A cricket bat is a specialised piece of equipment used by batters in the
sport of cricket to hit the ball, typically consisting of a cane handle
attached to a flat-fronted willow-wood blade. It may also be used by a batter
who is making batter's ground to avoid a run out, by holding the bat and
touching the ground with it. The length of the bat may be no more than 38
inches (96.5 cm) and the width no more than 4.25 inches (10.8 cm). Its use is
first mentioned in 1624. Since 1979, a law change has provided that cricket
bats can only be made from wood.
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