Derek Pringle says racking up huge one-day totals isn’t just about brutal big-hitting, it also takes an element of subtlety and deliberation

Derek Pringle

Lashing out: Aggressive batsmen like Chris Gayle

Jason Roy, right, are prepared to soak up dot balls before pouncing on a bowler’s mistake
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The perceived wisdom, based on the data revolution in sport, has it that one-day teams hitting the most sixes will win 50-over matches in the 21st Century. Well, West Indies struck a world record 23 sixes in Wednesday’s opening ...