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What is the heaviest cricket bat allowed to play international cricket?

Question #105288. Asked by scottietwenty3.
Last updated Aug 23 2016.

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As of now, the holder of the heaviest cricket bat is Sachin Tendulkar, which is considered to be the heaviest weighing as high as 1.42 kg. His bats are made in Jalandhar by one fellow Mr Meghna and seasoned in Chandigarh.

link http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/secret-behind-why-sachin-tendulkar-used-heavy-bat

Response last updated by Terry on Aug 23 2016.
May 04 2009, 3:54 AM
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There is no weight limit for a bat -- In the 18th century bats of over 5lb. were in use and in the 19th.century 4lb. was a common weight.

Law 6: The bat. The bat is no more than 38 inches (96.5cm) in length, and no more than 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) wide. The hand or glove holding the bat is considered part of the bat. Ever since the Heavy Metal incident, a highly publicized marketing attempt by Dennis Lillee, who brought out an aluminium bat during an international game, the laws have provided that the blade of the bat must be made of wood (and in practice, they are made from White Willow wood).

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_cricket#Equipment_and_laying_out_the_pitch

The rules of the game limit the allowable size for a bat as not more than 38 in (965 mm) long and the blade may not be more than 4.25 in (108 mm) wide. Bats typically weigh from 2 lb 8 oz to 3 lb (1.1 to 1.4 kg) though there is no standard.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_bat

Response last updated by Terry on Aug 23 2016.
May 04 2009, 5:53 AM
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