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Bat grades are made up. No independent body grades English willow. Every brand invents its own scale. That's why a "Grade 1" from one maker sits beside a "Grade 3" from another and they're cut from the same tree. It's also why two bats with almost identical willow can be hundreds of dollars apart. A good part of that gap is the sticker. So what actually matters? Weight. The single biggest factor in whether someone can play a proper shot. Most players buy heavier than they should, because a bat feels light for four swings in a shop and heavy in the 25th over. Pickup. How that weight sits in the hands. A 2lb 9oz bat with a low balance point can feel heavier than a 2lb 11oz with a high one. It's why the same listed weight from two brands feels completely different. Size. Especially for juniors. A bat that's too long makes a kid reach for the ball, and that builds a technique problem which takes two seasons to unpick. Edge and spine profile. More useful than grain count, and almost nobody puts it in the description. Grain count is the thing people fixate on. Straight, tight grains look premium in a photo. They tell you very little about how a bat plays or how long it lasts. We sell cricket and nothing else. 🏏 Junior Sizes through Long Handle 🏏Expert Cricketer Advise 🏏No upselling 🏏30 day easy returns — T&Cs apply