Flying Cricket Bats

MS Dhoni's bat sailed across the pitch in the 1st T20 vs Australia. Here's a look at some more of cricket's high-flying acts.

India's MS Dhoni loses control of his bat during a T20 cricket match against Australia in Sydney February 1, 2012. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz

Chennai, INDIA: Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni loses his bat as he plays a shot during the second match of the N.K.P Salve Challenger Trophy between "India Green" and India Blue"at the Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, 02 October 2006.India Blue scored 381 runs in their alloted 50 overs during their match against India Green. AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

BASSETERRE, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS: Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting loses his grip on bat while playing a shot during his 91 runs innings against South Africa at the Warner Park ground in Saint Kitts 24 March 2007. Australia scored 377-6 in 50 overs after losing the toss and offered to bat first in a Group A match of the ICC World Cup 2007. AFP PHOTO/Saeed KHAN (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Mumbai Indians batsmen Rohit Sharma (R) loses his bat while watched by Rajasthan Royals wicketkeeper Pinal Shah during the IPL Twenty20 match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 20, 2011. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: Steve Waugh of Australia loses grip of his bat during the 1st test match between Australia and Pakistan held at the GABBA 1995 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan loses his bat as it slips out of his hands while attempting to hook England fast bowler Tim Bresnan during the Cricket World Cup 2011 quarter-final match between Sri Lanka and England at The R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo on March 26, 2011. AFP PHOTO/William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 02: Marcus North of the Warriors loses the grip on his bat during the Ford Ranger Cup match between the Western Australian Warriors and the Victorian Bushrangers at the WACA on February 2, 2008 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - APRIL 28: Adam Gilchrist of Australia loses his bat whilst playing a shot during the ICC Cricket World Cup Final between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Kensington Oval on April 28, 2007 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS - APRIL 28: Adam Gilchrist of Australia loses grip of his bat during the ICC Cricket World Cup Final between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Kensington Oval on April 28, 2007 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: Matthew Hayden of Waugh's XI loses his bat during the Australia's Big Bash Twenty20 Victorian Bushfire Appeal charity match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on February 22, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal Khan (R) loses the grip on his bat causing it to fly over Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin (L) during the third cricket one-day cricket international against Australia in Darwin on September 6, 2008. Bangladesh are chasing Australia's total of 198. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE PUSH TO MOBILE SERVICES OUT AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images)

PORT ELIZABETH- MARCH 2: Andy Bichel of Australia loses his bat while making a run during the ICC World Cup One Day International Pool A match between Australia and England held on March 2, 2003 at St Georges Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Australia won the match by 2 wickets. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

LONDON - JUNE 05: Peter Borren of Netherlands loses grip of his bat watched by James Foster of England during the ICC World Twenty20 Group B match between England and the Netherlands at Lord's on June 5, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Auckland, NEW ZEALAND: Shivnarine Chanderpaul (L) of the West Indies loses his bat while playing a shot from the bowling of James Franklin (R) of the New Zealand Black Caps during day two of the 1st Test of the three Test series between New Zealand and the West Indies at Eden Park in Auckland, 10 March 2006. New Zealand were all out for 275 in their first innings and the West Indies are at 160/5 at the lunch break. AFP PHOTO/Dean TREML telecom out - wireless out (Photo credit should read DEAN TREML/AFP/Getty Images)