BBL 2020-21 is upon us, and we will again see colourful bats being thrown in the air to decide the course of play. While the change did see people complaining of the game veering away from its purest form, stakeholders stated that the BBL seeks to attract the attention of youth and wants people hooked from the very first event of the match.
BBL wanted a bat that was of symmetrical weight, said Kookaburra executive
There was another school of thought which rubbished the change by saying that the bat flip would be unfair and less reliable as compared to the flip of a coin. McConnie, though, rebutted the claims and said that Kookaburra makes sure the bats bring equity and fairness to the table.
Shannon Gill, Kookaburra’s head of communications, elaborated that they make the bats of symmetrical weight.
The 10th edition of the KFC Big Bash League fixtures will commence from Thursday (December 10). The Hobart Hurricanes take on defending champions Sydney Sixers in the opening fixture at the Blundstone Arena in Hobart.
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