03-27-2007, 09:37 PM
Cricket players are human beings. As such they have strengths and weakness. When I used to play cricket, it was evident very early on that I had quick reflexes and responded well to balls that came fast on to me. My team always sent me number one. No matter how hard I tried, I could not bat well against spinners. But I was consistent with new ball. We all had our roles in our team. When each one of us was able to do our roles, we won or it was a close match. When more of us failed in our roles, we lost games.
People say cricket has become a game of power. That is not entirely accurate. Cricket was always a game where power played its role. When you are batting against a spinner, you need power to lift the ball across the boundary. But when you are batting against a fast bowler, you need quick REFLEXES and timing or else you are doomed.
Cricket always had power in it. You could say that dynamics have changed since introduction of ODI. The dynamics will further change with the introduction of tewnty20. But power was always there in the cricket. You always needed power to throw a ball at 100mph. You always needed power to hit a spinner across the field.
A batsman will need both power and reflex to be an ideal batsman. But in reality we will have batsmen who will have either power or reflex. We have to work with them. There is no way around it.
Good teams win because of good teamwork. One man cannot save the team whether it is coach or an idolized star player like Tendulkar.
People say cricket has become a game of power. That is not entirely accurate. Cricket was always a game where power played its role. When you are batting against a spinner, you need power to lift the ball across the boundary. But when you are batting against a fast bowler, you need quick REFLEXES and timing or else you are doomed.
Cricket always had power in it. You could say that dynamics have changed since introduction of ODI. The dynamics will further change with the introduction of tewnty20. But power was always there in the cricket. You always needed power to throw a ball at 100mph. You always needed power to hit a spinner across the field.
A batsman will need both power and reflex to be an ideal batsman. But in reality we will have batsmen who will have either power or reflex. We have to work with them. There is no way around it.
Good teams win because of good teamwork. One man cannot save the team whether it is coach or an idolized star player like Tendulkar.