Aman
Test Captain
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2013
- Runs
- 47,061
In Adelaide I saw a photo where Barry Richards compared his bat from 1970 to the Gray- Nicolls Kaboom that I use today.
Let’s just say; mine’s bigger, but I honestly don’t see what the big deal is.
Yes we’ve got larger bats these days but that’s because technology advances over time and I think we should be embracing this natural evolution in our game.
I don’t believe my bat gives me any extra advantage at all and if world cricket wants to create a better balance between bat and ball which they are talking about, they should be looking at other areas.
Everyone is debating about how much further someone can hit the ball these days compared to yesteryear — and of course it’s a no contest.
But look at modern day houses compared to the 1920s, look at the improvements in tennis racquets and soccer balls. The people who make bats know how to do it better now than they did 40 years ago, and I don’t see why we should go backwards.
The other point is even if you do put a restriction on bat sizes, guys would still be able to hit the ball the same distance, because batsmen in the modern game are just so strong.
Players are more physically and athletically built today and that’s just a reflection of how much more professional the game has gotten.
Cricket teams are focused on making sure their athletes are ready to take the challenge on out in the middle.
The game is just evolving and Test match cricket now is all about guys trying to score runs at a faster tempo than ever before. I don’t see how that’s a bad thing.
Basically it comes down to the art of the bat maker designing bats that are bigger but lighter at the same time. I think there are so many variables at play, people should just let it go and applaud the entertaining brand of cricket being played these days in all three forms.
I’m really excited about coming up against West Indian captain Jason Holder in this Test series because he is one of the guys I respect most in world cricket.
He’s a great character.
Jason wants to play the game in the right fashion and wants the best for his country.
From the West Indies perspective they’ve got him at the right time, because they need people like him to try and galvanise the guys together and represent their country.
I’m not going to sit here and say other West Indian players shouldn’t be taking the money in the Twenty20 format instead, because at the end of the day we all have to make a living.
It’s up to each individual to do what they want to do and you have to respect their decision.
But when you’ve got someone like Jason Holder who wants to represent his country and help his country get back to where they were back in the day, I think that’s a credit to him and is fantastic for West Indian cricket.
I take my hat off to him.
Finally, I see that cricket is looking to make inroads into the United States.
To have a Twenty20 World Cup there is fantastic and it would be a great spectacle.
I’ll be interested to see what cricket’s plans are there and what the players will get out of it.
You have to work out how you’re going to get people to the grounds most importantly. At the end of the day getting more people to watch and play the game is what it’s all about.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...oping-technology/story-fni2fnmo-1227638284658
Let’s just say; mine’s bigger, but I honestly don’t see what the big deal is.
Yes we’ve got larger bats these days but that’s because technology advances over time and I think we should be embracing this natural evolution in our game.
I don’t believe my bat gives me any extra advantage at all and if world cricket wants to create a better balance between bat and ball which they are talking about, they should be looking at other areas.
Everyone is debating about how much further someone can hit the ball these days compared to yesteryear — and of course it’s a no contest.
But look at modern day houses compared to the 1920s, look at the improvements in tennis racquets and soccer balls. The people who make bats know how to do it better now than they did 40 years ago, and I don’t see why we should go backwards.
The other point is even if you do put a restriction on bat sizes, guys would still be able to hit the ball the same distance, because batsmen in the modern game are just so strong.
Players are more physically and athletically built today and that’s just a reflection of how much more professional the game has gotten.
Cricket teams are focused on making sure their athletes are ready to take the challenge on out in the middle.
The game is just evolving and Test match cricket now is all about guys trying to score runs at a faster tempo than ever before. I don’t see how that’s a bad thing.
Basically it comes down to the art of the bat maker designing bats that are bigger but lighter at the same time. I think there are so many variables at play, people should just let it go and applaud the entertaining brand of cricket being played these days in all three forms.
I’m really excited about coming up against West Indian captain Jason Holder in this Test series because he is one of the guys I respect most in world cricket.
He’s a great character.
Jason wants to play the game in the right fashion and wants the best for his country.
From the West Indies perspective they’ve got him at the right time, because they need people like him to try and galvanise the guys together and represent their country.
I’m not going to sit here and say other West Indian players shouldn’t be taking the money in the Twenty20 format instead, because at the end of the day we all have to make a living.
It’s up to each individual to do what they want to do and you have to respect their decision.
But when you’ve got someone like Jason Holder who wants to represent his country and help his country get back to where they were back in the day, I think that’s a credit to him and is fantastic for West Indian cricket.
I take my hat off to him.
Finally, I see that cricket is looking to make inroads into the United States.
To have a Twenty20 World Cup there is fantastic and it would be a great spectacle.
I’ll be interested to see what cricket’s plans are there and what the players will get out of it.
You have to work out how you’re going to get people to the grounds most importantly. At the end of the day getting more people to watch and play the game is what it’s all about.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...oping-technology/story-fni2fnmo-1227638284658
