{"product_id":"dsc-blu-100-english-willow-cricket-bat","title":"DSC BLU 100 English Willow Cricket Bat - Grade 4 Short Handle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCarve Boundaries. Create Legends.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone remembers the first bat that actually felt like a weapon. Not the hand-me-down with the split toe, not the club spare with someone else's grip — the first one that was yours, that sounded right, that made the ball go where you aimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BLU 100 is DSC's 2026 entry into English willow: Grade 4 timber, full back profile, massive drive-zone edges, finished in the BLU range's clean blue livery. Genuine English willow performance at the point where it starts to be affordable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBulletproof Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade 4 English willow:\u003c\/strong\u003e True English willow rebound — the ball springs off the face rather than dying on it the way it does on pressed Kashmir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull back profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mass concentrated behind the middle so you get real power through the ball without needing a heavy bat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMassive edges at the drive zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick edges where the ball actually meets the blade, turning near-misses into runs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePronounced bow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Curvature presents more face at impact, making the sweet spot feel larger and more forgiving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRound treble spring handle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprung cane construction absorbs the shock of a jarring delivery before it reaches your hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2026 BLU range:\u003c\/strong\u003e DSC's newest livery — the current-season look rather than last year's leftover stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour in stock — our deepest holding across the whole DSC bat range.\u003c\/strong\u003e That won't last: the BLU 100 sits at the price point where most upgrades happen, and pre-season clears these first.\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 BLU (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWillow:\u003c\/strong\u003e English willow, Grade 4\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 Full back profile with 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\u003eKnocking In Your New Bat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new English willow bat is not ready to face a hard ball out of the wrapper. Spend several hours across multiple sessions working a mallet over the face and edges, starting soft and building up, and round the edges as you go. Then use it against an old ball in the nets before match day. Proper knocking in compresses the fibres so the blade withstands impact — skip it and you will crack the bat, and no warranty covers that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers buying their first English willow bat, juniors moving up to full size, and club cricketers who want current-season gear without a premium price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DSC","offers":[{"title":"2.9 - 2.10 \/ Semi-Oval \/ Duckbill","offer_id":52612419682584,"sku":"DSC-BLU100-EW-SH","price":449.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/dsc-2026-blu-100-supreme-english-willow-cricket-bat-2.jpg?v=1788518543","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/dsc-blu-100-english-willow-cricket-bat","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}