Hitting v Batting: the choice that dictates the shape of a T20 contest

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In the latest episode of the podcast we discuss a fundamental question that underpins a T20 contest: does batting have a place in T20? Are elite batters like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam and Steve Smith good fits in the T20 format - and what metrics  tell us how good a batter or hitter is. [podcast_subscribe id="1595"] Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar (recently republished by 81allout) India (hardback) | India (paperback, e-copy) Australia (hardback, paperback, e-copy) USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy) UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy) For the rest - please check your country-specific Amazon pages. Talking Points: The intrinsic logic of T20 - a resource-heavy format with limited time Who is better? A batter who averages 50 and scores at a strike rate of 150 or one who averages 35 and also scores at a strike rate of 150? The evolution of T20 - from a game that resembled cricket to a different sport The problem with picking hitters from an ecosystem that encourages batting Ways to measure the excellence of a T20 batter/hitter Why a single in a T20 is vastly different from a single in an ODI Is there any value in picking an anchor in the top order? Can a team full of hitters find a way in bowler-friendly conditions? Chris Gayle v ABdV v Kohli v Babar v Buttler: who is the better T20 pick? The great T20 hitters - and a formula to rank them Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Ashoka (@ABVan) * Related: An essential point in T20 - Kartikeya Date - - A Cricketing View Kohli's T20 problem - Kartikeya Date - A Cricketing View Is a single in T20 the same as a dot ball in ODIs? - Kartikeya Date - ESPNcricinfo How do batters train for the demands of T20? - Tim Wigmore - The Cricket Monthly Who is T20s greatest player? - Cricviz

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In the latest episode of the podcast we discuss a fundamental question that underpins a T20 contest: does batting have a place in T20? Are elite batters like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam and Steve Smith good fits in the T20 format - and what metrics tell us how good a batter or hitter is. [podcast_subscribe id="1595"] Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar (recently republished by 81allout) India (hardback) | India (paperback, e-copy) Australia (hardback, paperback, e-copy) USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy) UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy) For the rest - please check your country-specific Amazon pages. Talking Points: The intrinsic logic of T20 - a resource-heavy format with limited time Who is better? A batter who averages 50 and scores at a strike rate of 150 or one who averages 35 and also scores at a strike rate of 150? The evolution of T20 - from a game that resembled cricket to a different sport The problem with picking hitters from an ecosystem that encourages batting Ways to measure the excellence of a T20 batter/hitter Why a single in a T20 is vastly different from a single in an ODI Is there any value in picking an anchor in the top order? Can a team full of hitters find a way in bowler-friendly conditions? Chris Gayle v ABdV v Kohli v Babar v Buttler: who is the better T20 pick? The great T20 hitters - and a formula to rank them Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Ashoka (@ABVan) * Related: An essential point in T20 - Kartikeya Date - - A Cricketing View Kohli's T20 problem - Kartikeya Date - A Cricketing View Is a single in T20 the same as a dot ball in ODIs? - Kartikeya Date - ESPNcricinfo How do batters train for the demands of T20? - Tim Wigmore - The Cricket Monthly Who is T20s greatest player? - Cricviz

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