The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a run feast till now. Except for a few venues like Chennai and Delhi, the batsmen are coming out all guns blazing at every other venue. Scores in excess of 170 or 180 are being put up with ease and even score like that have been chased down much more easily. Recently, more than 400 runs were scored in the game between RCB and KKR and Stuart Broad thinks that it is due to the conditions that the bowlers are struggling.

After just 17 games in the tournament, 5,750 runs have already been scored. 3418 runs came from boundaries and the batsmen have smashed as many as 219 sixes so far. Andre Russell hit 22 of these sixes and it has been a carnage off his bat thus far in the tournament. The Caribbean cricketer has smashed almost every bowler he has faced so far to all corners of the park and is in the form of his life. Broad, though, thinks that there are many odds against the favor of the bowlers.

One Pakistani journalist shared his thoughts about Andre Russell’s form. He pointed out that the bowling standards in the PSL are much better as compared to IPL as according to his stats the number of sixes hit by Russell in the IPL more than he smashed in the PSL. In four IPL matches this year, Russell as smashed as many as 22 sixes against the 9 sixes he hit across the three seasons of PSL. The journo added that the Jamaican is only playing as per his ‘fee.’

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The journalist tweeted, “Bowling standards in PSL are higher… check this comparison of bowling in IPL and PSL … Andre Russell has hit 22 sixes in four IPL matches this year.. in 18 PSL matches across three seasons his tally is just 9! The other factor may be ….. he hit sixes as per his FEE.”

Bowling standards in PSL are higher… check this comparison of bowling in IPL and PSL … Andre Russell has hit 22 sixes in four IPL matches this year.. in 18 PSL matches across three seasons his tally is just 9! The other factor may be ….. he hit sixes as per his FEE

— Shahid Hashmi (@hashmi_shahid) April 5, 2019

Replying to this tweet, Broad listed the other reasons why the bowling standards in IPL seem low. He came out in favor of the bowlers and felt that the pitches are better and thinks the batsman is batting in better conditions without much of reverse swing. He replied, “Or the pitches are better? Or the grounds are smaller? Or he’s batting in better situations? Or the ball isn’t reversing when he comes in?” 

Or the pitches are better? Or the grounds are smaller? Or he’s batting in better situations? Or the ball isn’t reversing when he comes in?

— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) April 6, 2019