Bring on the ipl

theory: low scores in triangular are a manifestation of the impact 20 20 is having upon its mothership

rationale:

batsmen’s wkt devalued

every ball (aggregate) increased in value

corollary to rationale:

batsmen looser

bowler tighter

statement:

20 20 is a bowlers game

thesis:

20 20 has raised the bar for defensive bowling in 50 over crkt in a way that resonates with the change in batting (attacking) test crkt experienced, born out of the 50 over environment.

the cry: Bring on the ipl n plummeting run rate graphs!

game 3 ball x ball 2

rejoining over 25.3 sri lanka 7/96

25.3 bracksy to vaas smashes a 4 over midwkt – hackin

25.4 defended

25.5 bracks bowling so slow!

25.6 high straight hit for four mitch slides into the rope headfirst after the ball, looked kinda fun

26.1

26.2 hogg to vaas malingas wearing feathers on his legs

26.3 hogg bowling faster than backsy

26.6

27.1 Lee!! to malinga. defended

27.2

27.3 quick single, lovely under arm flick into the stumps, shouldve been an easy single but replays show he’s dropped his bat and his not grounded his foot… hmmmm hours of conversation out of this one. its out. hmmmm great work by symo whatever

27.4 murali to the crease vaas on strike, flicks off the hip hussey slides on the boundary to save the four, murali happy with 2 2 stay off strike

28.1 rule suggests malinga was actually out vaas sweeps high in the air just wide of mitch at deep square

28.2 hogg to murali sweeps for 1

28.6 vaas smashes 4 through midon flat bat

ball x ball game 3 sri lanka v australia 1

shit sangakarras out before ive even started, is there any point writing anymore?

over 19.4

bracken to the new batsman dilshan

trys a little sweepy top edge over the slips for some

19.5 wide one from bracksy

19

oh computer breaking down in analogy to sri lanka

theyve fallen to 7/93 in a matter of about 5 overs

hogg n bracken destroying