I agree , a standard cricket bat is totally unsuitable for corporal punishment.
However there are a number of miniature bats available between 12 and 18 inches long, normally used to collect autographs. I remember experimenting with one of these as an improvised paddle, though I no longer have it so cannot check the measurements.
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