Cricket has been called many things; a mental game of attrition, a test of one's skills and character, the greatest game in the world. It's all of these, and it's also a game of small margins.
Think of the centimetres that can be the difference between an edge to the keeper, or a play and miss. Think of the millimetres that separate a wicket, or a no ball. The inch that lies between a catch and a dropped chance. Or a hit for six and a skied slog. An inside edge which goes for four and one which canons into leg stump.
And while small margins are important in any sport at the highest level, I feel these moments are far more important in cricket than in any other. A batsman only gets one dismissal, and it could take a bowler several deliveries to make another one. In this period, the match can easily swing, which is why these small breaks are so important.
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