{"product_id":"gm-galaxy-dxm-original-cricket-bat-2026-sh","title":"GM Galaxy DXM Original Cricket Bat 2026 - Short Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight in the hands. Heavy on the scoreboard.\u003c\/strong\u003e Galaxy is the 2026 range Team GM's \u003cstrong\u003eBess Heath\u003c\/strong\u003e takes to the middle — and the Original is prime, unbleached Grade 1 English willow under that finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Galaxy shape\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003etraditional full blade profile\u003c\/strong\u003e on GM's \u003cstrong\u003eL555\u003c\/strong\u003e length, with a \u003cstrong\u003emid-to-high swell for a light pick-up\u003c\/strong\u003e and an \u003cstrong\u003eF2 face\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the classic batter's bat — quick hands, clean drives, and a middle sitting exactly where a top-order player wants it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrime unbleached Grade 1 English willow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eL555 blade shape, mid-to-high swell, full traditional profile, F2 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\u003eTop-order technicians who value pick-up and control over sheer mass — the openers, the accumulators, the players who bat time.\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, 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":52504484086040,"sku":"GM12675X10","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/Galaxy_bat_all-sides_26_jpg.webp?v=1786447661","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/gm-galaxy-dxm-original-cricket-bat-2026-sh","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}