{"product_id":"gm-diamond-808-cricket-bat-2026-sh","title":"GM Diamond 808 Cricket Bat 2026 - Short Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremier-grade weapon, Ben Stokes colours.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Diamond is the livery Stokes has made famous — and the 808 puts that same 2026 blade shape into upper-mid grade English willow, at a price that makes sense for a full season of Saturday cricket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe shape Stokes built\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond is new for 2026: GM's classic \u003cstrong\u003eL555\u003c\/strong\u003e profile with a \u003cstrong\u003ebalanced mid-swell\u003c\/strong\u003e, flowing contoured spine and well-rounded profile, topped with the \u003cstrong\u003eF4.5 Powerarc bow\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's the all-rounder's shape — good pick-up, generous middle, and enough mass behind the ball to punish anything short.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e808 grade unbleached English willow — upper-mid tier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eL555 blade shape, mid-swell, F4.5 Powerarc bow face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDXM Toughsheet facing + ToeTek toe guard fitted as standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGM NOW! prepared — minimal knocking-in, play sooner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreble-spring multi-piece cane handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort handle (SH) — suits adult players from approx. 5ft 9in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade by Gunn \u0026amp; Moore in Nottingham, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePremier and grade cricketers who want a performance blade with real ping, and the Stokes look, without the top-tier outlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in the 2026 range\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e808 sits above 606 and 404, and below Signature, 909, Original and the Limited Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn stock and dispatched from MCG Sports, Cranbourne North, Victoria.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gunn \u0026 Moore","offers":[{"title":"Short Handle","offer_id":52504485363992,"sku":"GM5S955X10","price":825.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/BAM26D4B.jpg?v=1786357592","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/gm-diamond-808-cricket-bat-2026-sh","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}