First, it was Jaysuria and Kaluwitharana who brought innovations in White Ball cricket, viz – hitting the 10 overs of the Power Play, thus scoring > 100 runs in the first 10 overs.
Then the Australians and the South Africans revolutionised White Ball cricket with innovations in fielding
The Gambhirian Method
Previously all teams followed these principles.
But India had different Ideas. Gambhir and Surya brought the method of smashing all overs. The Ultra Aggressive Ap;proach, was first tried with tremendous success and India scored a mammoth 283-1 against SA.
Attack all, from the first ball itself. in 20 overs, Ind 283/1, Abhishek out for 47, India 73-1 and then an unbroken 210 partnership by two centurions, Samson and Tillak Varma.
Smriti copied this a;pproach and India scored 370/5. It was furthur improvised and India smashed 435/5 . Now all teams are copying this method.
