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...
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,...
Is the biggest ever innovation in cricket bats on the horizon?
I’ve always been interested in cricket bat design, having been apart of the team behind the Fusion Skyer and later the Mongoose bat. So I keep a keen eye on developments and patent applications in this area. I also love the marketing and technology behind products, and am totally enamoured by the idea of technology...
Spartan Sports boss Kunal Sharma on Michael Clarke and his plans for world domination.
This article originally appeared in Sports Biz Insider – an Australian Trade Magazine. Kunal Sharma, 37, pulled off a considerable coup for Spartan Sports in January, when he signed Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke to use his bat brand. Clarke signed his first bat deal with Slazenger as a 13-year-old, and the man instrumental in...
ECB Official 2012/13 Adidas Kit
The ECB have today released images of the new 2012/13 England Adidas ODI shirt. The official release date is scheduled for the 4th of April, just in time for Englands summer season. Predominantly blue, the new One Day International shirt features red panelling and the synonymous 3 stripe Adidas design on the shoulder. A new...
Spartan sign Chris Gayle to use the CG Authority bat
Chris Gayle seems to be changing bats more often then underwear at the moment. He’s now signed with Spartan and will be using the new CG Authority range The Spartan marketing guff states “The CG Authority features the new Spartan shape contoured perfectly at the back to add feel and maximum power. Greater impact shots...
BlankBats.co.uk – an offering of near-blank bats, pads and gloves
It’s seemingly every week that a new brand pops up in the cricket world, often with garish stickers, Asian made bats and huge promises so it was a welcome relief to see an all new brand BlankBats.co.uk hit the market offering a range of minimally branded equipment (though not totally blank as the name many...
2012 Woodstock Equipment
Cricket Insight visited the recent Cricket Resource Show at the Oval. Amongst the numerous exhibitors were Woodstock cricket, a company founded by ex-Newbery man John Newsome. For 2012 they’ve updated the range of softs whilst retaining the same range of Newberyesque stickered bats.
Graham Napier’s bat for 2012 – Warsop Minotaur
Warsop have gone through on interesting phase of naming bats recently, since losing Ravi Bopara to Gunn & Moore they’ve brought out a number of jazzy stickered bats. Names such as the Marlin, Scorpion and Killer (after Killer whale) adorned with stickers of their respective animals have no doubt raised a few eyebrows in the...
An interview with Paras Anand head of SG Cricket
The majority of cricket bats we see on the shelf are made in Asia. Brands such as Kookaburra, Adidas, Puma and Gray Nicolls are utilising the Indian expertise and their cheaper labour to mass produce quality bats for the UK & Australian markets. Some estimations put a figure of upto 95% of the World’s bats...
New from Black Cat Cricket – the ‘F40′ Bat
New for 2012 is the Black Cat Cricket F40. A limited edition bat made from the cream of the English willow. The F40 is strictly limited by the amount of quality willow available, making it ultra rare and hugely desirable. Black Cat expect to produce around 4 F40′s a year – positioning them as the...
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