How to spot an English Willow Cricket bat?
Kashmir willow is a substitute to English willow and as the name suggests is grown in the Kashmir region. It has similar characteristics as English willow, but it is more brittle and thus generally doesn’t perform as well or last as long as English willow. Kashmir willow bats are normally bought as a starter bat and should not be bought for serious cricketers playing good club and county junior levels. Most English willow bats will state on the labelling English willow or Made in England.