What are the major changes you can identify in the cricket of 70's, 80's and of today ?

Question

What are the major changes you can identify in the cricket of 70's, 80's and of today ?

Answer 1

innovation in technology

more emphasize on fielding

more innovation in bowling

and slogging

Answer 2

the bowling machine was invented

the bouncer law

the helmet

the superslopper

sports science

Australia wher even bigger sledgers then

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Answer 3

I think this is a great question.

Well the only biggest change i can see is MONEY.

Money has changed the cricketing world.

There's more money up for grabs, more facilities and therefore more competetiveness.

We now have tournaments such as the IPL that are filled with money.

The BCCI are a cricket board that seem to have a lot of power, why? money.

Money has changed cricket dramatically, there's a bad and good side to it though.

Answer 4

Most of the points have already been mentioned by above answerers, I'll add some-

-Better equipment for players

-Introduction of some new rules like power plays(in ODIs), review system(tests)

-Batting strike rate has gone high with the encouragement of fast scoring influenced by T20 format.

Answer 5

game is much more fast today

Answer 6

1. Fielding standards have improved

2. More ODIs and T20s too now

3. Lot of technology being involved

4. HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY

Answer 7

Technology has changed. The top team in the 70s and 80s used to be West Indies, now they are ranked 7 or 8th ( i don't remember). T20 has been introduced now. And much more.