NEWS

We’re pleased to supply genuine English willow clefts and part made cricket bats to bat makers right across Australia, sourced direct from England and supplied from our Brisbane workshop.

We’re thrilled to announce that we have an extensive selection of hundreds of customisable clefts available both in-store and online, ready for you to explore. Each cleft is the finest quality, genuine English willow. These clefts come in a range of fantastic weights, making them incredibly adaptable and easily tailored to suit your specific playing style and preferences. 

Butterfly English willow comes from the same tree as other grades of English willow however, it gets its name from the butterfly shaped stain across the face.

This stain is caused from a branch being pruned as the tree is growing over a 10 - 15 year period. It causes a visible scar which creates a tough point that makes a cricket bat with good ping, great performance and longevity.

What do the English willow grades mean and who grades them?

At Cooper Cricket, we carry 5 grades of English willow and these are graded by our willow supplier. There grades are:

• Players Pro
• Players Grade
• Grade One
• Grade Two
• Butterfly

At Cooper Cricket we only use English willow to make our cricket bats. 

That's it.

Nothing else.