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Aluminium Cricket Bat, 'Dennis Lillee - Combats' Cricket Bat,…
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Melbourne
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5-Nov-2008
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Aluminium Cricket Bat, 'Dennis Lillee - Combats' Cricket Bat, one of the controversial aluminium bats. Very good condition, with attractive display case, overall 28 x 104 cm. One of the most infamous incidents in Lillee's career occurred at the Waca cricket ground in December of 1979. Australia were playing England, and were in trouble at the end of the first day, at a score of 8/232 with Lillee not out. When the second day of play began, Lillee emerged onto the field carrying not the traditional willow bat, but a cricket bat made from aluminium. The bat, manufactured by the company of Lillee's good friend Graham Monoghan, was intended only as a cheap replacement for traditional cricket bats for schools and developing countries. Nevertheless, Lillee decided to use it in the Test match, and at that point, there were no rules against using such a bat.
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