5 changes which can bring transparency to Cricket

Switch Bowl

Pietersen hitting a switch hit

If a batsman has got the leverage of playing the Switch Hits, then the bowlers shouldn’t be deprived of bowling opposite handed. Kamindu Mendis- the ambidextrous spinner of Sri Lanka bowled left-arm orthodox before switching to right-arm off spin during a contest in the Under-19 World Cup in India.

The umpire was informed before it was done and the batsman wasn’t kept in the dark either.

Therefore, it’s not that they aren’t trained bowling with opposite hands. The batsman can throw the bowlers of their line and length through interchanging grips and if the same dose is reciprocated on the batsman, then it will only spice up the battle.

Also, if it turns out that way, then it shouldn’t be a limitless leeway for the players. Depending on the format, the quota for playing the ‘Switch Hits’ or bowling with reverse actions should be different for each format.

Cricket is a globally embraced sport and I believe it will be that way for an eternity. While young sportsmen aspire to be a Sachin Tendulkar or a Brian Lara, the craze and love for the game can only proliferate.

And provided the game is a transparent and simplified, it will one day be perched handsomely at the helm of all other sports round the globe.