Big Bash: Cricket Australia bans Andre Russell's black bat
The move was made after Sydney Thunder's Andre Russell's bat left marks on the ball.
"Russell’s black-painted bat was well within the BBL playing conditions, but unlike the gold and green bats that have been used in the past, the Jamaican’s blade left coloured marks on the white Kookaburra ball," read the Cricket Australia website.
"The Match Officials provided feedback to Cricket Australia that the bat used by Andre left black marks on the match ball," Head of the Big Bash Anthony Everard was quoted as saying by the website.
"As a result, we have decided to withdraw our approval for Andre to use the bat that was used last night as the colour solution used by the manufacturer was discolouring the ball," Everard said.
Image: Andre Russell Twitter page
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