Archer’s struggles in IPL highlight ominous situation for bowlers
Less than a week into the new IPL season and things are already looking ominous for the bowlers.In fact, Kagiso Rabada has already had enough - he thinks cricket might need to be renamed as 'batting' instead. He's got a point when you look at the stats - 119 sixes were hit in the first five games, that's a massive 32 more than in the first five in 2024.Six out of the first 10 totals have been over 200, and teams are averaging over 11 an over in the powerplay bowling with the new ball or at the death.At the moment bowling seems to be a mug's game. No one knows this more than Jofra Archer Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Four, six, wide, wide, six! Archer's IPL struggles continued against Kolkata with a nightmare […]
