Largest cricket bat claim staked by UAE
ISLAMABAD: It is another feather in Dubai’s cap which celebrated the start of the ICC World Cup with a Guinness world record attempt.
The 32-metre long and four-metre wide cricket bat was displayed on Monday at the ICC Academy in Dubai, Khaleej Times reported on Tuesday.
It has been created by the leading pay TV network OSN in a bid to clinch the Guinness world record for the largest cricket bat.
As tall as an eight to 10-storey building, the ‘largest cricket bat’ weighs a mammoth 950kg and is nearly 32 times longer than a standard cricket bat.
Placed horizontally, the bat’s length is equivalent to the distance of seven cars parked bumper to bumper. In sheer proportion, it would take a player about 52.8 metres tall to wield the bat.
All the UAE players, officials and some fans put signs on the bat as symbol of good luck to the Australia-bound UAE team.
The bat will be on display at the ICC Academy in Dubai until the end of March.
Published in Dawn, January 28th, 2015
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