Cricket bat
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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 al
A modern cricket bat
Shaving a cricket bat
Evolution of the cricket bat
The oldest surviving bat dates from 1729. Note its shape, which is very different from modern-day bats.
Handled the ball
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Handled the ball was formerly one of the methods of dismissing a batter in the sport of cricket, but was integrated into the Law on obstructing the field when the Laws of Cricket were rewritten in 201
Michael Vaughan was the penultimate cricketer to be dismissed handled the ball in international cricket, in 2001.
Andrew Hilditch is the only non-striking batter to have been given out for handling the ball in international cricket.