Sending a hitter up the order stopped being a batting decision
The two-fielder limit behind square is what makes the short ball survivable
Groundstaff can add twenty runs without touching the pitch
A cracked pitch looks frightening and mostly is not
Drop-in pitches are not the villain, the tray they sit in is
Abolish the coin and hand the decision to the away side
Spinners get bought for turn and win matches with dip
Spinners argue about grip when the answer is where they land their foot
The wicket ball only works if the captain accepts the one before it goes for four
Consistency is a compliment we pay to bowlers who are easy to face
The wobble ball works because the bowler does not know what it will do either
Boundary percentage hides the batters who actually win close games
Death bowling is a fielding plan that happens to include a bowler
The quiet phase after the field spreads is where the innings is actually won
A batter's first ten balls should be scored as a separate innings
The moment a chase is gone is the best time to promote your finisher
Saving the single has quietly become a lost skill
