So there we have it. An improvised bludgeon in the armory of the batsman who is already overly pampered, overly protected and overly armed against the ball.
The Mongoose bat that Matthew Hayden will wield for the Chennai Super Kings in this years IPL has been touted as the latest technological marvel invented with the intention of murdering the already weakened ball.
As it is T20 is a ridiculously lopsided contest between bat and ball. A 37 ball hundred was recently scored. Any average team is seen to score 150 odd runs in 20 overs without much sweat. The boundaries are carefully drafted to maximize the run output. And then there are the stupid anti-bowler rules like the free hit post no-ball, one bouncer an over et all. To add to it, we have these modernities that are aimed at making the ball and the bowlers suffer even more, under the sadistic purpose of entertainment.
If a batsman can use a Mongoose, a bowler too should be allowed to do an Afridi on the ball....or even more if he wishes to. How about allowing the bowlers in the IPL to experiment a good old hand held Potato-peeler ? Nothing like a fair contest between bat and ball, eh ? :)
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