Individual focus
For a team sport, cricket places individual players under unusual
scrutiny and pressure. Bowler, Batsman, and fielder all act essentially
independent of each other. While team managements can signal bowler or
batsman to pursue certain tactics, the execution of the play itself is a
series of solitary acts. Cricket is more similar to
baseball
than many other team sports in this regard: while the individual focus
in cricket is slightly mitigated by the importance of the
batting partnership and the practicalities of running, it is enhanced by the fact that a batsman may occupy the
wicket for a long time.
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