{"product_id":"dsc-blak-222-english-willow-cricket-bat","title":"DSC BLAK 222 English Willow Cricket Bat - Grade 3+ Short Handle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBig Edges. Generous Middle. Unleash the Dark Force.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome bats reward perfection and punish everything else. Hit the exact spot and it flies; miss by two inches and the ball dies in your hands. That's fine if you're a professional. For everyone playing Saturday grade after a working week, you want a bat that forgives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BLAK 222 is built around a genuinely generous sweet spot backed by Grade 3+ English willow and a powerful profile with big edges top to bottom. It's the bat for players who middle it more often than not and want the near-misses to still find the rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBulletproof Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade 3+ English willow:\u003c\/strong\u003e A clear step up in timber quality — straighter grain and cleaner blade that plays in quickly and stays lively across a full season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenerous sweet spot:\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide, forgiving middle so shots off the true spot still carry, which matters far more in club cricket than peak performance from one perfect inch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful profile with big edges:\u003c\/strong\u003e Substantial edge thickness through the blade turns thick outside edges into boundaries rather than slip catches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePronounced bow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Curvature presents more face at impact, which makes the middle feel larger and helps you keep the ball down through the line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRound treble spring handle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Layered sprung cane absorbs impact shock, so a ball into the splice doesn't ring through your hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHex grip fitted:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arrives ready to knock in and take to the nets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree in stock and the 222 is consistently the pick of the BLAK range.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's the model our regulars come back for — once these move we're on DSC's shipping schedule, not ours.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e DSC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e BLAK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWillow:\u003c\/strong\u003e English willow, Grade 3+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e SH (Short Handle) — Mens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 1160–1200 g (2.9 – 2.10 lb)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round, treble spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Powerful profile, big edges, pronounced bow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hex grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handcrafted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCaring for English Willow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnock the bat in properly before facing a hard ball — several hours with a mallet, building gradually and rounding the edges. Oil the face, edges and back lightly two or three times a season with raw linseed oil, never the splice or the stickers. Store it flat somewhere dry and out of a hot car boot. Look after it and a Grade 3+ blade will see out several seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClub and grade batters who want a forgiving, powerful bat for weekend cricket, middle-order players who need to score quickly, and anyone who values a big middle over a marginally cleaner face.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DSC","offers":[{"title":"2.8 - 2.9 \/ Semi-Oval \/ Duckbill","offer_id":52612417421592,"sku":"DSC-BLAK222-EW-SH","price":499.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.9 - 2.10 \/ Semi-Oval \/ Duckbill","offer_id":52627084476696,"sku":null,"price":499.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/blak-222-india-2.jpg?v=1788518377","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/dsc-blak-222-english-willow-cricket-bat","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}