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Why are scores so huge now?
Modern one-day international cricket has seen a significant rise in scoring, driven by smaller boundaries, heavier bats, and more aggressive batting strategies. Teams now routinely aim for scores once considered impossible, making chases like Sri Lanka's 430, even against England's 429, more frequent and thrilling, though still rare.
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