How did material of bat change over time?

(i) The material of bat changed slightly over rime.
(ii) Once it was cut out of a single piece of wood.
(iii) Now it consists of two pieces-the blade which is made out of the wood of the willow tree and the handle which is made out of cane that became available as European colonialists and trading companies established themselves in Asia.
(iv) Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee tried to play, an innings with au aluminium bat, only to have it outlawed by the Umpires.
(v) Unlike golf and tennis, cricket has refused to remake its tools with industrial and man-made materials: plastic, fibre glass and metal have been firmly rejected.