How did Helmets Effect the Dynamics Between Fast Bowlers and Batsman?

[wellAlbidarned]

Regarding the topic - helmets had a huge impact on batting techniques by allowing short deliveries to be comfortably hit in front of square on the leg side. As others have said without a helmet you have to get inside the line which limits you to turning the ball around the corner behind square. This is pretty easy to set a field to - a deep backward square and a fine leg is all you need as protection. Now when bowlers try the short ball tactic they need at least a deep midwicket in addition since pretty much all good batsmen are adept at whacking these deliveries in front of square. In addition there's no need to commit precious reaction time getting back and across so the batsman has their weight forward to play straight bat shots.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

your post infers frustration

If you wrote this instead of 'implies/suggests/hints at' to bug me - well done! Readers and listeners infer; writers and speakers imply.

 

[Hurricane]

If you wrote this instead of 'implies/suggests/hints at' to bug me - well done! Readers and listeners infer; writers and speakers imply.

Are you a teacher? or an editor by trade?

 

[cnerd123]

Are you a teacher? or an editor by trade?

Maybe he's just a pedantic ****

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Maybe he's just a pedantic ****

Sums it up pretty well.

 

[TNT]

Bowling machines had the biggest impact on batsmen, suddenly batsmen could face 95mph bowling all day long in the nets.