What is a "Cricket bat" common ???

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Long thin usually under 15lbs

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Hi Sean

Long thin and usually wild maybe??

Best

Jon

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During the famous Willow shortage of 1860, it looked like the game of cricket was doomed to be a long forgotten sport, as Willow trees all over the country died. An unknown game keeper called Cedric Thistlebottom hit on the idea of using a common carp as a bat. Night after night he carefully varnished his common carp and fitted handles to them. He then presented these to the MCC and that years ashes tour was saved. England went on to lose it five nil after relying on the very unsuccessful shinline bowling style. There's a statue of Cedric in the men's toilet at the oval.

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Sir
You know your cricket 🏏 👍

It's meaningless. It's one of those things people say because other people say it and they think they need to say it to be part of the gang. Carp fishing, much like the rest of society, is full of sound bites and catchphrases because people can't be bothered to use their brains anymore.

But hey, at the end of the day, it is what it is.

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Its a stunted male common that won't grow anymore. Loads in the chichester lakes. Normally middouble and gets its name because its about the size of a cricket bat.

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Absolutely spot on sir.

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Had me going there! Lol

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Exactly this!👏🏻

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Brilliant.