Why is it that Pakistan produces good bowlers in such good numbers but not many great batsmen. Is it about our culture, somehow? (This was suggested by some write on cricinfo, I dont remember the article). Is it the cricket structure where boys playing with tennis balls on streets are taken up to international level quickly?
Could this be because our cricketing idols from our early days have been primarily bowlers? (Fazal Mahmood, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, etc.)
I think we have pitches for batsmen and our bowlers try a lot on these pitches. So whenever they found a pitch suitable for bowlers, they rock. But our batsmen failed on those pitches.
Its no secret. Aggression is in our blood. We are emotional ppl as reflected in every aspect of our life. The mountains, valleys are calm and soothing, hence the spiritual nature of the general ppl. But when it comes to a competition or confrontation we are among the aggressive lot.
Its probably because every kids wants to be Imran, Wasim and Waqar...
No one want's to be Miandad and play 'looling shots' (rolling shots)
Its no secret. Aggression is in our blood. We are emotional ppl as reflected in every aspect of our life. The mountains, valleys are calm and soothing, hence the spiritual nature of the general ppl. But when it comes to a competition or confrontation we are among the aggressive lot.
Only if this also applied to batsmen and fielders too! maybe batting requires too much thinking and technique!