He modern day cricket is not something which has emerged in a quick span of time. There was a lot of thinking done on this game and after that it has been remodeled to the version we are seeing these days. The playing mentality of both the batsman and bowler has changed.
Now in the current era of cricket the batsman who can hit the ball miles into the stands is considered as the best one in all three formats. When it comes to bowling then the one who can bowl a lot of variations is the main weapon of any team .previously this was not the case.
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