Why We Won't See Another Sachin Tendulkar? | Cricket

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Once upon a time, cricket was a game of experts. Batsmen who could bat for days, and bowlers who could tear through a batting order with nothing but raw skill and precision. But now? The era of the specialist is fading. All-rounders are becoming cricket's new obsession, and we’re losing the experts who once made the game truly remarkable
All-rounders are everywhere today—players who are 'good' at both batting and bowling. But here’s the problem: in trying to do everything, they often master nothing. A jack-of-all-trades may be valuable in today’s fast-paced cricket, but let’s face it—they’re not the artists of the game. And cricket used to be about artistry."
"Look at the shift. In the 2000s, most teams had only one or two all-rounders in their lineup. Today? Some teams field up to four all-rounders in a single match. What’s the impact? Specialist bowlers, like Glenn McGrath or Wasim Akram, who could win a game on their own, are becoming rarer."
"On the batting side, the trend is no different. Players like Rahul Dravid or Jacques Kallis—who were built to bat for hours, soaking up pressure—are being replaced by batsmen who can bowl a few overs, but are expected to hit big sixes from ball one. The patience and craft of pure batting? That’s slowly fading."
"T20 cricket has accelerated this shift. All-rounders are seen as the perfect solution—someone who can fill in wherever the team needs them. And in a format that only lasts three hours, this makes sense. But the real question is: is this good for the game? Or are we losing something important?"
"All-rounders bring balance to the side, no doubt. But in trying to create versatile players, teams are sacrificing true mastery. A player who can bowl and bat might give you flexibility, but they’re unlikely to be as effective as a pure batsman or bowler. Teams don’t realize they’re losing out on quality in exchange for quantity."
"The data tells the story. Over the past decade, the average overs bowled by frontline bowlers has dropped by 15%, while the batting averages of top all-rounders rarely match those of specialist batsmen. What’s happening is that players are being asked to do more, but achieving less. In trying to cover all bases, teams are weakening the very core of their game."
"We used to see specialists single-handedly win games. Think of Shane Warne spinning Australia to victory, or Rahul Dravid batting for two days to save a Test match. These moments defined cricket. But now, players are being told to be multi-dimensional, and in the process, we’re losing the magic of those rare, game-changing experts."
"All-rounders give teams flexibility, but at what cost? What we’re losing is the sheer brilliance of players who have dedicated their entire careers to mastering one aspect of the game. The bowlers who could control the game with a single spell, or the batsmen who could stand tall under immense pressure for hours. That’s becoming a thing of the past."
Cricket is changing, and so are its players. The days of specialists are disappearing, replaced by a new breed of all-rounders who can do everything, but maybe, not everything well. In the pursuit of versatility, we may be losing the real beauty of cricket: mastery. And once that’s gone, what’s left?"
Without bowlers who live to take wickets, or batsmen who value their time at the crease, the game risks losing its heart. The question now is—can cricket survive without its true experts? Or will the sport become a shadow of what it once was?"
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