Good point Leachy
I must admit, when it comes to Pakistani and Indian bats I have the preconception that quality assurance goes out the window. I just think of a guy sat in his front room carving a few clefts out when I think of Sialkot etc... Obviously this could be way off the mark but its just my opinion.
Are MSR bats made in India too?
Very very wide of the mark India and Pakistan can and do produce quality bats on par and sometimes better than there English counterparts.
MSR are made out of Lahore and are of decent quality both there old handled ones and there new Js Wrights handled ones...
Sids are used at first class level in both Pakistan and Australia under another brand name i know a few Aussie with them...
The Mids i had and sold to Leachy was from a pro bag it didn't look all that but for the size and power thats all that mattered...
low density willow is hard to come by and great looking low density is even harder
Grade 1 willow is getting harder and harder to source ask the brands of here they will agree
Smaller brands are finding it hard because the bigger makers are on getting true grade 1 willow