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[Colesy]

Ok, both are used to hit a ball made of cork and leather, so why are they made from differing materials?

[Cover_Drive]

I somtimes wonder how would Shahid Afridi do in baseball with a Boom Boom bat lol

[tim2000s]

Ok, both are used to hit a ball made of cork and leather, so why are they made from differing materials?

Because they are made used in different ways and the rules allow the materials to be different.

[armie]

The ball used in baseball is very different to that used in cricket as well.

And i am sure Shahid Afridi would be a very successful slugger in baseball.

[tushar sehgal]

The ball used in baseball is very different to that used in cricket as well.

And i am sure Shahid Afridi would be a very successful slugger in baseball.

A baseball ball is actually pretty hard but not as hard as a cricket ball. I dont know about the wood properties and stuff but as far as swing is concerned in baseball you playing a ball which is dropping on you where as in cricket, except for when you get a full toss, the ball is generally rising so the hitting techniques are different

[armie]

Yes hitting techniques are very different, in cricket the movement is slightly restricted, arm moves more in lines where as the baseball swing is very round. A cricketer will always find bringing the circular motion required in baseball.

As for the bats in baseball, they are made from all kinds of woods and its more down to personal preference. And there is a certain ratio between weight and knob size i think that has to be followed. The majority of the wood is in the hitting zone so the bats do hit really long once they connect.   

[trypewriter]

I think baseball bats are traditionally made out of hickory, and one very key area where they differ from a cricket bat is that they do not have a sprung handle - they are turned from one piece of wood. Hickory is quite a heavy wood, and contrary to modern cricket bat preferences, lighter bats are in vogue in baseball to increase bat speed. Woods such as ash and maple are often used these days, instead of hickory, because they are lighter.