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.

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.

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.