The History of The Cricket Bat

THE HISTORY OF THE CRICKET BAT 1720 /750 1774 /790 Somewhat of an Looking more like a hockey stick, it's hard to believe that These flat-backed Slightly taller bats were improvement on the previous stick/crooke, we still wouldn't fancy facing bats started to much more closely resemble today's cricket bats, although the blade was smaller and the bottom of the bat introduced, but still look the earliest cricket bats looked like this, although some believe that the awkward to play a 160km/h with due to the thin blade and the asymmetrical ball with this game was first played using Shepherd's crookes. spatula-shaped bat! still quite rounded. rounded bottom. today 1800 1840 1900 Today's wider blade means By this time, overarm bowling was widely used in cricket, so the bat was further refined to deal The most noticeable The bat became slightly shorter and more symmetrical, with flat edges and a flatter bottom. Whalebone "springs' difference is the more surface area for striking the ball. Today's much flatter bottom on this bat. At this time the entire bat and handle was still bats are still thought to be made out of one piece of with faster bowling speeds. You can see that it very started to be used made out of the in bat handles. willow - either willow. English or Kashmir Willow. closely resembles today's cricket bat. 2014 THE KOOKABURRA BUBBLE Here's an example of a popular cricket bat in 2014. Crafted using only the finest English willow available, the Kookaburra Bubble is: 66 The real deal in quality cricket bats – phenomenal performance with amazing pick-up giving you the chance to own a bat as good as any Pro as quoted by 3D Sports. BUBELS As well as a low-blade 'Sweet Spot' (approx. 210mm from the toe), this bat comprises of the following features: • 36-46mm Edge Thickness, Bubble square edge • Slight Concave (2-6mm) profile • Flat 'Power Plus' Face • Round 12 Piece 'Power Drive' Sarawak Cane Handle BUBE Low-blade bow _3D_ SPORTS SOURCES: http://www.3dsports.co.uk/kookaburra-impulse-players-cricket-bat-2407 http://www.sportznut.com.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Blades-of-Glory-50cm.jpg