Raising bat for a century? Who first used this gesture?From where this habit has come ?

Question

Raising bat for a century? Who first used this gesture?From where this habit has come ?

Answer 1

interesting post man,m..as someone above said,..~acknowledging the applause  ,.. was first displayed in a test ,..Australia Vs England in 1891 on Tyne in the English county of Broughnan by an English batsman,..."Winthrop Alouicious "zebra tongue" Brubaker and was actually used to signal his 50... .~

Answer 2

Marvellous question that . The raising of the bat was first displayed in a test between Australia and England in 1891 at larundelshire on tyne in the English county of Broughnan by an English batsman by the name of Winthorpe Alouicious "zebra tongue" Brubaker and was actually used to signal his 50 .

Answer 3

Excellent question that I unfortuantly cannot be of use with. Its probably as old as the game itself.

Answer 4

very good question, which sadly i dont have the answer too, but i would predict that it was first used in the 50's