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English PBL - by Parth Srivastava

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Yes, the first cricket bats were used 3 centuries ago. The earliest cricket bats were in the shape of hockey sticks. It was first played using Shepherd's crookes.

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By now the cricket bats had taken the shape of somewhat of a knife.

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Now the bats were flat-backed but the blade was small and the bottom was rounded.

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Now slightly taller bats were made but the blade was still thin and the bottom was asymmetrically rounded.

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The bats now had a flat bottom and the bat was made out of a single piece of willow wood.

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Now slightly smaller bats were made with flat edges and Whalebone “springs” were used in the handles.

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By now the bats resembled present day cricket bats. Now they were made to deal with fast bowling.

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Today the bats are made with a wide surface area for a larger area to hit the ball.