Tendulkar: Imbalance between bat and ball in ODI cricket must be looked into
1 year, 8 months ago

Tendulkar: Imbalance between bat and ball in ODI cricket must be looked into

The Hindu  

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said that One-day cricket is heavily tilted towards the batters and the imbalance between the bat and the ball must be looked into, adding that Test format needs to be played on all kinds of pitches to keep the fans interested. Tendulkar said bowlers need to be given some advantage because the current rules make it a batters’ game, especially with two white balls in play and field restrictions allowing batters to have a lot of freedom without being adequately challenged. Tendulkar recalled suggestions he made earlier of dividing One-day cricket into four innings of 25 overs each, saying that such a change would provide both teams equal opportunities in similar conditions which at the moment get tilted heavily in favour of one side owing to the coin toss. The ‘Little Master’ said Test cricket must have all kinds of pitches and tracks that assist seam movement are not the only ‘good surfaces’.

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Pink Ball Vs Red Ball in Test Cricket: How pink ball is different?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Pink Ball Vs Red Ball in Test Cricket: How pink ball is different?

India Today  

India and Australia are locking horns in the second Test of the ongoing five-match Test series between the two teams at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Notably, a day/night Test is played with a pink ball rather than the usual red ball used in Test cricket which adds to the excitement of the game. Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee also …

Mohammed Siraj reveals India's bowling strategy for pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Mohammed Siraj reveals India's bowling strategy for pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide

India TV News  

After a dominant bowling display on a spicy deck at the Optus Stadium in Perth, the Indian pacers have got their tails up and are eagerly waiting to have a shot at the Australian batting order in the pink-ball Test. India's prep for the pink-ball Test in Adelaide are in full swing and their recent win against the Prime Minister's …

Pitch for first India-Australia Test to have 'really good pace, bounce and carry', says Perth curator
1 month, 1 week ago

Pitch for first India-Australia Test to have 'really good pace, bounce and carry', says Perth curator

Firstpost  

The wicket for the first Test at the Optus Stadium is a drop-in pitch that contains the same clay and grass species as the ones used at the WACA, which was widely regarded as one of the quickest and bounciest in the world back when it was the sole Test venue in Perth. AFP The wicket at Perth’s Optus Stadium …

India's vulnerability against quality spin bowling exposed: Ricky Ponting
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

India's vulnerability against quality spin bowling exposed: Ricky Ponting

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, : In a candid assessment of India's performance in the recent Test series against New Zealand, two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting pinpointed a significant issue, Indian batters' collective struggle against quality spin bowling. India's vulnerability against quality spin bowling exposed: Ricky Ponting "I think the one thing it does probably say is it's really starting to highlight …

India's Fatal Fumble: Former Players Call for Introspection and Pitch Mastery
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's Fatal Fumble: Former Players Call for Introspection and Pitch Mastery

Deccan Chronicle  

India's cricketers were stunned and critical following their 0-3 whitewash defeat against New Zealand in the third Test. Former players called for introspection, urging the team to stop unnecessary experimentation and focus on playing on better pitches. New Zealand dominated the series, securing a historic win in India.

India's Test Cricket Adaptability Key to Avoid Whitewash in New Zealand Series
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's Test Cricket Adaptability Key to Avoid Whitewash in New Zealand Series

Hindustan Times  

India coach Gautam Gambhir is concerned about the prospect of a whitewash series against New Zealand in Mumbai. He believes that the team must adapt to avoid this fate and improve their batting performance. Gambhir emphasized the importance of playing sessions and adapting to the conditions of the match. New Zealand, on the other hand, expressed their determination to secure …

Net Session: Lines Drawn for Pitch-ed Battle in 3rd Test to 'Turn' Fortunes Around
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Net Session: Lines Drawn for Pitch-ed Battle in 3rd Test to 'Turn' Fortunes Around

Hindustan Times  

The Indian team is facing a uphill battle in the third Test against New Zealand, with both batting and bowling challenges. The team has drawn lines on the pitch to help their batters prepare for the spinners, but they have struggled to find success so far. The Indian batting line-up has been unable to cope with the spin, with several …

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Only India, England and Australia get to plan, plot and hype their 5-Test duels. The travelling teams don’t play two or three games prior to playing the first Test match to adjust to a country because nobody wants to tour for that long,” John Buchanan, former Australia head coach, told select media on sidelines of a CP Goenka school …

IPL 2024: How ‘hybrid pitches’ helped HPCA Stadium combat wear and tear
7 months, 2 weeks ago

IPL 2024: How ‘hybrid pitches’ helped HPCA Stadium combat wear and tear

The Hindu  

Soon after the ODI World Cup got over last year, the officials at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association had a discussion with the players on how to improve the practice facilities. Led by Indian Premier League’s Governing Council chairman Arun Dhumal, the HPCA decided to install four hybrid pitches on the square of the scenic venue at the HPCA Stadium in …

The Taste for Test Cricket in the T20 Era
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Taste for Test Cricket in the T20 Era

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has unequivocally highlighted its emphasis on prioritising the longer format of the game, which has been furthered by designing an “incentive” mechanism for the players. Under this scheme, players meeting specific criteria have the potential to earn up to ₹60 lakh per Test match including match fee, signalling a concerted effort to …

Rohit Sharma's Team India ready to take on England challenge again in Dharamsala Test
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma's Team India ready to take on England challenge again in Dharamsala Test

Hindustan Times  

On paper, the 3-1 series scoreline is emphatic enough in India’s favour for this fifth Test in Dharamsala to have been rendered inconsequential beyond the collection of World Test Championship points. But whether it’s Virat Kohli withdrawing for personal reasons, India losing the first Test after a century against all odds by Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett’s blitzkrieg on the second …

India vs England, 3rd Test: On Cheteshwar Pujara’s home turf, Rohit Sharma and Co. expect Shubman Gill to step up
10 months, 1 week ago

India vs England, 3rd Test: On Cheteshwar Pujara’s home turf, Rohit Sharma and Co. expect Shubman Gill to step up

Hindustan Times  

For 29 Test innings, Shubman Gill opened the batting for India and did okay – averaging 32.37, hitting two centuries and charming the world with the sound of his bat. “Gill has batted in the Ranji Trophy at No 3 and prefers to play there.” TAKING OVER FROM PUJARA For India, the move from Pujara to Shubman Gill wasn’t just …

Striking the right balance in modern-day cricket: Is it possible anymore?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Striking the right balance in modern-day cricket: Is it possible anymore?

Hindustan Times  

Driving through Dubai Sports City, one can't help but notice numerous hoardings for the International League T20, UAE's first franchise cricket tournament. And with the little finances that we have… pretty much all the money we get goes straight back up into covering expenses and debt.” FULL INTERVIEW Holder’s teammate at Dubai Capitals, Sam Billings, took a drastic step not …

Sunil Gavaskar counters Kevin Pietersen in intense commentary box debate over IND vs ENG 1st Test pitch
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar counters Kevin Pietersen in intense commentary box debate over IND vs ENG 1st Test pitch

Hindustan Times  

Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and former England captain Kevin Pietersen had an intense debate in the commentary box over the nature of the pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. Sunil Gavaskar and Kevin Pietersen That this pitch is not like the ones England got in Ahmedabad when they toured here in 2021 was evident when Jasprit Bumrah's …

India vs England Tests: Fundamentals of keeping wicket in India
11 months ago

India vs England Tests: Fundamentals of keeping wicket in India

Hindustan Times  

You can hone a batter out of a wicketkeeper, but the opposite is almost impossible to achieve without making a few concessions. “Along with that, the ability to read how much the ball can turn after pitching also matters.” “There’s a lot more spin involved in India so don’t premeditate too much,” Dasgupta cautions. Anchor the left foot “If it’s …

'Pace of Test cricket is abysmal': Ian Chappell laments administrators' 'lack of initiative' to revive longest format
11 months, 1 week ago

'Pace of Test cricket is abysmal': Ian Chappell laments administrators' 'lack of initiative' to revive longest format

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The T20 boom has threatened the existence of Test cricket but what is also hurting the red-ball game is the “abysmal pace of play”, reckons Australian great Ian Chappell. On the one hand Ben Stokes genuinely strives to improve the entertainment quotient of Test cricket but he’s being undermined by the administrators’ lack of initiative,” he wrote before …

ICC rates Newlands pitch as unsatisfactory after shortest-ever Test in history
11 months, 2 weeks ago

ICC rates Newlands pitch as unsatisfactory after shortest-ever Test in history

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council on January 9 rated the Newlands pitch for the second Test between India and South Africa as "unsatisfactory" after it ended inside five sessions. India defeated the hosts by seven wickets in the match, which turned out to be the shortest-ever in the history of Test cricket. The ball bounced quickly and sometimes alarmingly throughout the …

Subcontinent pitches rated sub-par more often, yet Test matches end faster everywhere
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Subcontinent pitches rated sub-par more often, yet Test matches end faster everywhere

The Hindu  

The second Test match between India and South Africa, which ended within two days on Thursday, with just 642 balls bowled, is the shortest completed Test match ever. None of the pitches in New Zealand, South Africa, England, and West Indies were rated ‘below average’ or ‘poor’ whereas more than 10% of the Tests played in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and …

Are 642 balls enough? Cape Town pitch presses Test cricket's controversial fast-forward button
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Are 642 balls enough? Cape Town pitch presses Test cricket's controversial fast-forward button

Hindustan Times  

“Test cricket is at its best when the balance between bat and ball is pretty even and it is slightly in favour of the ball.” Lamenting the batter-friendly pitches that were the norm in the sub-continent until a few years back, Australian legend Greg Chappell also told this writer sometime back, “When the game itself denigrates the longest form of …

'...They shouldn't play Test cricket': Gavaskar's straight-slap verdict on IND vs SA 2nd Test pitch and batting tactics
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'...They shouldn't play Test cricket': Gavaskar's straight-slap verdict on IND vs SA 2nd Test pitch and batting tactics

Hindustan Times  

The pitch dished out for the India vs South Africa second Test match at Newlands in Cape Town is not ideal for Test cricket by any means. Legendary India cricketer, Gavaskar believed the cracks were around the 8-metre length, which shouldn't be much of a concern for the batters at the Test level. If the cracks were at a fuller …

Shubman Gill is playing too aggressively in Test cricket: Gavaskar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Shubman Gill is playing too aggressively in Test cricket: Gavaskar

The Hindu  

Legendary Sunil Gavaskar has asked Shubman Gill to curb his aggressive intentions while batting in Tests after the young batsman failed to produce a substantial outing in the first Test against South Africa at Centurion. Gill made two and 26 at the SuperSport Park and fell to pacers Nandre Burger and Marco Jansen in the first and second innings respectively …

Ind vs SA in Tests: Rohit Sharma’s men must navigate fine margins to conquer final frontier
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Ind vs SA in Tests: Rohit Sharma’s men must navigate fine margins to conquer final frontier

The Hindu  

Thirty-one years have passed since Jimmy Cook edged Kapil Dev’s outswinger to Sachin Tendulkar at slip and reluctantly walked back to the dressing room at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban. Temba Bavuma took over from Dean Elgar, whose obduracy at the top played an important role in South Africa’s series victory last time. The numbers from his last Test …

India's batters face their toughest Test
1 year ago

India's batters face their toughest Test

Hindustan Times  

Across eight tours spanning three decades, a Test series win in South Africa has continued to elude India. The BCCI on Wednesday extended the contract of Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid in order to maintain continuity following the senior side's stupendous performance in the ODI World Cup where it won 10 games in a row before losing the …

Test cricket | We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring
1 year, 3 months ago

Test cricket | We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring

The Hindu  

Yesterday it was the West Indies. The Big Three, India, Australia, England, look safe for the moment, but how often can they play five-day Tests and five-Test series against one another till television executives decide enough is enough? Beholden to India The International Cricket Council, traditionally a governing body at the beck and call of the powerful teams — in …

The dying art of Test batting
1 year, 4 months ago

The dying art of Test batting

Hindustan Times  

Last summer, when England were obsessed with jazzing up Test cricket, chances are you would have missed Pakistan opener Abdullah Shafique’s match-winning 160 at Galle. As Ashwin recollects, “Because we were so channelised in taking on a certain particular bowler and keep blocking, keep dead batting him.” The joy of batting long No other innings probably epitomises the art of …

ICC issues clarification after ball-change saga on 5th Ashes Test infuriates Australia legends Ponting, McGrath
1 year, 4 months ago

ICC issues clarification after ball-change saga on 5th Ashes Test infuriates Australia legends Ponting, McGrath

Hindustan Times  

The fifth and final Test of a thrilling Ashes series was unsurprisingly subject to some controversy on the very last day, as England’s remarkable win to level the series 2-2 was also met with questions regarding some of the umpiring decisions. “It felt harder than any ball I‘ve faced in this Ashes series – and I’ve opened the batting against …

'What a Downgrade': Cricket Fans Call IND vs WI Series 'Snoozefest', Compare it to Ashes
1 year, 5 months ago

'What a Downgrade': Cricket Fans Call IND vs WI Series 'Snoozefest', Compare it to Ashes

News 18  

The first Test between Team India and the West Indies showcased an exemplary performance by the Indian team over the initial two days. Yashasvi Jaiswal, a 21-year-old opener making his Test debut, displayed his brilliance by smashing an unbeaten century of 143 runs at Stumps on Thursday, as India aimed to establish a significant advantage over the Windies. However, following …

How can India improve its Test cricket fortunes after two WTC final defeats?
1 year, 6 months ago

How can India improve its Test cricket fortunes after two WTC final defeats?

The Hindu  

After the latest World Test Championship final embarrassment, the time is now for changes, starting with a comprehensive introspection of how the red-ball game is run and played. First-class priorities In an age where the IPL has assumed greater significance in the landscape of Indian cricket, most first-choice Indian Test players, with the exceptions of Rahane and Pujara, tend to …

‘Closer look at Edgbaston’: Ex-India opener triggers pitch debate with savage tweet
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Closer look at Edgbaston’: Ex-India opener triggers pitch debate with savage tweet

Hindustan Times  

Pitches used in Test matches, especially in the sub-continent have often being slammed for various reasons. An inflatable football is pictured in the stands during the game Now with the first Ashes Test being played at Edgbaston, which has so far assisted the batters, former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has taken a similar dig at England pitches. Comparing the surface …

In England, you never feel in but you will have an intuition when to attack: Rohit Sharma
1 year, 6 months ago

In England, you never feel in but you will have an intuition when to attack: Rohit Sharma

The Hindu  

His only Test hundred outside the sub-continent came at the Oval in 2021 and India captain Rohit Sharma says one never feels “in” as a batter in English conditions but somehow develops an intuition as to when to attack the opposition bowling. As long as you are prepared to have a good grind, you can have success,” Rohit said during …

Anil Kumble: Batting on spin-friendly pitches a major challenge
1 year, 7 months ago

Anil Kumble: Batting on spin-friendly pitches a major challenge

The Hindu  

The state of Indian cricket appears healthy to me. You can always enhance the quality by having the right number of teams and planning the calendar in such a way as to accommodate players who play for India. If you are looking at Test cricket, the focus would obviously be on the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Cup. Please …

Happy Birthday, Sachin: The Master Blaster on turning 50, the future of cricket and gender equality
1 year, 8 months ago

Happy Birthday, Sachin: The Master Blaster on turning 50, the future of cricket and gender equality

The Hindu  

It’s a reality check that you and I — we are all getting old. The chroniclers have often compared Sachin Tendulkar’s rise in international cricket with India’s changing face globally. Taking a cue from there, what would you attribute Indian batters’ lack of form at home in Test cricket to? If you know someone really well, then it’s a little …

Paul Collingwood: Ashes going to be litmus Test for England’s revolutionary approach in Tests
1 year, 9 months ago

Paul Collingwood: Ashes going to be litmus Test for England’s revolutionary approach in Tests

The Hindu  

What Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket was to the one-day game and the Indian Premier League to T20 franchise cricket, the English Test team, helmed by captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, is to Test cricket. Sportstar caught up with former England captain and current assistant coach Paul Collingwood on the sidelines of the Legends League Cricket Masters …

Sachin Tendulkar suggests dynamic format change to revitalise 'monotonous' ODI cricket
1 year, 9 months ago

Sachin Tendulkar suggests dynamic format change to revitalise 'monotonous' ODI cricket

Hindustan Times  

The rise in franchise leagues across countries have seen a major shift in interests from the longer formats to shorter versions. A lot has also been spoken on ODI cricket's bleak future by ex-cricketers, and legendary batter also didn't shy from expressing similar views. Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar speaks at India Today Conclave 2023 in New Delhi. Speaking at …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Mockery of Test cricket, says Dilip Vengsarkar on wicked nature of Indore track
1 year, 9 months ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Mockery of Test cricket, says Dilip Vengsarkar on wicked nature of Indore track

India Today  

Former India cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar slammed the Indore track used for the third Test between India and Australia, saying nobody wants to see bowlers dominating the batters from the first session itself. Vengsarkar said that the pitch should have even bounce to give equal opportunity to both batters and bowlers and if it does not, then it leads to "mockery …

Tough pitch: How India became the ultimate test for batters
1 year, 10 months ago

Tough pitch: How India became the ultimate test for batters

Hindustan Times  

In each of the first two Tests for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Australia bore the brunt of the surface assisting spin in the first innings of the first two Tests, getting bowled out for 177 and 263 respectively without even lasting the entire opening day. Even when India batted first and racked up …

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Indian pitches are slow, but there’s always some help for fast bowlers - Shami
1 year, 10 months ago

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Indian pitches are slow, but there’s always some help for fast bowlers - Shami

The Hindu  

Mohammed Shami was the pick of the fast bowlers on day one of the second Test between India and Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. If nothing, you’ll definitely get reverse swing,” Shami told the assembled journalists here at the end of the day’s play. Revealing what qualities are required to succeed as a fast bowler in India, Shami said, …

Batting momentum is India’s big positive going into the T20 World Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

Batting momentum is India’s big positive going into the T20 World Cup

Firstpost  

Indore: Tuesday was an inconsequential game for India, even if it was just one last outing before the 2022 T20 World Cup. #INDvSA — Farid Khan October 4, 2022 — At the same time, India are still auditioning for Bumrah’s replacement with both Mohammed Siraj and Umesh Yadav awaiting news on Mohammed Shami’s fitness. Going into the World Cup preparatory …

Jadeja's blunt reaction on future of ODI cricket: ‘7 ghante kiske paas he?’
2 years, 4 months ago

Jadeja's blunt reaction on future of ODI cricket: ‘7 ghante kiske paas he?’

Hindustan Times  

The once-feared Test cricket has now been overtaken by One-Day international cricket as the format which now stands on the verge of extinction. In fact, since the 2019 World Cup, while the number of matches has increased in both Test and T20I format in a calendar year, the ODI format has witnessed a significant dip with 2020 witnessing the lowest …

Who needs ODI cricket?
2 years, 5 months ago

Who needs ODI cricket?

The Hindu  

Three hundred sixty-five matches. Dipping attendance numbers A research piece written by Abhinav Sacheti, Ian Gregory-Smith and David Patona in 2015 tracked ODI attendance between 1980 and 2015 in Australia and England, two nations where percentage stadium attendances in any case far surpass those in other nations, particularly for Test and ODI cricket. The recent action of Cricket South Africa …

Exciting to get seam and swing in white-ball cricket: Jasprit Bumrah
2 years, 5 months ago

Exciting to get seam and swing in white-ball cricket: Jasprit Bumrah

The Hindu  

Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah said swing from ball one made his job easier and more exciting as he ended with a career-best six-wicket haul in the first ODI against England here on Tuesday. “When there’s swing and seam movement, it is very exciting in white-ball cricket to get that opportunity because you have to be defensive with the kind …

Harmanpreet Kaur bats for more women's Test cricket
2 years, 5 months ago

Harmanpreet Kaur bats for more women's Test cricket

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay had recently stated that women’s Test cricket was ‘not evolving at any particular speed’ and suggested that it is ‘not part of the landscape moving forward’. While several players across the globe - including England vice-captain Nat Sciver - lashed out at the ICC chairman for his comments, India’s limited overs captain Harmanpreet …

India-Sri Lanka pink-ball Test brings surface tension to its makers
2 years, 9 months ago

India-Sri Lanka pink-ball Test brings surface tension to its makers

Hindustan Times  

On the evidence of 18 day-night Tests played around the world, talk would generally revolve around the twilight hour when the pink ball would change tack to make batting against the quick bowlers much more challenging. But the 2021 India-England Test in Ahmedabad that ended inside two playing days—the shortest completed Test in terms of balls bowled since 1935—brought to …

With history in sight and Virat Kohli back, India seek batting improvement against resurgent Proteas in Cape Town
2 years, 11 months ago

With history in sight and Virat Kohli back, India seek batting improvement against resurgent Proteas in Cape Town

Firstpost  

India need their batters to fire collectively as they look to conquer the final frontier against resurgent Proteas in Cape Town. And the Test cricket theatre could continue this week as India take a shot at history against South Africa in Cape Town. As India head into the final Test, their last visit to Cape Town might be playing somewhere …

India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: Elgar would be key to get us over the line, says Sammons
2 years, 11 months ago

India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: Elgar would be key to get us over the line, says Sammons

India TV News  

South African batting consultant Justin Sammons on Wednesday hailed Dean Elgar's stubborn resistance against a fearsome Indian attack, saying the skipper's show with the bat will be key if the hosts have to win the Wanderers Test. The competitive nature of the Test cricket brings the best out of him," Sammons said of Elgar during the media interaction at the …

Think KL Rahul's Getting Formula of Playing Tests: R Ashwin
2 years, 11 months ago

Think KL Rahul's Getting Formula of Playing Tests: R Ashwin

The Quint  

"For me, I get into those positions where I can play some of those shots which some of the specialist batters might not be able to play. But it is still about choosing correctly and also getting the flow of my hands right, which I think I have been able to get to back to from a little bit before …

Test cricket, a connoisseur’s delight
3 years ago

Test cricket, a connoisseur’s delight

The Hindu  

The last couple of weeks have seen Test match cricket back in the news after a plethora of T20 cricket in the earlier months. The first India-New Zealand Test match went right down till bad light stopped play with New Zealand’s last pair at the crease. This is only the third time since Test match cricket began in 1877 that …

Better bats, smaller boundaries reducing bowlers to virtual bowling machine, says Ian Chappell
3 years, 1 month ago

Better bats, smaller boundaries reducing bowlers to virtual bowling machine, says Ian Chappell

Firstpost  

In a column for ESPNcricinfo, Chappell said the administrators need to find both the ideal balance between bat and ball and educate fans on cricket’s values New Delhi: The ludicrous combination of better bats and smaller boundaries is reducing bowlers to virtual bowling machines, says the legendary Ian Chappell, calling on the guardians of the game to take corrective steps …

Chappell: Better bats, smaller boundaries reducing bowlers to virtual bowling machine
3 years, 1 month ago

Chappell: Better bats, smaller boundaries reducing bowlers to virtual bowling machine

The Hindu  

The ludicrous combination of better bats, and smaller boundaries is reducing bowlers to virtual bowling machines, says the legendary Ian Chappell, calling on the guardians of the game to take corrective steps to maintain a balance between sports and entertainment in T20 cricket. "The administrators need to find both the ideal balance between bat and ball and educate fans on …

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