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    The decade 2010...2019 saw what the pundits had predicted on the turn of the decade. The predictions were; Batting will grow in stature and bowling will shrink. T20 leagues and cricket will enhance its demand and scope while test will see its existence rattling on the shores. Somethings of the sort happened , things went pretty much the same way except 2019 where test cricket saw its legs strengthened by supportive statements from players like Kholi. The ashes innings  from Stokes and close games like Ashes 2019.  A lot happened in this decade,  we will see each time repestively and will trace their growth, fall and transition throught the 10 years. AUSTRALIA           AUSTRALIA was underdogs in 2010, they were declining from their epitome postion. They lost the 2010 WT20 final to ENGLAND , lost the Ashes as well. They lost in India , Failed in 2012 WT20 again. Lost to Pakistan in DUBAI in tests. Lost , Ponting, Lee and Hussy respectively.  The only good thing happened to the...

Since 2010 cricket has witnessed a constant decline in the swing of ball.  In this passing decade batting has become the dominanat  force and bowling has become just a service provider to batsmen.  The top bolwlers in the world currently are neither super tall and fast like Garner, Holding, Dennis Lilly , Akhter and Lee  nor they are supreme swing masters like Wasim ,Waqar, Mcgrath, Bond and Pollock. They are in the middle with no full strength in a single aspect like sheer Swing or raw pace.            Cummins, Starc, Boult , Bumrah ,  are bowlers who can swing a cricket ball with good speed , but their good speed is something which Shoaib or Lee would bowl at when not on top of their rhythm.  They bowl in the window of 140...147kmph which can be called good speed but not fast bowling, similarly they can swing the ball which is, almost, entirely  dependent upon the conditions. They can swing if the conditions allow t...

Hetmyer and   midwicket sixes are something that simultameously comes in mind when either of the two gets a mention. Century in first ODI 2019 India.           West Indies won the first Odi- 2019- against India owing to a surreal innings from Shemron Hetmyer-139 runs- who played uncharacteristically a long innings that is hardly associated with him or any Caribbean batsman except Hope. Hetmyer came at one down with west Indies needing a record chase to win in Chennai. He batted with arrogance and domination. The left hander hit seven sixes with most of them on leg side, he hit Jadeja with utter disdain and authority , one of his sixes went on the roof which is rear on highly bulid Indian grounds.             Hetmyer's innings was not only remarkable for its fluidness and  staunch hitting, its reccurence on Indian soil is the most noteworthy element. This was his second century on indian soil in his last six odi's.  Before this , he had hit 106 runs in the first odi in 2018.    ...

Jofra Archer on monday reported his abuse by some spectator from the crowd after his dismissal against New zealand in the first test. This is the second time that such an event of intolerable behaviour expression happened in the country . Not long ago the world saw how a mosque was invaded by a shooter opening fire on people who were getting ready for prayer.  Happenings of such events is a critical sign for any society, it pervades the air of distrust among other scocities and the place  where it happens.  New zealand officials have encountered both the issues with positive and  sincere interest.  The world saw how Kiwi  prime minister displayed her sympathy with the victims and called the incident an issue of brutal organization of thought pattrens based on baised and intolerant theories. In the same manner the kiwi officials prolaimed their disappointment with the racial abuse happened to Archer by a kiwi audience. Willaimson and the board officials conveyed their sympathise to Arch...

Babar Azam is enjoying his journey toward great batsmanship since the test series against New zealand in UAE-2018. His form, shape and technique is getting better with every game. His due greatness is evidant if he continues to play in his current fashion. Test cricket, still, is supposed to be his weaker link and his everge-52 in tests in 2018-19- shows how much effort he has put in to enhance his credibility as an established test bastman. His century- 104 runz- against Australia in Gabba  showed his worth and flair as a batsman and quick-self learner. In post match interview Babar conceded his undue shot selection and also discussed how that shot prompted him to play cautiously on merit which is haul mark of a great batsman.     However Baber isn't playing in an ordinary batsmen-dry era, his contemprories are the fab-fours -kholi, Smith, Williamson and Root- of whom everyone is the master of his own game and owner of his own ground.   Kholi is the best among ...