2026 Gray Nicolls NEOCORE 500 Adult Cricket Bat

Mixture of 5 Star and wider grain two tone player willow

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

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