England recently broke a long-standing record when they became the first team to record seven consecutive scores of 300 or more in one-day internationals , usurping Australia’s record set in 2007. The feat of teams scoring 300-plus in ODIs has become the norm and has been on full display at this year’s Cricket World Cup.
This penchant for scores in the region of 300 and 400 in recent times has people asking questions of whether a team can set a completely new standard and reachHow did we get to this point, though? Well, the change in how teams score runs is due to several changes introduced to the game over the years.
Fast forward to 2019 and you will find that the bats, even though they appear heavy, are quite light. This is because the wood they are made of is not as compressed as that of the old bats.