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T20 cricket , since its arrival , has taken the game of cricket to the next level . This newer format of cricket introduced fast paced matches , thrilling close counters , increased fun and excitement in the cricket world . The introduction of franchise Cricket , inspired from the club tournaments of football , only amplified the success of this already successful format . It's safe to say that this format has helped to spread Cricket around the globe way faster than ever .  But , with the ever increasing presence of a variety of T20 leagues all over the world , will cricket in the future would look more like football , where franchise matches would take place more than international matches ? This post will try to analyse what will be the future of cricket . The first ever T20 club tournament introduced was The T20 Blast by ECB. After the successful 2007 ICC T20 world cup , BCCI decided to cash in on the popularity of the format , resulting in the birth of Indian Premi...

The topic of "Mankading" got the spotlight in the cricketing world again during the final ODI between INDW and ENGW yesterday . Charlie Dean became the latest victim to this old-yet-controversial method of run-out when Deepti Sharma used it to dismiss her and get her team the victory .  The incident left the cricketing world with mixed feelings , some were seen criticising Deepti's actions , while some others defended and justified her actions by stating it to be perfectly legal . So , what exactly is "Mankading" ? For those who are new to cricket , it's  a style of run out in which the bowler dismisses the non-striker batter if he/she is outside the crease before the delivery has been bowled , however the bowler should have completed his/her bowling action before doing so . It was first done in 1835 , when a bowler Thomas Barker dismissed George Baigent of Sussex. The famous Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad used this method to dismiss Bill Brown twice during I...