Yea I’m not criticizing them on this pitch. I think in general though, the quality of batting around the world is going down as strike rates have started to go up a bit.You absolutely cannot be just fiddling around scrounging singles on a deck like this. Usually I'm all for knuckling it down and gritting your way through it, but not here. Not only is it the only way you'll ever really score, it's also the only chance you have of knocking bowlers out of their rhythm.
It was king Kane dammitYou jinxed him
I’m not saying there’s no logic to that theory, I’m wondering why I rarely used to hear it and now I seem to hear it (and see it via crazy batting) every other innings. It must be either that batters are bottling it or that for whatever reason curators around the world have decided to prepare unplayable pitches.This isn't just a bazball or t20 thing. Pant and head were doing this before mccullum took over on some horrid pitches, and head was a bad t20 cricketer until 2024. The whole "bat aggressively because you’re gonna get one with your name on it" approach for hard batting conditions has been around for ages in FC cricket, no?
Henry steps in to fill the void.Actually finding myself missing Southee's batting.
Sure you're not watching a videotape of the same game over and over?I’m not saying there’s no logic to that theory, I’m wondering why I never used to hear it and now I seem to hear it (and see it via crazy batting) every other innings. It must be either that batters are bottling it or that for whatever reason curators around the world have decided to prepare unplayable pitches.
I don’t know what this meansSure you're not watching a videotape of the same game over and over?
Ajaz BOSH.Henry BOSH.
Have WAYYYYYYY too much faith on this Indian line-upThink that's the game. Don't see NZ defending 140.
Isn't... Mumbai on the coast?The whole T20 bash if you cant survive approach also has one other factor going for it. Mumbai is a small ground and the ball does fly here because of the higher altitude a bit like Jo'burg.
Think a 150 lead is 70-30 India. Not no chance for NZ.Have WAYYYYYYY too much faith on this Indian line-up
Uh how high do you think Johannesburg isThe whole T20 bash if you cant survive approach also has one other factor going for it. Mumbai is a small ground and the ball does fly here because of the higher altitude a bit like Jo'burg.