5 Things that have changed drastically in international cricket since the 1990s

#4 The art of reverse swing

“Toe-crushing reverse swinging yorkers" were a highlight of the game in the 90s. The Pakistanis mastered the art of reverse swing. Wasim Akram used the biggest of occasions to showcase his skill with the old ball, dismissing Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis with some fine reverse swing bowling in the 1992 World Cup final to set up the win for Pakistan. However, times have changed.

With two new balls from each end, the art of reverse swing has gone out of the game. The issue of ball tampering has also ensured that the fielding side is afraid to mess too much with the ball. It has led to teams amassing massive scores in ODIs. A score of 300 which was a rarity in 50-over cricket has become a norm nowadays.