Bamboo cricket bats. Should the Tokyo Games go on?

22/05/2021 29 min
Bamboo cricket bats. Should the Tokyo Games go on?

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Episode Synopsis


Cricket bats have been made from English cricket willow for more than 200 years. A more sustainable and cheaper high-performance bat made from bamboo could disrupt this. But how does any sport decide whether to permit or reject a radical new equipment design?