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Looks like science is on my side of this debate. But a US cricketer doesn't seem like fair competition. They can't even beat Canada.
Here's the reality.
Don't forget to read the comments.
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This didn't prove your argument. All it shows is they are different sports and difficult in different ways. That is a lot closer to my argument than yours which was Baseball is much easier.
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You missed the point. It also said that saying that Cricket is easier and doing it do not match. Because bowlers in cricket have got many options and they really make it more difficult for batsmen in cricket than pitchers do in Baseball to batters.
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The dude literally said it is easier to make contact in cricket but hard to hit for skill which is what I said. Haha
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hard to hit for skill
Yes and that makes Cricket harder. There are more and more things that come into play while playing Cricket, be it batting or bowling.
But Baseball was just copied to make it shorter and removing many skills and playing conditions.
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Yes but you can get one point for not hitting for skill in cricket. In other words just staying alive. I guess the closest to that in baseball is a foul ball but your team doesn't gain anything from it. Therefore, while it might be hard to hit for skill, it is easier to hit overall because you don't need to do much to not get out. Also in cricket you can hit in any direction whereas in baseball you have to hit it within a field of play. It is much easier to defend a 90 degree field vs a 360 degree field, especially when you get a glove so a baseball hitter has much less margin for error to not produce an out.
Mark has been served these balls by a bowler who is bowling him dollies. Can you imagine how many can Mark hit like this if Bumrah bowls to him.
It's not easier when a ball comes swinging at 90+ milestone or a spinner turns it hugely at higher angles. It's not as easier done than as it's said in the video.
As I said baseball batters definitely know about bat speed so when and if they make contact with cricket ball, ball might travel more distance.
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The bowler and the pitcher were both not throwing at max speed or capability. The baseball pitcher was throwing 80mph. There are 14 year olds that throw harder than that. Agree it's not a perfect test but the science around the size of bat and the way the ball moves and we perceive with with our eyes does kind of make your assertion that baseball hitting is much easier seem incorrect. Both are very hard.
I also don't think it was a fair comparison to pit Mark Reynolds who in his prime was a top 50 hitter in the world against a guy that probably couldn't even make an IPL squad.
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Huuuuh!! I'm now gonna escalate my offense at you and all the Americans.. 😂
You probably didn't take your lessons seriously. Do you even know why Cricket is still played in USA and in its soon to be 51st state? But Baseball has nothing to zero presence in most popular cricketing world?
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Probably because it is easier. Haha
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Probably? like always you aren't sure. But I know Baseball is much easier because the batter only has to deal with full toses, which are the easiest balls in Cricket.
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You are anti science.