Cricket today is different from what it was years ago . During the Test era (When no ODI's were there) Cricketing skills of a batsman was purely his staying power at the crease. With the advent of ODI's it turned out to be the scoring power of a batsman .Now with T20 it is is the hitting power of the batsman for every ball he faces . Olden days Cricket was all about shot selection on the merit of the ball.Now it is all about how hard a batsman can hit the ball irrespective of the merit of the ball and sky rocket the ball out of the park .Coaches like Greg Chappel used to say Cricket is not a rocket science. But now it seems it has got some thing to do with rocket science , looking at the way SIXES are hit in the IPL tournament!!!After all cricket is an one ball game . One good delivery can get the batsman out . If the one ball game dictum is true , no one can find fault with the way even established international batsman play the T20 games .There is an element of risk in swinging the bat at every ball he faces .It is a question of probability .The batsman may connect or may not connect .There is also an element of luck , with the kind of field placements in T20and the fielding lapses.The batsman deliberatley takes these risks and the success rate of even a good batsman can be erratic .
The IPL T20 tournament's,Corporate Franchise's have already brought in a sense of insecurity to great players of the game .Big names in international Cricket are in disarray.They do not know what is in store for them . Few more bad games may even jeopardize their cricketing career.This is all because cricket has been commercialized and the niceties and nuances of the game has been lost .The HIRE and FIRE policy of corporate bodies are something new to the cricket icons of the nation. Even if the team on national duty did not perform , at the most the players were booed and had to face the public and media ire for some time . Soon it will be forgotten and the next time he or the team performs well , they get a different treatment from the media and the public. This was OK for many of our cricketers . This doesn't mean they performed below par on national duty .Every time they play for the nation , they give out their best . Win or loss in cricket depends on so many factors like the opponent , pitch , form of the players ,luck and skill .Remember , there are so many variables and after all it is a game. One wins and one loses .Good sportsman spirit understands this and does not mistrust its players BUT CORPORATE FRANCHISE'S are different . This is also a business venture for them . As is their won't they want accountability and deliverance and forget this is a game.
Is this good for the game ? Apart from many senior professionals , this could kill many budding talents also . The lure of money has made it an instant success with the players .It is also popular with spectators .Only the posterity can tell the impact of T20 on cricket !
The IPL T20 tournament's,Corporate Franchise's have already brought in a sense of insecurity to great players of the game .Big names in international Cricket are in disarray.They do not know what is in store for them . Few more bad games may even jeopardize their cricketing career.This is all because cricket has been commercialized and the niceties and nuances of the game has been lost .The HIRE and FIRE policy of corporate bodies are something new to the cricket icons of the nation. Even if the team on national duty did not perform , at the most the players were booed and had to face the public and media ire for some time . Soon it will be forgotten and the next time he or the team performs well , they get a different treatment from the media and the public. This was OK for many of our cricketers . This doesn't mean they performed below par on national duty .Every time they play for the nation , they give out their best . Win or loss in cricket depends on so many factors like the opponent , pitch , form of the players ,luck and skill .Remember , there are so many variables and after all it is a game. One wins and one loses .Good sportsman spirit understands this and does not mistrust its players BUT CORPORATE FRANCHISE'S are different . This is also a business venture for them . As is their won't they want accountability and deliverance and forget this is a game.
Is this good for the game ? Apart from many senior professionals , this could kill many budding talents also . The lure of money has made it an instant success with the players .It is also popular with spectators .Only the posterity can tell the impact of T20 on cricket !
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