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    Bamboo bats proposed as sustainable alternative to willow in cricket▼The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow✉newsSportCricket53 min ago

    Bamboo bats are being put forward as a substitute for traditional willow in cricket, amid pressure on supplies of the wood used to make bats. Advocates argue bamboo could be a cheaper, more sustainable option, while traditionalists debate whether it would change the character of the game and how lawmakers would regulate the material.

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    Vietnamese men carry children across flooded river in plastic bags●🇻🇳 У В’єтнамі чоловіки переносять дітей через затоплену річку в герметичних пластикових пакетах, щоб вони могли дістатисMmastodonWarUkraine01 h ago

    In the village of Huoi Ha in Vietnam, men ferry children across a flooded river sealed inside airtight plastic bags so they can reach school without getting wet. During the rainy season the local bamboo bridge becomes too dangerous to cross. After the river crossing, the children still walk roughly 15 kilometres to get to school.

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    Bamboo bats proposed as sustainable alternative for cricket●The Hotspot | Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow By Tanya Aldred TraditionalMmastodonSportCricket14 h ago

    The Guardian's cricket podcast The Hotspot, presented by Tanya Aldred, examines whether bamboo could replace traditional willow for bat-making. With rising temperatures putting pressure on the supply of English willow, the game is facing a pressing need to find alternatives, and bamboo is emerging as a serious candidate for the future of cricket equipment.