cricket bats

Flat wooden paddles

Cricket bats are the flat-faced wooden paddles used to strike the ball in cricket.

Unlike baseball bats, they have a broad, flat striking surface and a narrow handle wrapped in rubber grip.

The flat face allows precise control for the varied strokes cricket requires: drives, cuts, sweeps.

He oiled his cricket bat before the match.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G