( MENAFN - IANS) The awesome and aggressive way in which the young Australian opener, Sam Konstas, debuted in the fourth Test match between India and Australia, seems to be the trend the young Gen Z will follow. For him to play ,as one can describe, gully cricket shots against the world's best pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, was truly an eye opener. One needs quick reflexes, a great eye, and flexible foot movement-all traits of a youngster-to play in this bizzare manner.
One did see it in the batting of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rishabh Pant and many of the present young cricketers as well; however, for a debutant to do so with such confidence truly establishes this transformation that one will see in Test cricket in the future. Making the 360-degree shot has come to stay and one that will be a pain for not only the bowlers but also for the captains as regards field placements. The limited-overs cricket and especially T20, along with the protective gear have made the batter far more daring and brash.
In the earlier days, one did not venture to do so for fear of being severely injured. The cricket ball is a hard and round missile that can be extremely lethal and painful when one gets hit by it. The helmet and a few paddings to safeguard a batter have interestingly brought about a new dimension to stroke play.
The first icon of such an innovative transformation was Ranjitsinh. His subtle wrist innovated the leg glance at a time when batsmen were more prone to hit the ball .
