The Mongoose bat may have yielded limited returns for Mathew Hayden in the Indian Premier League, but it is certainly gaining popularity among the cricketers in the UAE. Cricket lovers are ...

For those unfamiliar -- the mongoose bat is a bat with an unusual design -- a much shorter blade and a longer handle. It was introduced to give batters extra swing speed and more hitting power in ...

He called it his new bat, showing it to teammate Tristan Stubbs. The all-rounder funnily called it a 'Mongoose bat' and also said that the 'Mongoose bat' only has a handle with a smile on his face.

If the bat gauge was used retrospectively, would Matt Hayden be allowed to use the so-called mongoose bat? The Playing Conditions clearly state 'only Type A bats may be used in IPL matches'.