81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

The hitting overlords: a glimpse into the future of T20s

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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? 

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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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