While cricket lovers in this country sing praises of Rohit Sharma, who slammed a double century in the seventh and final one-day international against West Indies at Bangalore, the big totals which have been witnessed in the recently concluded India vs Australia series calls for some sympathy towards the bowlers.u00a0

From October 30, 2012, teams have been allowed only four fielders outside the 30-yard circle in non-Powerplay overs. This makes it very difficult for the bowlers and many pundits tend to agree with India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni when he suggested after the defeat in Nagpur that the bowlers are unjustifiably at the receiving end.