Published: Jul 08, 2016, 03:43 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 08, 2016, 04:13 PM (IST)
While former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting blamed the bat size, claiming Test cricket is being dominated by the batters; David Warner however has suggested that flat pitches are dictating the Test arena these days. In 2014 the law-makers in cricket released a report saying that bat edges had broadened by 300 per cent in the last century, and Australian opener Warner is among those who favour the chunkier models. However, Ponting reportedly is set to discuss with the rest of Marylebone Cricket Club’s (MCC) World Cricket Committee members at Lord’s about the concerns surrounding modern day bat technology. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test at Kandy
According to Skysports.com, Warner who is out of action at present due to a broken finger, said, “A lot of batsmen are scoring a lot of runs, there have been a lot of runs scored in the last 12 to 18 months. You can’t specifically come out and say it is the big bats, because everyone around the country and around the world is scoring a lot of runs.
“It is a credit to the bat maker. He’s told he can use one cleft of wood. If he can use his brains and technology to make a bat light and large, then it’s credit to him,” the Australian vice-captain added. READ: David Warner confident of full recovery for Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test
Australia next play Sri Lanka in Test and limited-overs series. Warner fractured his left hand’s index finger during fielding in a match against West Indies in the recently ended Tri-Nation Series 2016 in the Caribbean. Australia won the tri-series by beating the hosts West Indies in the final. Although Australia are hoping Warner’s return for the First-Class tour match even if he misses the two-day game. The First-Class match will be played just before the first Test.
