81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast The hitting overlords: a glimpse into the future of T20s
The 2024 edition of the IPL has seen hitters step up to a new level - with 200-plus totals becoming routine and 200-plus chases being achieved too. Is this an inflection point for the format? And how should we be talking about the sport if this is the new normal?
Talking Points:
- Why has this IPL seen a sudden jump in totals?
- Has the impact-player rule played a significant role in raising totals?
- Have teams found more hitters to accomodate in the XIs?
- Jake Fraser-McGurk - the prototypical T20 hitter
- The effect of non-capped Indian players like Abhishek Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma
- Why Dhoni bats so late in the game: the effect of platooning
- What does it mean when you wish for a balance between bat and ball in T20s?
- Why higher scores suggest the hitters are more in control of their shot-making
Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Ashoka (@ABVan)
Karthikeya Date (@cricketingview) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo
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