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'I'm one of the last craftsmen in the UK still making cricket bats'
It also marks the busiest period of the year for Ian Sampson, who has spent more than 50 years handmaking cricket bats. Some ...
SAS soldier Harry Moffitt’s cricket bats loaned to Australian War Memorial
Moffitt spent almost 30 years in the Australian Army – 25 with the elite SASR – having completed almost 1000 days on Special ...
Bangladesh wins the toss and bats first against Zimbabwe in test cricket series opener
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has won the toss and opted to bat first in the test cricket series opener against ...
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Boy, 17, who bashed his mother to death with a cricket bat learns his fate over her 'cold-blooded' murder
The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, struck the 41-year-old woman with a cricket bat and stabbed her ...
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Bat Checks Begin in IPL 2025 to Enforce Size Standards
Bat Dimensions and Measuring Tool These bat size restrictions align with Law 5 of the MCC’s Laws of Cricket, originally adopted by the ECB in 2018 for domestic competitions. According to Law ...
Rishabh Pant bats at No.7 or lower for first time after nine years in IPL, walks back for duck vs DC
Rishabh Pant was dismissed for a two-ball duck during Lucknow Super Giants clash against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier ...
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Meet the cricket bat master keeping a great tradition alive
It also marks the busiest period of the year for Ian Sampson, who has spent more than 50 years handmaking cricket bats. Some of the sport's biggest names have been his customers, alongside village ...
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'I'm one of the last craftsmen in the UK still making cricket bats'
It also marks the busiest period of the year for Ian Sampson, who has spent more than 50 years handmaking cricket bats. Some of the sport's biggest names have been his customers, alongside village ...