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More Quality Cricket In Offing In World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar
“We’ve been witnessing high-scoring games because of two reasons. One is because the rule has changed. There is one less fielder outside the circle. So, that makes a huge difference. That becomes difficult for bowlers to consistently find those areas to work," Tendulkar, who was the player of the World Cup 2003, said.
“The second point is also the introduction of T20 format, which has allowed the batters to play more risky shots, play innovative shots, and the guys regularly practice these shots in the nets."
The 41-year-old said current teams are not afraid of chasing targets requiring eight runs per over.
“How many times in the ‘80s or ‘90s did you see someone playing a reverse sweep off a fast bowler, which happens in today's cricket? If batsmen have to chase at eight runs an over, it’s not something beyond their reach, because in T20 you play 20 overs with asking run-rate sometimes of nine or even more than that," he pointed out.
"So it’s just the mental set-up and the belief that even if it goes to nine runs and over, we can still hit that target,” said the India icon who retired from cricket in November 2013."
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