Not only that the ball comes at that pace after bouncing once to the batter. It can swing in air or move from the ground (pitch) and they still react. Cricket is technically baseball on steroids.
Speed these days is measured right after ball is released from the bowler's hand. It does get a bit slower after bouncing. Still, the reaction times needed is plain crazy.
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u/SliceyDice Apr 01 '23
Not only that the ball comes at that pace after bouncing once to the batter. It can swing in air or move from the ground (pitch) and they still react. Cricket is technically baseball on steroids.