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honestbharani
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Ryan Rickelton: 'T20 cricket is flipping hard. It's different, but it is harder than Tests'
The South Africa and MI Cape Town batter talks about his start in the game, his successful 2024, and about being mentored by Hashim Amla
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Very interesting view from one of the new gen players. I feel sometimes we underrate the difficulties of the shorter formats.
I didn't know where to put this, but the Howie Games (Mark Howard) podcast episode end of last month with Ricky Ponting is about the best use of an hour and half I've come across in a long time.
Best thinker and ability to articulate it in the game, daylight being second. Incredible listen, I thought
Best thinker and ability to articulate it in the game, daylight being second. Incredible listen, I thought
Chubb
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Omar Phillips playing against my club first team today @Prince EWS
Game called off today but I’ll share our stream next week.
Game called off today but I’ll share our stream next week.
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SeamUp
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Travis Head was saying the same.Ryan Rickelton: 'T20 cricket is flipping hard. It's different, but it is harder than Tests'
The South Africa and MI Cape Town batter talks about his start in the game, his successful 2024, and about being mentored by Hashim Amla
Very interesting view from one of the new gen players. I feel sometimes we underrate the difficulties of the shorter formats.
There is no doubt scoring quickly with time constraints isn't easy, especially with the ceiling being lifted on possibilities/capabilities.
But I just think of you faced high quality attacks and challenged almost every time (game & opponent) with seam/spin in test cricket they wouldn't be saying it so easily.
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
we're currently in one of the toughest ever batting eras for test cricket
SeamUp
International Coach
Why is that? Less regard for your wicket? Getting through tough periods & challenging moments seems to be a lower threshold & games are rarely getting to 5th day wickets.
Shady Slim
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i think it’s a weird take in that the stakes are also much lower for t20 than they are for a test match which i don’t think they’re factoring in
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You’re going to get a wider range of shots making their way into test cricket from LO formats as the game evolves. ODIs had a similar impact once they proliferated.
Why is the current era is tough for test batting? There’s decent bowlers atm and there are more result oriented pitches than 10-15 years ago.
There have been similar eras in the past, but what may have changed is the approach of batsmen to that challenge. Previously the common approach would be to back your defensive technique and patiently accumulate until the deck flattened and conditions eased.
These days more players are proactive and play to their attacking strengths, leading to more of a “get them before they get you” approach to batting on decks doing a lot.
It’s also worth noting there have always been attacking players who take the game on, but there are more of them these days. Going a fair way back, you would have a bloke like Doug Walters in your side and he would be a lock at six, never higher, because the orthodox approach was to see off the new ball. Different approach these days, largely born of LO cricket imo
Why is the current era is tough for test batting? There’s decent bowlers atm and there are more result oriented pitches than 10-15 years ago.
There have been similar eras in the past, but what may have changed is the approach of batsmen to that challenge. Previously the common approach would be to back your defensive technique and patiently accumulate until the deck flattened and conditions eased.
These days more players are proactive and play to their attacking strengths, leading to more of a “get them before they get you” approach to batting on decks doing a lot.
It’s also worth noting there have always been attacking players who take the game on, but there are more of them these days. Going a fair way back, you would have a bloke like Doug Walters in your side and he would be a lock at six, never higher, because the orthodox approach was to see off the new ball. Different approach these days, largely born of LO cricket imo
thierry henry
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I've never thought that T20 batting wasn't hard, in fact I'm predisposed to think it's incredibly hard because of my own limitations as a player. The hitting ability of the modern player blows my mind.
I just don't think T20 is interesting because "aggressive fielding side trying to work out a way to get rid of stubborn batter" is cricket to me. I just don't give a **** about "fearful bowler trying to keep the ball out of the hitting zone of batter with no fear of getting out". That's simply not an engaging sport to me. Neither batter or bowler is genuinely engaged in the fundamental contest of get him out/don't get out.
I just don't think T20 is interesting because "aggressive fielding side trying to work out a way to get rid of stubborn batter" is cricket to me. I just don't give a **** about "fearful bowler trying to keep the ball out of the hitting zone of batter with no fear of getting out". That's simply not an engaging sport to me. Neither batter or bowler is genuinely engaged in the fundamental contest of get him out/don't get out.
honestbharani
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Yeah, it has gone from a choice to a default today IMO.
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Did a bit of a double take when this bloke popped up on the TV screen last Saturday.
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Test speedster part of Waller's team
Former Australian fast bowler has added extra star power to leading trainer's stable
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ashley bach
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Dougie
andruid
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I was marginally better than the actual umpire decision. (29-26 points)
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Is it LBW? Test your umpiring skills! International cricket Leg Before Wicket videos – decide if the batter is out or not out. Featuring Kohli, Root, Smith…
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Starfighter
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35-25 from 29.
I noticed it gives you two points if you go not out for umpire's call but only one if you go out, which is wrong because it has to be projected to hit the stumps to get it (this seems to be an ideological point from the creator, 'benefit of the doubt' has never been a law); and that the high angle of the television broadcast makes judging height hard, most of my misses were for height.
I noticed it gives you two points if you go not out for umpire's call but only one if you go out, which is wrong because it has to be projected to hit the stumps to get it (this seems to be an ideological point from the creator, 'benefit of the doubt' has never been a law); and that the high angle of the television broadcast makes judging height hard, most of my misses were for height.
