I would of loved that opportunity I keep applying to places all the time as I really want to learn the trade of bat making and everything that goes with the cricket business if you have a personal contact for him can you pm me please?
If you want to learn how to make bats then I would advise you to physically pick up the phone. Ask for work experience, internship, anything.
Be flexible.
Call the Indian makers and say you'll do an unpaid placement for 6 months.
You need to invest to get in.
If that doesn't work, get a job in retail, build knowledge of the industry, get the names of the reps do it that way.
If you REALLY want to do it, you'll do it. It's as simple as that. The harder it is, the better. That is, only the strong willed will succeed, those who just crow and complain will fall by the wayside.