Re: Now & Then
Those who ruminate nostalgically about the good old days only need to watch videos of ODI or test matches from the early 80s.
Players in bell-bottoms, who would not dive for the fear of getting their *patloon *dirty. Outfield fielders jogging after the ball only to collect it from the boundary. The game had plenty of lazy, lethargic (some obese) laggards e.g. Mohinder Amarnath bowled as if he would go to sleep in the middle of his run-up. Also, without TV technology, you had to be out by a yard to be given run-out or stumped. Umpiring mistakes were much more rampant.
Cricket, thankfully, has become much more athletic since. The primary reason why injuries have increased.