Flow of Play in the IPL

Flow of Play 

Opening batsmen in IPL matches will start fast, that’s the only way to do it. They’ll smash boundaries and take enormous risks until they’re out and then they’ll be replaced by someone who’ll try to do the same. They won’t try to ‘see off’ a dangerous bowler’s spell by

Dismissals in Short Form Cricket

Dismissals 
The plain fact is that in the shorter game dismissals happen more often. A wicket every fourteen balls is normal and the top scoring batsman in an innings may have as few as thirty runs to their name. There are several reasons for this turnover

Batting & Bowling Style in the IPL

Batting and Bowling Style 
Generally, the bats these players use will be heavier than those seen in a five day match. Although the maximum measurements of the bat can not be legally exceeded, there will be differences: A concentration of ‘meat’

What Makes Short Form Cricket Different?

What makes short-form cricket different?

Well, for batsmen, scoring as much as you can from every ball is vital. For the fielding side, every ball bowled that can’t be scored from is incrementally devastating. Twelve ‘dot balls’ are worth a wicket because they’ve removed 10% of the opposition’s opportunity to score.

This sounds mad, but someone probably needs to tell you: