"Once, spin bowling was the ultimate test of a batsman’s resolve. It wasn’t about speed; it was about control, strategy, and patience. But look around you now-how many true spinners are left? The art of spin is being suffocated under the weight of modern cricket’s obsession with instant gratification."
"In 2023, spinners bowled less than 30% of all deliveries in T20 Internationals. Ten years ago? It was closer to 40%. Why? Because there’s no room for patience in a format where games last barely 3 hours and every ball has to entertain."
"Take a look at the numbers. In Tests, spinners average 4.6 wickets per match. But in T20s? They barely get 1.8 wickets per game. Spin bowling has been reduced to a defensive tactic-just bowl quick, limit the runs, hope for a mishit. Wickets? Forget it."
"It’s not just the game. The fans don’t have the patience either. Test matches once drew millions to their screens, but in 2024, global Test match viewership dropped by 20%, while T20 leagues rake in billions in revenue. The longer formats, where spin thrives, are being suffocated by a fanbase conditioned to want quick results."
"Once upon a time, flighting the ball was an art. Spinners took their time, worked the batsmen, and set traps. Today? No one dares to slow it down. Batsmen just wait to pounce on anything that isn’t quick and flat. The art of deception has become an act of survival."
"In the last 15 years, the number of spinners taking 5-wicket hauls in ODI and T20 cricket has plummeted by 40%. It’s not because spinners lack skill-it’s because they’re not allowed the time or space to do what they do best. In the modern game, wickets are secondary to entertainment, and spin is the biggest casualty."
"Franchise cricket, especially T20s, has shifted the game. Spinners are no longer attacking bowlers; they’re seen as damage control. The subtlety of spin-the ability to outthink a batsman over time-has no place in a format where even the crowds lose interest if the run rate dips."
"Rashid Khan, Sunil Narine-some of the last remaining elite spinners, but even they have had to evolve. Fast, flat deliveries designed to survive-not dominate. Spin used to be about the long game, the slow kill. Now? It's about quick fixes and desperate measures."
"Spin isn’t dying because it lacks talent. It’s dying because modern cricket doesn’t have time for it. The game has changed, and the slow, tactical art of spin has become a relic of a past the cricketing world seems eager to forget."
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