International cricket giants such as Sir Vivian Richards of West Indies and Sachin Tendulkar of India used Kashmir willow bats in the past with greatsuccess.
"The industry is in shock and will not recover even in the next 20-40 years," Nazir Ahmad Salroo, head of Kashmir Bat Manufacturers Association, told Al Jazeera.
A business of $16.2m "and are growing".
It takes 40 to 50 years for a willow tree to grow fully to yield a maximum number of clefts. In south Kashmir, many of these mature trees - planted alongside the bank of river Jhelum -
"The industry is in shock and will not recover even in the next 20-40 years," Nazir Ahmad Salroo, head of Kashmir Bat Manufacturers Association, told Al Jazeera.
A business of $16.2m "and are growing".
It takes 40 to 50 years for a willow tree to grow fully to yield a maximum number of clefts. In south Kashmir, many of these mature trees - planted alongside the bank of river Jhelum -
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