Couldn’t agree more, Manners, on low-scoring T20s being actually exciting compared to the boredom of slog-fests. Watching Klaasen and Miller yesterday was reminiscent of a Klusener ODI innings back in the day. If the whole WC was played on New York pitches I could really get into it…
Ha! I'm not advocating that we go from one to extreme to another, but it was bloody brilliant watching batsmen clamouring for singles rather than turning them down in the final overs!
It's definitely been a refreshing change of pace to see the bowlers have a say in the outcome of the matches. Although, while it's nice not to have sixes every over, it does feel a little disconcerting to see how uncomfortable the batters are - not with the bowlers' lines and lengths, but with the pitch itself. I don't know how much I've enjoyed the matches at Nassau as much I have the ones in the other venues where it has felt more like an even contest between bat and ball.
I agree, it wasn't ideal and I'm not advocating pitches like the ones in Nassau. From a selfish perspective, I was delighted to see batsmen 'disconcerted' and not having things their own way! :)
Yesterday's match against Bangladesh was indeed riveting entertainment and did add a degree of credibility to T20 cricket but are batsmen struggling on substandard pitches providing what is required to attract Americans to cricket which is presumably the object of the exercise. They are unlikely to understand the nuances of such a game as yesterday's.
Thank you for your cricketing mind and other minds like yours. Beautifully written once again and a really nice break from the social media cesspool , as I've said before.
I do hope you will also be heading to the islands to continue your good work?
PS: I was prepared to accept a defeat after all the heart palpitations! Good work Proteas. From scrappy, hard and fulfilling grind to building momentum then ever onward, is my wish.
Couldn’t agree more, Manners, on low-scoring T20s being actually exciting compared to the boredom of slog-fests. Watching Klaasen and Miller yesterday was reminiscent of a Klusener ODI innings back in the day. If the whole WC was played on New York pitches I could really get into it…
Ha! I'm not advocating that we go from one to extreme to another, but it was bloody brilliant watching batsmen clamouring for singles rather than turning them down in the final overs!
It's definitely been a refreshing change of pace to see the bowlers have a say in the outcome of the matches. Although, while it's nice not to have sixes every over, it does feel a little disconcerting to see how uncomfortable the batters are - not with the bowlers' lines and lengths, but with the pitch itself. I don't know how much I've enjoyed the matches at Nassau as much I have the ones in the other venues where it has felt more like an even contest between bat and ball.
I agree, it wasn't ideal and I'm not advocating pitches like the ones in Nassau. From a selfish perspective, I was delighted to see batsmen 'disconcerted' and not having things their own way! :)
Yesterday's match against Bangladesh was indeed riveting entertainment and did add a degree of credibility to T20 cricket but are batsmen struggling on substandard pitches providing what is required to attract Americans to cricket which is presumably the object of the exercise. They are unlikely to understand the nuances of such a game as yesterday's.
Fantastic catch by Markram too. You will have to ask Keshav about that final over after the tournament. Not sure if it was all planned! ;)
Yes 119-113 in the 10th inning! ;)
Thank you for your cricketing mind and other minds like yours. Beautifully written once again and a really nice break from the social media cesspool , as I've said before.
I do hope you will also be heading to the islands to continue your good work?
PS: I was prepared to accept a defeat after all the heart palpitations! Good work Proteas. From scrappy, hard and fulfilling grind to building momentum then ever onward, is my wish.