{"product_id":"gm-diamond-bs55-404-cricket-bat-2026-sh","title":"GM Diamond BS55 404 Cricket Bat 2026 - Short Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBS55. Ben Stokes' own mark.\u003c\/strong\u003e The BS55 badge is Stokes' personal branding, and this 404 puts it on an entry-grade English willow blade — the most affordable way into the Diamond family without dropping to Kashmir willow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Diamond DNA\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiamond is new for 2026: GM's classic \u003cstrong\u003eL555\u003c\/strong\u003e profile, \u003cstrong\u003ebalanced mid-swell\u003c\/strong\u003e, contoured spine and the \u003cstrong\u003eF4.5 Powerarc bow\u003c\/strong\u003e face. It's the shape built for players who want to drive, cut and pull off the same blade — and it's the livery Stokes has carried in Test cricket's biggest moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e404 grade English willow — GM's entry numbered grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBS55 Ben Stokes livery\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\u003eMulti-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\u003eJuniors stepping up to full size, second XI players, and anyone who wants a real English willow bat with the Stokes badge for under $500.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in the 2026 range\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e404 is the entry point of GM's numbered English willow grades — below 606, 808, Signature, 909 and Original.\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":52504484839704,"sku":"GM18955X10","price":499.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/BAM26D4B_1f91276f-6f2c-47b9-858c-59fda20ac76e.jpg?v=1786358024","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/gm-diamond-bs55-404-cricket-bat-2026-sh","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}