Has Test Match Batting Got Harder Recently?

Why has batting averages in test cricket plummeted in recent times? Is it due to the flattening of conditions brought about by Limited Overs cricket? Has deeper bowling attacks tightened the pressure on batsmen? Or is all of this due to worsening defensive techniques among modern batsmen?

Aftab Khanna joins The Cricket Guys to dissect this phenomena and bust some myths. Tune in for some surprising stats.

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