Performance gap reduced

Complacency in any form of sports will bring about the downfall of an individual or a team. In cricket, this statement becomes more and more valid as the length of the game becomes shorter and shorter. In 20 – 20 cricket, a single over can turn the game drastically. The warm up match between India and Pakistan was a prime example of how the game shifted favors in every over. But the real shocker was the defeat England suffered in the hands of Netherlands. After the 1st 10 overs of batting, England batsmen showed the complacency of making runs without having any sense of urgency. Their grave mistake of letting the Netherlands batsmen run away with the game has now threatened their survival in the tournament. In the small format of the game, it is indeed very difficult to dominate even the weakest opposition and the last feature any team show display on the field is complacency.