Is cricket becoming a batsmens game?

Cricket - A batsmens game?
@pitstop (13723)
Australia
April 17, 2009 10:36am CST
Cricket seems to be becoming a batsmens game. Higher scores, more boundaries, more centuries, fewer wickets falling etc. Why is this. Is it because T20 and ODIs are more now? Are the piches becoming more batsmen friendly, outfields faster and boundaries shorter? Or are batsmen in general becoming better? Are the rules like powerplays and wides making it easier for batsmen?
3 responses
• India
18 Apr 09
Cricket is actually a batsman's supportive game.The verdict actually is in favor of the batsman.For example,In leg before wicket the benefit of doubt is always given to the batsman.And yes,the quality of batsmen are definitely improving,its a direct influence of T20,the batsmen are given less time to settle thus they are forced to play at their best from the first ball.I love this fact.
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@pitstop (13723)
• Australia
18 Apr 09
Thanks for your response. T20 has made things so different!
@vipinl (802)
• India
17 Apr 09
Powerplays have played a role in it, but its also due to the decrease in the bowling standards. There is not a bsingle bowler in the world on whom can be said as of the caliber of what we had with Mc Grath, warne, Walsh.. and the whole list. Pitches also have are now becoming batting friendly, the best example can be given of the recent Indian tour to New Zealand where they got lot easier for bating wickets then expected. Other than this bats man have always dominated the cricket from the beginning, and its a batsman's oriented game, most of people go to watch batting rather than bowling.
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@pitstop (13723)
• Australia
17 Apr 09
Thanks for your detailed response.
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@amprawin (85)
• India
17 Apr 09
y who said so,?? cricket is team game,.. : LOL: both batsmen n bowlers are important..! even a bowler can take a hatrick etc!! basically T20 is spoiling cricket!!
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@pitstop (13723)
• Australia
17 Apr 09
It is a team game - but batsmen seem to be playing more important role than bowlers, at least compared to say 10-15 years ago.