Competition has been intense in every game and sport nowadays.The prime example is the emergence of multi-faceted players who are also known as "utility players".These players can bowl and bat and can be a reliable hand on the field.Ten years back,there were only a handful of these players around the world.They were very important to the team's balance and plans.But things have changed a lot in the last decade, what with the emergence of a new format called T20.
T20 has wrought a change in cricket like never before.It has changed the face and the market value of cricket and has helped in bringing more crowd to the grounds.Players have also changed the way they played to be in contention for the shorter formats.Scores of more than 400 are being made and chased quite often these days.Nowadays, we do not want to see players who doesn't hit sixes.We are craving for more entertainment and thrill that we get out of the shortest format so much that we have forgotten what it is to enjoy "Real Cricket".In this current scenario,players are learning to adopt themselves to suit the fan's needs.
Players who would have been otherwise been a pure bowler or a batsman have been learning the trade of being an all-rounder who can help the team in every way they can.I have seen coaches in local cricket clubs who are emphasizing on the need to learn both batting and bowling.The bowlers are not spared even after bowling for hours together.They are made to bat,and are being taught to defend the ball properly atleast, so that the bowler can give company to the batsman when needed.Cricket has become a demanding sport in the recent times,with lots of competition ,right from the league and club stages.
In T20,we need players who can both bat and bowl so that we can have variety in batting as well as bowling.So, that makes the selectors to go ahead with utility players,who even though might be mediocre, will serve the purpose to some extent.
In today's cricket it is essential to learn bowling as well as batting to survive.It can allow your team to be flexible and can be of immense help to the captain.Aspiring Cricketers should be open to all ideas and should be able to bowl when your captain requires an extra bowler.
Few years back,there were very few players who can be called all rounders.Players like Ian Botham,Gary Sobers,Richard Hadlee,Kapil Dev,Jacques Kallis,Lance Klusener are some of the well known all rounders who have made history.But after the advent of T20,we can see almost three all rounders in each team.Mathews,Perera,Hafeez,Watson,Duminy are few batsmen who can bowl quite well if the situation requires.On the other hand Pathan,Botha,Ashwin,Swann,Broad are few bowlers who can smack the ball hard and can give support to batsmen in crunch situations.These players have been extremely beneficial to the team's cause,and with the growing popularity of T20,more all rounders will emerge and the face of this sport is going to be changed like never before.
T20 has wrought a change in cricket like never before.It has changed the face and the market value of cricket and has helped in bringing more crowd to the grounds.Players have also changed the way they played to be in contention for the shorter formats.Scores of more than 400 are being made and chased quite often these days.Nowadays, we do not want to see players who doesn't hit sixes.We are craving for more entertainment and thrill that we get out of the shortest format so much that we have forgotten what it is to enjoy "Real Cricket".In this current scenario,players are learning to adopt themselves to suit the fan's needs.
Players who would have been otherwise been a pure bowler or a batsman have been learning the trade of being an all-rounder who can help the team in every way they can.I have seen coaches in local cricket clubs who are emphasizing on the need to learn both batting and bowling.The bowlers are not spared even after bowling for hours together.They are made to bat,and are being taught to defend the ball properly atleast, so that the bowler can give company to the batsman when needed.Cricket has become a demanding sport in the recent times,with lots of competition ,right from the league and club stages.
In T20,we need players who can both bat and bowl so that we can have variety in batting as well as bowling.So, that makes the selectors to go ahead with utility players,who even though might be mediocre, will serve the purpose to some extent.
In today's cricket it is essential to learn bowling as well as batting to survive.It can allow your team to be flexible and can be of immense help to the captain.Aspiring Cricketers should be open to all ideas and should be able to bowl when your captain requires an extra bowler.
Few years back,there were very few players who can be called all rounders.Players like Ian Botham,Gary Sobers,Richard Hadlee,Kapil Dev,Jacques Kallis,Lance Klusener are some of the well known all rounders who have made history.But after the advent of T20,we can see almost three all rounders in each team.Mathews,Perera,Hafeez,Watson,Duminy are few batsmen who can bowl quite well if the situation requires.On the other hand Pathan,Botha,Ashwin,Swann,Broad are few bowlers who can smack the ball hard and can give support to batsmen in crunch situations.These players have been extremely beneficial to the team's cause,and with the growing popularity of T20,more all rounders will emerge and the face of this sport is going to be changed like never before.
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