It is often said that cricket is a team sport governed by individuals and it is true, individual performances – either a magnificent match winning century, or a masterful spell of…
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The game of cricket is evolving at a rapid pace. Many feel today’s game is more exciting than ever before, and the advent of T20 cricket has certainly captured a new…
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Currently, I believe that there is an inherent problem in the junior cricket equipment market. Cricket equipment is an incredibly diverse and saturated market place, perhaps more so than the football…
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It doesn’t seem very long ago when the duffle bag was one of the most niche products in the cricket equipment market. A few years ago you’d do well to…
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After nearly four years of selling other companies’ cricket bats, the summer of 2015 saw the IJC team (namely Chris Beaumont-Dark and myself) finally designing something of our own in the…
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If you buy a generic mass market product, such as a DVD player, you may be aware that the brand plastered on the front may not have manufactured that DVD player. …
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What makes a good cricket bat? An insight into grading, handpicking and how quality is judged
I often get asked about how to determine the quality of a cricket bat, and how the grading system is part of this. In my four years in the cricket market,…
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Just as one season ends, the cricket industry wastes no time in gearing up for the next one, and how better to whet any cricket badger’s appetite than a trade show…