cricket bat

cricket bat is the one of the most important tool for cricket without which game can not be played.Cricket has always been the game of cricket bat and ball.
Cricket bat is word seen mentioned in 1624 .At that time cricket bat was more in the shape of hockey stick.In around 1970's The cricket bat became roughly parallel with a maximum width of 4.25". This is the measurement still used today. They were extremely heavy in those days. In around 1835 - The length of a bat was restricted to 38" which is still used with same measurement. In 1864 rules were changed and this is where overall balling was started. Cricket bat was changed drastically. There are very famous brands of cricket bat such as SG, Gunn & Moore, Kookaburra etc. so this was the story of cricket bat.