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Ballsports @ Sporty's Warehouse. Australia's largest on-line store for your sporting equipment. :: Manufacturers :: Gray Nicolls Cricket
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| Gray-Nicolls manufacture all the English willow cricket bats to the very highest quality, in Melbourne Australia. Gray-Nicolls lead the market by continuing to combine tradition with innovation. Gray-Nicolls produce quality cricket equipment, which performs at every level, from the first time cricketer to the Test Arena every Gray-Nicolls cricket bats is made, hand finished and rigorously tested.Gray-Nicolls was formed in the 1940's by the merger of two well known cricket bat manufacturers H.J.Gray and Sons, and L.J. Nicolls. England captain Wally Hammond and Australian star Keith Miller used Gray-Nicolls. Gray Nicolls went from strength to strength in the 1950's and 60's and at one stage the captains of all 5 test playing countries (Ted Dexter, Richie Benaud, Frank Worrell, John Reid, Trevor Goddard) all used Gray-Nicolls. Major innovations included the revolutionary "Steel Spring" and the first shoulderless "Superlite" cricket bat. In the 1970's Gray-Nicolls were the first to introduce coloured labels. Top Cricketers using the trend-setting Gray-Nicolls red flash included the Chappell brothers, Clive Lloyd, Tony Greig and Barry Richards. In 1974 the company broke new ground with the introduction of the revolutionary scoop cricket bat. A new Gray-Nicolls factory was opened in Melbourne to supply the growing demand from the Australian and New Zealand markets. Brian Lara scored the highest ever first class (501) innings with the Gray Nicolls Scoop 2000 cricket bat. The new Millennium saw the introduction our unique Carbon & Titanium handles.The Fusion cricket bat introduces groundbreaking technology that takes cricket bats to a new level. The Fusion Cricket bat has the ultimate profile. The Fusion cricket bat has thick edges and huge sweet spot combined with a beautifully balanced pick up that will give any player unrivaled confidence. The Fusion cricket bat is also professionally bowed, enhancing the feel and control every player strives for. The Fusion cricket bat is successfully endorsed by Matthew Hayden - Australia. |
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