A bat with three striking faces each with different characteristics

A bat having a handle 20 and a blade 30 wherein the blade 30 has three striking faces each being adapted to provide a different striking characteristic. The faces may be substantially planar and substantially symmetrical about a central width and length. The faces may be differentiated by the provision of different areas or widths. The smallest angle between two of the faces may be less than 40 degrees. The blade 30 may have a triangular cross section. There may also be an even greater number of striking faces and a trapezoidal blade cross section is also disclosed. A method of use of the bat is also disclosed wherein the handle 20 is rotated to utilise the different faces when striking a ball or object. The device may be used as a training device for cricket, rounder's, baseball or other similar sports.