5 most undervalued things in cricket

#4 A slow runner at the non-striker’s end

Chris Gayle, rather than running between the wickets, thrived on muscling the ball

It’s imperative for batsmen, especially in limited overs cricket, to convert singles into two and three runs. Running between the wickets is one of the crucial and important aspects of modern day cricket, but there are batsmen who aren’t the swiftest and don’t actually enjoy sprinting from one end to the other. Rather, they look to make it up through big shots.

Nevertheless, if the other batsman on the crease runs like a gazelle, then the chance of miscommunication is uncommon. A batsman running along with the likes of Chris Gayle or Inzamam-ul-Haq would have to put the brakes on and curb their natural instincts.

Running along with a slow runner turns out to be frustrating as there are missed opportunities in scoring runs and also puts less pressure on the outfielders. Somewhere down the line, its importance is high because a comedy of errors resulting in a run-out of either batsman can turn a match on its head.