Dear Editor,
Listening to World Cup Cricket, one never ceases to be amazed at how commentators can compare records of partnerships, bowling, batting, runouts, catches, stumpings, fours, sixes, etc, with previous matches.
We now have day/night matches (no more ‘bad light, no play’), new balls, free hits, 5 power play overs, appealing the umpires’ decisions, etc. This also applies to the Test match version of this now electronic, and probably no longer, ‘gentleman’s game.’ I had read somewhere that enclosed stadiums were mooted for the future. No more ‘rain, no play.’ No wind factor; or will there be a mutually agreed on ‘artificial wind’ by the competing captains?
I suggest that the experts find some cut-off point/date after which comparisons should not be made of statistics.
Although one may approvingly object, cricket seems to have now become a game of glorious technology.
Yours faithfully,
Roger A Bhulai