BBL 09: Rashid Khan's newly designed bat, dubbed as 'The Camel' grabs attention

Rashid used his new willow to smash the opposition with a strike rate of over 150.

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Adelaide Strikers' cricketer Rashid Khan unveiled his uniquely designed bat in the ongoing season of the Big Bash League. The Afghanistan bowler, who has the ability to strike the ball well, came out to bat with his new bat against Melbourne Renegades.

The 21-year-old scored 16-ball 25 with a strike rate of 156.25. He was sent on number five spot in the batting line-up, even before Cameron White, a recognized batsman. Rashid didn't disappoint his team and smashed 2 fours and 2 sixes each. However, it was his bat that grabbed the attention during the innings.

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Unlike the usual bats, Rashid's weapon had a couple of humps in the back like a camel. Cricket Australia took to Twitter and shared the picture of the bat. They named it ‘the Camel’.

We have seen innovative bats in the past as well. Who can forget former Aussie Matthew Hayden's mongoose bat? Even Andrew Russell had surprised fans with a black colored bat in BBL. 

Adelaide defended the target of 156 and won the match by 18 runs. Rashid was picked as man of the match for his all-round performance. He also bagged two wickets for 15 runs in four overs. 

 
 

By - 30 Dec, 2019

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