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Ashes Cricket
2009

Launched during the 2009 season with a new version for 2010 coming soon, this game features Salix bats in its equipment armoury.
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The Times
Luxx Magazine:
The Perfect Thing
2009

The Times Luxx is the glossy lifestyle magazine dedicated to luxury and all the best things in life – Salix was chosen as their 'Perfect Thing', the ultimate bespoke bat. Featuring especially designed minimal labels which became the 'mini Pod'.

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Luxury Channel
London Artisans
2009

This programme about great British artisan brands included Salix alongside Purdey the legendary gunsmiths and other producers of luxury goods. To watch the programme please click here

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Living North
2009

A Father's Day Special featuring Salix amongst a host of generous presents for discerning fathers.

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The Wisden Cricketer
Good Gear Guide
2009

The annual Wisden Cricketer gear test which selected the Dæmon as the best bat for serious players and gave all the other equipment rave 5* reviews.
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The Wisden Cricketer
Good Gear Guide
2009

The annual Wisden Cricketer gear test which selected the Dæmon as the best bat for serious players and gave all the other equipment rave 5* reviews.
Click here for more details

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All Out Cricket
Gear Test
2009

Winning both *BEST MID-RANGE BAT OF 2009* for the Fera Performance and *BEST TOP-END PADS OF 2009* for the Pod Ones, plus great reviews for all other kit submitted.

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Natwest
2008

This iconic image of the crossed Pod and Præstantia featured in Natwest sponsored matches throughout the 2008 season, on posters, banners, covers and sight screens. Our thanks to M&C Saatchi for featuring Salix in this high profile campaign.

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Natwest
2008

This iconic image of the crossed Pod and Præstantia featured in Natwest sponsored matches throughout the 2008 season, on posters, banners, covers and sight screens. Our thanks to M&C Saatchi for featuring Salix in this high profile campaign.

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The Wisden Cricketer
Good Gear Guide
2008

Extracts from the 2008 Wisden Cricketer supplement featuring the Pod both in review and as a cover star, plus a feature about the film made for us by Stuart Campbell.

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The Wisden Cricketer
Good Gear Guide
2008

Extracts from the 2008 Wisden Cricketer supplement featuring the Pod both in review and as a cover star, plus a feature about the film made for us by Stuart Campbell.

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Natwest Cricket
2007

The Salix Fera featured in this campaign for the 2007 season Natwest matches, seen at grounds throughout the country. Thanks again to M&C Saatchi and Natwest.

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Wisden Cricketer
2007

Extracts from the 2007 equipment supplement featuring the Pod in its first official year and the equipment of that season.

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How it's made
2006

This was a fascinating day: Productions Maj from Quebec came to the UK for a tour of British manufacturers to make a series of ‘How it’s Made’ in Britain. The result is a great snapshot of how the bats are made, to see an extract please click here

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The Independent
2006

As part of The Independent's '50Best' series, this list of 50 Best Sports Essentials ranked the Salix Præstantia in the top 10 – the only cricket bat, in fact, the only piece of cricket equipment featured.

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The Wisden Cricketer
2006

The 2006 editorial review from the Wisden Cricketer which chose bats and equipment from our 2006 range.

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The Wisden Cricketer
2006

The 2006 editorial review from the Wisden Cricketer which chose bats and equipment from our 2006 range.

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The Sun
2005

This was a fabulous article in full tabloid style which came about due to a high profile, well sponsored player heading into the Ashes series with our bats instead of his sponsor's. Not unusual and not something that we would normally broadcast, but a fun article all the same.

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The Telegraph
2005

'Just Bats about the Arts & Craft': an insightful and detailed account of the workshop which featured in the Saturday Telegraph.

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Country Living
2004

This was a key feature for us as it introduced us to our friend the photographer Bridget Peirson. She shot these beautiful images of the workshop back in 2004, and has returned each year to take all of our product photos for the catalogue

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Country Living
2004

This was a key feature for us as it introduced us to our friend the photographer Bridget Peirson. She shot these beautiful images of the workshop back in 2004, and has returned each year to take all of our product photos for the catalogue

Cricket Press

Country Living
2004

This was a key feature for us as it introduced us to our friend the photographer Bridget Peirson. She shot these beautiful images of the workshop back in 2004, and has returned each year to take all of our product photos for the catalogue

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Wisden Cricketer
2001

Without doubt our favourite article ever which summed up Andrew and Salix perfectly. Written by Simon o'Hagan of The Independent, but commissioned by the Wisden Cricketer.

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Stuff Magazine
1998

Over a decade ago but one of the first gear tests won by Salix. 'Wicket and Wild' was an independent review of bats submitted by all brands, which rated our Supernatural (the Fera of its day) as the best bat.

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