the hands of many pro players including England’s own Monty Panesar. But who invented it and why? In 1972 Arthur Garner and Barrie Wheeler submitted the patent for the original Scoop. Garner, a South African, who had earlier...
Adidas release ST spike to celebrate Tendulkar’s 100th 100.
You don’t need us to tell you that last week cricketing god Sachin Tendulkar, scored his 100th 100. To commerate this remarkable achievement Adidas have manufactured Sachin his very own shoe. The shoe will be presented to Sachin in a TV commercial which will air during IPL 2012.
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