{"product_id":"gm-diamond-original-cricket-bat-2026-sh","title":"GM Diamond Original Cricket Bat 2026 - Short Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ben Stokes bat. The full-fat version.\u003c\/strong\u003e Diamond is the livery England's biggest match-winner has carried through Ashes hundreds and World Cup finals — and the Original is the top of the 2026 Diamond tree. Prime, unbleached Grade 1 English willow, hand-selected in Nottingham, then pressed to hit from ball one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe shape Stokes built\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew for 2026, Diamond runs GM's classic \u003cstrong\u003eL555\u003c\/strong\u003e profile with a \u003cstrong\u003ebalanced mid-swell\u003c\/strong\u003e, a flowing contoured spine and a well-rounded bat profile, finished with the \u003cstrong\u003eF4.5 Powerarc bow\u003c\/strong\u003e. Translation: it picks up beautifully, drives on the up, and still has enough behind the splice to take on the pull. Built for the all-round stroke-maker who wants to play every shot in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrime unbleached Grade 1 English willow — GM's premium Diamond blade\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\u003ePremium treble-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 first-grade batters who want the best willow GM puts into the Diamond range without stepping up to a Players Edition price tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in the 2026 range\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal is GM's prime grade — above 909, 808, Signature, 606 and 404, and one rung below 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":52504484282648,"sku":"GM12955X10","price":1149.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/BAM26D2B_f184fe9b-4d39-45f3-bc5d-814aa7777375.jpg?v=1786357767","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/gm-diamond-original-cricket-bat-2026-sh","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}