Cricket bat defines as a specialized equipment used by the cricketers to hit a ball. Cricket bat has a length about 38 inches and width about 4.25 inches. Cricket bat mainly made by traditional willow woods, In 1979 a law was established according to this law, cricket bats have to be made with wood. Cricket bat contains two main parts first of a long handle which is attached with a flat-fronted willow wood blade.
The current design of bat was invented in the 1880s by charles richardson. The shape of a cricket bat was not the same as it's now. Before the 18th-century cricket bat has a shape similar to a hockey stick.
A Brief History of A Cricket Bat
In 1624, this was the first time when the term cricket bat was used. During this time cricket bat has a shape very much like a hockey stick, and bowler used to bowl underarm. In 1770's, a new law was established which allowed the length bowling, and a cricket bat should be a maximum width of 4.25". In the 1820s, round-arm bowling was allowed, and cricket bat become more lighter than before.
In the 1830s, cricket bat makers started to use "splice" handles into bat. In the 1835's, the length of a cricket bat was restricted to 38', which is still the same. In the 1840's for the first time "spring" being inserted into handles of a cricket bat, later it changes to an Indian rubber. In the 1853's for the first time cricket bat makers started to use "cane" for handle. In 1864's a new law allows the "overarm bowling:, so the bat's blade becomes more refine shape and lighter. In 1870's the shape of the modern cricket bat was evolved.
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