{"product_id":"dsc-blu-300-english-willow-cricket-bat","title":"DSC BLU 300 English Willow Cricket Bat - Grade 2 Short Handle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGrade 2 Willow, Shaped for the Front Foot.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a specific frustration in owning a good bat that doesn't suit how you bat. You drive well, you score in front of square, and yet the middle sits three inches too high — so every cover drive comes off the upper half and dies at mid-off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BLU 300 fixes the geometry. A low blade profile drops the sweet spot to where front-foot shots actually make contact, and Grade 2 English willow puts genuinely premium timber behind it. Maximum hitting area, positioned where you need it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBulletproof Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade 2 English willow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium-tier timber with clean, straight grain — fast to play in, hard rebound, and it holds performance across multiple seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow blade profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet spot sits low where front-foot drives connect, so your bread-and-butter shot comes off the middle every time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum hitting area:\u003c\/strong\u003e The shaping spreads usable blade across the widest possible zone, giving you more bat to work with under pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBig edges:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick edges keep half-timed drives travelling to the rope instead of pulling up short.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRound treble spring handle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three-layer sprung cane absorbs impact so firm drives don't jar back through your hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2026 BLU range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Current-season livery and the newest shaping in DSC's BLU line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo only at Cranbourne.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade 2 blades are where serious club players shop and we don't hold deep stock at this level. If the BLU 300 is your shape, move now.\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 2\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 Low blade profile for front-foot players\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 a Premium Blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnock in thoroughly before hard-ball use — several hours with a mallet across multiple sessions, working the edges and toe carefully. A toe guard and edge tape are worthwhile insurance at this price point. Oil lightly two to three times a season with raw linseed on the face, edges and back only — never the splice or stickers — and store the bat flat and dry, out of hot car boots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFront-foot batters, top-order players on good batting surfaces, and club cricketers ready to step into premium willow without going all the way to Grade 1 pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DSC","offers":[{"title":"2.8 - 2.9 \/ Semi-Oval \/ Duckbill","offer_id":52612419748120,"sku":"DSC-BLU300-EW-SH","price":599.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.9 - 2.10 \/ Semi-Oval \/ Duckbill","offer_id":52627024544024,"sku":null,"price":599.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/dsc-2026-blu-300-supreme-english-willow-cricket-bat-2.jpg?v=1788518544","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/dsc-blu-300-english-willow-cricket-bat","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}