The revolutionaries of modern-day cricket

The revolutionaries of modern-day cricket

Cricket is changing since the day of its inception and that is why it continues to grow in terms of participation. The new shots are being invented while the bowlers are trying their best to fox the batsmen with their new deliveries. The credit should be given to certain players, who played an important and vital role in leading this game to new levels by revolutionizing the game. Let’s take a look at five players, who changed the whole concept of cricket.

Martin Crowe

The former New Zealand captain, who is fighting hard to save himself from cancer, is the godfather of the tactics which are being implemented on a regular basis these days. He was at his best during the 1992 edition of the cricket World Cup. He instructed Mark Greatbatch to bat aggressively during the field restrictions in order to score heavily, a tactic which paid rich dividends. The same strategy was adopted by SanathJayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana in the 1996 cricket World Cup, which brought Sri Lanka their only success in this version of the game. The theory is still in continuation and Crowe deserve all the credit for changing world cricket. Apart from this, he also used Dipak Patel, the Kiwi off-spinner, in the starting overs of the innings during the World Cup. The move paid off as batsmen couldn’t hit him during the powerplay overs. This has become a common phenomena, wherein spinner are seen bowling at the start of a match.

   

Saqlain Mushtaq

Pakistani great Saqlain Mushtaq should be applauded for making Doosra a wicket taking delivery even in front of the best in the business.  He mastered the delivery to perfection and added lot of wickets in his bowling column because of this over the years. Taking a leaf out of his success book, the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Saeed Ajmal, Sunil Narine and Ajantha Mendis have developed their own mystery balls, which has played an important role in their success as bowlers.

Virender Sehwag

Test cricket was considered dull and boring where openers had a job of building the innings cautiously. However, the arrival of Virender Sehwag changed the whole concept. He started his Test career in the middle order but was soon shifted to openers slot after proving his credentials as an aggressive batsman. The Nawab of Najafgarh took the attack to the opposition wherein the rivals have no answer to his brutality in the longest version of the game. The best part was his habit of scoring at a brisk pace even at the score of 99, 294 or 199.

Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram famously used reverse-swing in the 1992 World Cup final against Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis of England to clean-bowl them off consecutive deliveries, which led Pakistan to a famous World Cup win. He along with his bowling partner Waqar Younis won many famous games for their side on account of effective reverse bowling. This philosophy is used by modern day bowlers, who are using reverse swing at the death overs in order to prevent batsmen from scoring at a brisk pace.

Jonty Rhodes

Fielding has always been an integral part of cricket and we have seen exceptional fielders in the rich history of the game. However, Jonty Rhodes stands above all when it comes to fielding style. The South African batsman was famous for his brilliant fielding, exceptional catching and unbelievable run-outs. He made all the headlines after the spectacular run-out of Inzamam-ul-Haq with a full-length dive at the 1992 World Cup. The art of fielding became fashionable because of Rhodes and teams started investing heavily in this department. 

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