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Sorry for the stuffed up duplicate thread, CW was running slow.
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Firstly, this isn't a "rag on Twenty20 thread". Nor is it denigrating Warner's awesome batting the other night. But rather a discussion regarding, a) the changing nature of cricket in general, b) batting technique.and c) whether Twenty20 can be a better, more balanced game, or does it not need to be.
Secondly...
When batsman are being advised to no longer "play the ball on its merits", but rather "hitting nominated balls to a predetermined part of the field no matter where the ball is pitched", I think its time to have a serious look at the way we are preparing pitches for limited overs cricket.
I know we talk about flat pitches a lot, and I acknowledge that the crowds that flock to Twenty20 cricket want to see runs being scored, and plenty of boundaries and big hitting. But I'm sure most would also love a thrilling game of cricket, over both innings.
I also think they wouldn't mind some wickets comprising of edges to second slip, rather than your ridiculously high proportion of "caught at long on/deep mid-wicket".
I definitely think Twenty20 has a place in our sport now (be it domestically or internationally), and denying that is probably wishful thinking. However I do worry about batsman being trained and coached to play a certain way, i.e. baseball style, simply because the batsman can always trust that the ball will not move much, if at all, and also that there will never be any uneven bounce.
Article can be found here
Firstly, this isn't a "rag on Twenty20 thread". Nor is it denigrating Warner's awesome batting the other night. But rather a discussion regarding, a) the changing nature of cricket in general, b) batting technique.and c) whether Twenty20 can be a better, more balanced game, or does it not need to be.
Secondly...
I'd love to see these "young kids" swat balls landing on a good length over mid-wicket on a pitch similar to that seen on Day 5 in Sydney this year."Not everybody can do what David can do but it will open the door for other young players to experiment and to go to the nets and say, well how am I going to hit this ball on a good length over mid-wicket," Campbell said.
When batsman are being advised to no longer "play the ball on its merits", but rather "hitting nominated balls to a predetermined part of the field no matter where the ball is pitched", I think its time to have a serious look at the way we are preparing pitches for limited overs cricket.
I know we talk about flat pitches a lot, and I acknowledge that the crowds that flock to Twenty20 cricket want to see runs being scored, and plenty of boundaries and big hitting. But I'm sure most would also love a thrilling game of cricket, over both innings.
I also think they wouldn't mind some wickets comprising of edges to second slip, rather than your ridiculously high proportion of "caught at long on/deep mid-wicket".
I definitely think Twenty20 has a place in our sport now (be it domestically or internationally), and denying that is probably wishful thinking. However I do worry about batsman being trained and coached to play a certain way, i.e. baseball style, simply because the batsman can always trust that the ball will not move much, if at all, and also that there will never be any uneven bounce.