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[Opener]

What you are looking for a is a site with constant running water nearby, a short mild winter so not really more than -5C at worst, a warm summer so not really more than 25C at max and a lack of high winds.

I have had willow from other countries but it has not worked out so far, there may be better coming in the future.

Mike, parts of Kashmir do have a similar climate but the winters are probably more extreme.

[Talisman]

I'm no expert on the region, the nearest I've been is Jalandhar, but would the summer not be hotter too?

[Howzat]

Did i hear something about dutch willow or am i going mad

[Talisman]

No, you are not mad, also other places in Europe but try the other side of the pond...

[Opener]

No Mike, Kashmir is very different. It comprises the Northern parts of India and Pakistan. These places are very popular local tourism destinations during the summer.They also recieve quite a lot of precipitation and have plenty of running water. Jalandhar comprises the planar region and the weather is very hot in summer and not that cold in winter.

I think if serious research and planning goes into growing willow just for cricket Kashmir could work. But the problem right now, as you say, is that the willow grown there is multipurpose. 

[Talisman]

I'm sure if it was good enough climate wise it would be massively grown by all the Indian and Pakistani batmakers, think of the money they would save, but it does not work, I've seen it good enough to match grade 1 English for looks, in fact I've seen it graded into about 6 grades but no matter how good it can look it never plays as well. It is a shame as now the felling has been massively restricted so I hear and not sure what will take it's place due to deforestation. Maybe Poplar will be back on the menu, Grey Poplar can look as good as anything but never played with it but guess performance would be some way short.

[procricket]

I have herd of english willow grown in Wales and Australia and the first one i not sure about

[Talisman]

I've felled plenty of tree's in Wales, good quality too.

[procricket]

south wales brecon area???

[Talisman]

Welshpool.

[SillyShilly]

I blocked that place out of my mind! Felling trees next to a railway line is definitely an experience!

[19reading87]

so what would people say about this....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CJI-CRICKET-ULTIMATE-5000-Cricket-bat-Extras-/300532683276?pt=UK_SportingGoods_CricketBats_SM&hash=item45f924d20c#ht_2876wt_905

Where it says about the wood....

[SkipperJ]

NZ South Island climate is similar to the UK as are places like Washington State and Oregon in the USA.

No reason English style willow cannot be grown elsewhere if the climate is similar.

Wonder if anyone has tried growing EW in the US.

"a short mild winter so not really more than -5C at worst, a warm summer so not really more than 25C at max and a lack of high winds."

That sounds exactly like the weather in the pacific northwest ... plenty of water there as well

[procricket]

so what would people say about this....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CJI-CRICKET-ULTIMATE-5000-Cricket-bat-Extras-/300532683276?pt=UK_SportingGoods_CricketBats_SM&hash=item45f924d20c#ht_2876wt_905

Where it says about the wood....

Kashmir crap and misleading to most if the cricket playing publc

Krapmere should be called it and none of this (No Swearing Please) of enwi...

[19reading87]

hahahaha Dave