Storm Gale Force Grade 1 English Willow

For all of you who don't know storm cricket are a small Irish cricket bat who make quality cricket bats and balls. They sponsor a few players but not a lot so you know that every penny you pay is to the making of the equipment not to the payment of players

I was sceptical about buying a cricket bat over the internet but the price of the bat lured me in 70 quid for a grade 1 bat!!! So after a few emails I bought it and I'm glad i did

This bat is a stunner it has 9 straight grains a bit of colour and decent size edges. After knocking it in for an hour and tested it out. This bat might not have the biggest edges but it's got a lot of meat in the middle which is what I like as the ball goes flying when it hits the sweet-spot which is around middle to high on the bat making it great for back-foot shots and it's also pretty good for front foot shots

When I took the bat to school for nets everyone agreed it was phenomenal especially those who used it. I opened when we only needed 21 and I hit 17 N.O hitting 2 glorious cuts for 4 before I got this bat I couldn't hit a cut to save my life. I also hit a nice pull which went for 4 as well. Even when I sliced it I nearly got a boundary

Overall this bat is an amazing buy and I highly recommend this bat and other bats made by storm cricket, you won't regret it. I am sure a few more people will be using these bats