answers.input_text: short
answers.span_text: no more than 4.25 inches ( 108 mm )
questions: what is the width of a cricket bat
name: Cricket bat
contexts: A cricket bat is a specialised piece of equipment used by batsmen in the sport of cricket to hit the ball , typically consisting of a cane handle attached to a flat - fronted willow - wood blade . The length of the bat may be no more than 38 inches ( 965 mm ) and the width no more than 4.25 inches ( 108 mm ) . Its use is first mentioned in 1624 . Since 1979 , a rule change stipulated that bats can only be made from wood .