Gray Nicolls Ventus 1.0 5 Star Cricket Bat (2025)

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GRAY NICOLLS VENTUS GEN 1.0 CRICKET BAT

Destruction in your hands. Based on Gray Nicoll’s most popular pro player shape – including players such as Babar Azam – Ventus brings the power. This is consistently Romida’s best selling GN shape – mid to low middle giving a huge amount of power who players who enjoy peppering the boundary!
Featuring a huge mid-low well, ultra-modern full profile, big edges and moderate duck bill into the
square toe, Ventus will allow you to clear the rope with ease.
With a real focus on weight distribution to ensure optimal weight and pick-up, this bat works for all
types of player.
Bow: Even – Low.
Profile: Large hitting area with mid to low sweet spot.
Face: Powercurve – Semi Rounded for increased profile and optimum ping.
Pick up: Lower balance point to generate power and bat speed, innovative shaping ensures outstanding pick up.
Edges: Large edges to match the spine.
Toe: Square.
Handle: Semi Oval.
Grip: TRACTION PRO – High Performance maximum grip

Weight: 2lb 8oz – 2lb 11oz

Willow Grades:

Gray Nicolls grade their bats by performance but this will give a guide to what can be expected

Pro Performance

– Superior Unbleached Seasoned Grade One English Willow
– Straight Even Grained with Clean Hitting Area
– Some Redwood Maybe Present
– UK Anti-Scuff Sheet Fitted
– Limited to Best 5% of the Available Willow

Players

– Unbleached Seasoned Grade One English Willow
– Predominantly Straight Grained
– Some Redwood Maybe Present
– UK Anti-Scuff Sheet Fitted
– Limited to Best 12% of the Available Willow

5 Star

– Unbleached Seasoned Grade Two English Willow
– Wider Grain Structure
– Minor Blemishes and Pin Marks in Strike Zone Acceptable
– Some Redwood Present
– UK Anti-Scuff Sheet Fitted
– Best 40% of the Available Willow

5 Star Lite

– Unbleached Seasoned Grade Two English Willow
– Wider Grain Structure
– Minor Blemishes and Pin Marks in Strike Zone Acceptable
– Some Redwood Present
– UK Anti-Scuff Sheet Fitted
– Best 40% of the Available Willow

4 Star

– Superior Grade Three English Willow
– Wider Grain Structure Possibly with Wavy Grains
– Minor Blemishes and Pin Marks in Strike Zone Acceptable
– Some Redwood Present
– UK Anti-Scuff Sheet Fitted

OTHER WILLOW GRADES
All other models are made from the remaining willow which is all grown, felled and processed
exclusively by Gray-Nicolls.