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[Boondougal]

^ Agreed, unnecessary criticism.

This ^^

[Mpt7]

It would be interesting if they did a series of these perhaps including other retailers and a few, dare I say it, cricket bat enthusiasts who could provide a broader perspective.

great to see alternative brands getting coverage. some cracking sticks in there!!! good review

I would hazard a guess that this audience has owned the majority of sticks available every season

[northernboy1987]

^ Agreed, unnecessary criticism.

Absolutely, if they have been approached to put together the article why would they advertise something they don't sell, they're a business not an objective cricket bat selection committee.

[petehosk]

Yes, the journalist asked us for in our opinion and experience the best few. We haven't seen / handled enough SF, GM, or any other brands we don't stock to give a fair representation, hence we stuck to what we know. Tried to give a bit of variety, which is why you have top end sticks like the Dark Ed. as well as Chase R4 for example. Theme was bats we know well and manufacturers (mostly English) that we want to support!

A number of people and responses seemed to take my simple question as criticism! But thanks for answering my question and clearing up so the full outline is understood. I was surprised that there were no GN bats which made the top 7.
And agree with @InternalTraining that those Mighty Willow bats do look very nice indeed!