It’s a Batsman’s World (Cup)
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The 2015 Cricket World Cup rewrote the record books in dramatic fashion. Amidst the usual insanity that surrounds this event, there were some amazingly good – and bad – performances. Batting-wise, some of the previous records were smashed into oblivion. There are several reasons for this, but recent rule changes seem to have tipped the scales in favor of those men who can wield the willow. As the pinnacle event for the world’s (arguably) second-most popular sport comes to a close, let’s take a look at some of the more outstanding feats.Want to share your content on R-bloggers? click here if you have a blog, or here if you don't.
Feat #1: Pakistan goes 1 for 4
Let’s start with a record in futility first. In a group-stage match against the West Indies (ODI match #3608) in which Pakistan were favored to win, things couldn’t have started worse for the Green Shirts. Choosing to bat last due to a bit of moisture still on the pitch, Pakistan hoped to make quick work of the West Indies’ openers. In fact, this plan worked rather well as the first four batsman started sluggishly, only managing a run-rate of around 4. However, things picked up for the West Indies as they tallied 310 runs on the day.
This article was written by Patrick Rhodes and published on April 16, 2015. Click here to read the rest of the article.To leave a comment for the author, please follow the link and comment on their blog: Graph of the Week.
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