No hate to baseball, but I feel like people underestimate how difficult professional cricket actually is.
Cricket has 3 formats, each demanding a different skill set. In Test cricket, you're facing 145+ km/h deliveries from Bumrah, Starc or Jofra Archer, dealing with swing, seam, bouncers and world-class spinners like Ashwin and Lyon.
You have to judge movement, defend your stumps, avoid LBW, survive for hours AND score runs. One mistake can cost you your wicket.
And that's just batting. Bowlers have to master line, length, variations and control while delivering long spells without losing accuracy.
Cricket isn't just about hitting a ball. There's a ridiculous amount of skill, technique, patience and tactical thinking involved.
If you really want to understand the level of international cricket, watch a Test match and pay attention to what Bumrah, Starc or Archer do with the ball.
Cricketers making baseball look like the easiest sport ever ๐ญโพ