Question : Which one of the following woods is used in making cricket bats?
Option 1: Linum usitatissimum
Option 2: Morus alba
Option 3: Salix purpurea
Option 4: Cedrus deodara
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Correct Answer: Salix purpurea
Solution : The correct answer is Salix purpurea .
Salix purpurea (Cricket Bat Willow) is the type of wood used for the manufacture of professional cricket bats all across the globe because it is the only wood that can provide the strength and compression required for the cricket ball. Another variety of willow used for making bats is the Kashmir willow.
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