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Gray-Nicolls Astro 1300 Ready Play Adult Cricket Bat – Grade 2 English Willow Bat
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🏏 Gray-Nicolls Astro 1300 Ready Play Adult Cricket Bat
The Gray-Nicolls Astro 1300 Ready Play Adult Cricket Bat is a premium adult English willow bat designed for players wanting the perfect blend of power, pickup and control at the crease.
Crafted from Superior Grade 2 English Willow, the Astro 1300 features a mid profile, slight bow, large edges and a rounded POWERCURVE face to enhance the feel of stroke play.
With a spine running through to the toe and a feather-light pickup, this Ready Play bat is a strong option for all-round cricketers who want power through the hitting zone without losing balance or bat speed.
The Ready Play finish means the bat has been partially prepared, but it still requires further knocking-in before use against a leather cricket ball.
- Willow Grade: Superior Grade 2 English Willow
- Weight Range: 2lb 7oz – 2lb 9oz, subject to selected bat
- Profile: Mid profile
- Bow: Slight bow
- Pickup: Feather-light pickup
- Edges: Large / generous edges
- Face: Rounded POWERCURVE face
- Spine: Spine running through to the toe
- Grip: Traction Grip
- Finish: Ready Play finish
- Preparation: Partially prepared; further knocking-in required before match or training use
- Use: Cricket batting, training and match play after preparation
- Benefit: Power, pickup, balance, control and stroke feel
- Player Level: Club, representative and senior cricket
- Superior Grade 2 English Willow for premium adult cricket performance
- Mid profile for a balanced sweet spot and all-round stroke play
- Slight bow to support pickup and modern batting feel
- Feather-light pickup for quick hands and controlled shot making
- Large / generous edges for power through the hitting area
- Rounded POWERCURVE face to enhance the feel of stroke play
- Spine running through to the toe to help produce power across the hitting zone
- Traction Grip for secure handle feel and control
- Ready Play finish for partial preparation before final knocking-in
- Striking red Astro design with classic Gray-Nicolls style
- Adult cricketers
- Senior and club batters
- Representative players
- All-round cricketers wanting power and pickup
- Players who prefer a mid-profile cricket bat
- Batters wanting a lightweight feel through the hands
- Players wanting Superior Grade 2 English Willow
- Training sessions and match play after full preparation
- Batters upgrading from entry or mid-range English willow bats
- Cricketers wanting a premium Gray-Nicolls Astro bat
Choosing a cricket bat comes down to four things: size, weight, willow and how it feels in your hands.
- Size: most adults use a Short Handle bat. For juniors, choose by height, and if they're between sizes, go smaller.
- Weight: pick the heaviest bat you can swing comfortably for a whole innings, not the heaviest you can lift.
- Willow: English willow is lighter and livelier for hard-ball cricket. Kashmir willow is tougher and more affordable, great for a first bat.
- Knocking in: a new English willow bat needs knocking in before you face a leather ball, unless it's sold as Play Now or Match Ready.
Read the full cricket bat buying guide
Prefer to talk it through? Visit us at Western Sports Centre in Derrimut or call 0450 227 972.
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