See this is why. He says he can easily score 75-100 while I couldn't. I think confidence plays a main role and when I thought I would give the world cup a go after playing career so long, I found all the player's confidence at 0! How am I supposed to gain confidence if I don't get runs?! Its not a test match either.
But otherwise I sorta agree with your point. Ball speed is determined by the bowler's speed, batsman's power on the shot and finally timing. Obviously edges fly because they are edges. If a ball hits the middle or an edge its fast otherwise even with proper timing its gonna move slowly. The problem is the outfield should not be a deciding factor. Improper shots need to be slow right from the time they hit the bat, and likewise for proper shots. The speed curve is too steep now, its reflecting a heavily rain soaked outfield.
By the way, I hit a lofted shot of the top of the bat that went for a four on double bounce, while I middle-ed a lot and it races away past the 30 yards to only stop 6-7 yards before the boundary; just because my timings differed!
Im sure this will be tweaked soon though, atmost by the next iteration.
