t The present invention provides a bat having a handle and a body, part of the body including a hitting area which in use is intended to hit a ball, wherein at least a portion of the hitting area is made of a resilient material. The incorporation of a resilient material into a part of the hitting area of (preferably) an otherwise normal bat means that a batsman is typically able to use the bat to hit a ball for e.g. a given distance or speed, with less effort than using a regular bat. Clearly this improves the ability of the batsman to provide, for example, fielding training.