5 reasons why baseball's batters would make good cricket batsmen

2) Clean hitting

The need to hit the ball cleanly is common in both games

Clearing the ball over the fence has become a necessity since the advent of the Twenty20 format. The batsmen have been hitting massive sixes in need of quick runs in the shorter format and must do so by hitting the ball a long distance. West Indies player Chris Gayle and the South African AB de Villiers are some examples of batsmen who can clear the ball with ease and consist the strength to do so to hit the ball for more than 80 meters on an average.

Baseball batters as well look to clear the ball and send it out of the ground for a Home Run. This gives a great advantage to the team as the batters will be able to make a complete circuit (covering all bases) that allows them to complete a run and reach home safely without any errors committed by the defensive team. It is somewhat similar to hitting a six in cricket and comes as a natural skill for the Baseball batters to execute.