This summer, Gray-Nicolls is paying homage to the 50th Anniversary of the Scoop.

With Gray-Nicolls revolutionising cricket bat making in the 1970s, this 2024-25 model has been created to re-design the original bat for modern day performance.  

Handcrafted out of our Melbourne Bat Mill, the Extra Special bat is a fantastic option for players looking for a unique edge on their competition, or those die-hard collectors who have loved the Scoop and its 50 year tradition. 

This bat has been created with all of Gray-Nicolls' modern bat making techniques, with the bat having the iconic perimeter weighted scoop out of the back of the bat. 

This Scoop bat features a modern-day scoop profile with a POWERCURVE face and large edges. 

It is typically crafted in weight ranged between 2.8 - 2.10 and uses Superior Grade 2 English Willow. 

• Scoop Profile
• Even Bow
• Light Pickup
• Large Edges
• Rounded POWERCURVE Face
• Natural Finish
• Traction Grip

The Scoop was the first cricket bat to feature colored stickers and a red "Scoop" design. The bat's design was inspired by the evolution of hollow-backed golf irons, and was intended to increase the size of the bat's sweet spot. The Scoop's thicker edges made it more forgiving when the ball wasn't hit in the center, but it also took some power away from higher up the blade. The Scoop was so popular that it had a cult-like following among cricketers. It was the first bat for many young cricketers of the day. In the early 1980s, the Scoop was developed into the Twin Scoop, which was used by David Hookes.

FREE match ready service.

• Oil
• Knock in
• Protective sleeve