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THE BAT
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1.
Width and length
2.
Covering the blade
3.
Hand or glove to count as part of bat
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1.
Width and length
The bat overall
shall not be more than 38 inches/96.5cm in length. The blade of
the bat shall
be made solely of wood and shall not exceed 4¼ inches/10.8cm
at the
widest part.
2.
Covering the blade
The blade
may be covered with material for protection, strengthening or
repair.
Such material
shall not exceed 1/16 inches/1.56mm in thickness, and shall not
be
likely to
cause unacceptable damage to the ball.
3.
Hand or glove to count as part of bat
In these Laws,
(a) reference
to the bat shall imply that the bat is held by the batsman.
(b) contact
between the ball and
either (i)
the striker’s bat itself
or (ii) the
striker’s hand holding the bat
or (iii)
any part of a glove worn on the striker’s hand holding the
bat
shall be
regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat, or being struck
by the
bat.
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