There are many problems that exist in the game of cricket. The on-going Zimbabwe issue is one, and corruption in cricket is another. The constant streams of money being thrown into the game is also a cause for concern.
But no. The real issue is Kevin Pietersen's quite brilliant 'switch shot'. Pietersen played the stroke during the opening match of the NatWest Series against New Zealand to great effect. How innovative. How fantastic. How utterly..wrong. Apparantly.
You see, traditionalists have argued the shot gives the batsman an unfair advantage, and in turn puts the bowler and fielder at a disadvantage, because the bowler has to announce his bowling arm beforehand.
Ludicrious.
Yes, Pietersen does have an advantage...his strength and vision to pull the shot off in the first place. Should that be banned as well? Of course not, it's a fantastic skill, and it shows how much confidence in himself Pietersen has to pull off the shot in the first place.
But no, let's ban reverse swing, that puts the batsman at a disadvantage. And let's not stop at Cricket, the stepover puts fellow Footballers at a disadvantage, too.
Thankfully common sense has prevailed, and the shot stands in all forms of Cricket, including the 50 over game, which has been give a much needed boost. At the end of the day Cricket, and all sports, is about entertainment. And the 16,000 fans at Durham would certainly agree with that sentiment.
1 comment:
good blogging m8....not that i no much bout cricket but i was listening to the tv and it said the shot is legal on all fronts....the only thing is how can u determine lbw...but according to rule 36 it sayd the side in which lbw is determined is the stance the batter has when the bowler starts his run up....neway...gd one m8
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