Thanks to modern-day cricketing regulations, regulations, and practices, the myth that cricket is the game of a batsman has indeed become a reality. For instance, just consider the current laws of field restrictions , free hits, and power plays, along with the practice of using larger bats, the principle of benefit of doubt, and the less swinging balls, all have disproportionately favored the batsman. In addition, the stakeholders have chosen the strategy of having a high scoring game with the temptation to earn significant profit, thus requiring the use of flatter pitches with shorter boundaries. The role of the bowler in contemporary cricket has been suppressed to be merely that of a subordinate rather than a match-winner as a result of all the reasons described above. And, the battle is more of a one-sided contest between the bowler and the batsman. In addition, the shorter formats such as T20s and T10s have increased the bowlers' pain even further. The following graph...
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