How the IPL has transformed cricket
With its inception in 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has transformed the gentleman’s game forever. A game that was once known for plain whites and five day long games…
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Three advancements in technology that have changed the game of cricket
Life in the 21st century is largely dictated by the technology around us. Technological advancements have changed people’s lifestyles, either for good or for worse. However, the impact that technology…
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The BatFast 2018 Season So Far…
As October begins the busy cricket season is sadly coming to an end. Therefore, we thought it would be a good idea to crunch some numbers to see what we…
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How Cricket Simulators Can Help Shopping Centres
The rise of online retail has led to modern shopping centres changing beyond recognition. Shopping has become more of a day out. Less than half of visitors are there purely…
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Why Cricket is the Perfect Metaphor for Life
Cricket is one of the most loved sports in the world. But it is also the perfect metaphor for our day to day lives. Cricket reflects that life is unfair,…
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BatFast Cricket Simulators at the Kia Super League finals day
Last Monday our events team travelled to Sussex for the Kia Super League finals day. Our simulator was set up for over five hours with hundreds of fans having a…
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Why Participation Levels in Cricket are Falling
Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world behind football. The 2011 world cup final between India and Sri Lanka was watched by 560 million people worldwide. With…
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Why you should consider using a cricket simulator for training
Lots of batsmen find typical net sessions frustrating. When training with their clubs there is usually several problems. For example, the quality of deliveries from bowlers can be erratic and…
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BATFAST Cricket Simulators Double Event at Derbyshire CCC and Durham CCC
Yesterday two separate BATFAST teams headed North for Vitality Blast fixtures at Derbyshire CCC and Durham CCC. The Derbyshire Falcons faced the Northamptonshire Steelbacks while the Durham Jets hosted the…
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Q&A with Head of Events at BATFAST – Jack Roddick
The nature of BATFAST cricket events has changed considerably since 2015 when we first started. I recently held a question and answer session with the current head of events at…
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BATFAST Cricket Simulators at Class of 92 – with Lancashire Cricket Foundation in association with Lancashire CCC
On Saturday, 21st July 2018, BatFast travelled to Lancashire for an exciting event with the Manchester United Class of 92. We set our weather-proof cricket simulators up at the first pilot…
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BATFAST Cricket Simulators events at Rochester Castle and the Emirates Riverside
Last Friday two BATFAST events team travelled across the country to continue the busy summer season. One team headed south for the annual Medway Mile in Kent while another went…
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BATFAST cricket simulators at Emirates Old Trafford for Lancashire Vs Derbyshire
Last Saturday our events team visited Emirates Old Trafford, where they set up one of our unique cricket simulators. This was part of the T20 fan zone for the Vitality…
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BATFAST cricket simulators triple Vitality Blast matches Friday 13th July 2018
BATFAST travelled across the country last Friday to set up our world-class cricket simulators. Our events team visited three separate venues for Vitality Blast matches, in Sussex, Durham and Worcestershire. Worcestershire…
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