Uncovered pitches, loss of rest days, coloured kit, Pro40s, One Days, T20s, The Hundred, fielding restrictions, DRS, bat technology.....traditions of cricket?....but the word batsmen to batter....:whistle::mad:
I cannot for the life of me think there will be 1 iota of difference for me enjoying a fantastic game of cricket whether the commentator says "there is a new batter at the crease" or "there is a new batsmen at the crease". Completely irrelevant, inconsequential to the enjoyment of the game...