These bat size restrictions align with Law 5 of the MCC’s Laws of Cricket, originally adopted by the ECB in 2018 for domestic competitions. According to Law 5.7 of the MCC Code: ...

A Fremantle bat manufacturer declares the International Cricket Council's new rules governing the size of bats as a waste of time, saying bat performance is dependent on its pressing, not its size.

The bat-size barney may have been overblown, with ICC chief David Richardson saying his organisation is yet to assess a range of measures to find the right balance in one-day cricket.

While there are limitations on bat length (when the lower portion of the handle is inserted it shall not be more than 38in/96.5cm) and width (4.25in/10.8cm at its widest part), none currently ...