In the future, there will be little difference between the methods of the different formats
Release Date – 12:19 AM, Thu – 12 January 23
In the future, there will be little difference between the methods of the different formats
After the 7th moment of the Rajkot T20 International match in Rajkot India v/s Sri Lanka, and delighted to experience Surya Kumar Yadav’s 360-degree batting range exhibition, I began to wonder if we who played cricket some 40 years ago would have coached with Play the way we see in the current situation.
I’m going to focus on hitting the ball for now, we have a deep-seated notion that the fundamental ingredient is patience. Our coach told us that we had to take our time to measure the bounce and speed of the wickets as we approached the pitch and to give us “focus”.
This has also been interpreted as the trait of a reliable and consistent scorer. The coaches of that era would get mad if we crossed the line in practice. When you watch a match like T20, especially what we saw when Surya was batting in that match, you see the evolution of the batting.
The mentality, in my opinion, is to control the bowlers and force them into submission. Some of the great hitters of this generation also had this mindset early on into the 20th century. Vivian Richards, Brian Lara, Sir Donald Bradman, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and many others, even in Test matches, their mentality was to attack the bowlers to bring them to their knees.
Modern sport is about power and precision, and cricket batting is moving in the same direction.
So, those coaches who promote a wait-and-see approach to their wards must re-examine their approach and shape the next generation by encouraging a skill-acquisition approach that allows batsmen to play the 360-degree approach that Suryakumar Yadav has shown to the entire world.
In the future, there will be little difference in the methods of the different formats. The ability to always dominate will be the way to go. I want cricket coaches to review the way they shape wards.
However, in addition to acquiring these skills, what is more important is the “mentality” – to always dominate the process of the game during the game.
go through Vijay Mohan Raj
(Ex-Mumbai and Hyderabad Ranji player)
