Cricket bats have been made from English cricket willow for more than 200 years. A more sustainable and cheaper high-performance bat made from bamboo could disrupt this. But how does any sport decide whether to permit or reject a radical new equipment design?

Unlikely women in football

Sporty is your guide to the powerful place of sport and fitness in Australia’s cultural life. Recognising it’s much more than a game, Sporty charts and analyses big-time spectator sports, celebrates the amateur athlete and encourages anyone struggling to get active. You don’t have to get sport, to get Sporty!