New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Few names in women's cricket carry as much weight as Belinda Clark's. A pioneer, record-holder and administrator, Clark has been a trailblazer but also witnessed the evolution of the game. As the ICC Women's ODI World Cup sees out its first week, she reflects on how the game has turbocharged in pace and popularity, settles the technique versus power debate and what excites her about the World Cup. Excerpts: The sheer volume of cricket played is the striking difference. This is a combination of international cricket and T20 club based cricket. The greater volume has turbocharged the development of the game, the players and the level of interest. Technique is a means to an end. It needs to adapt in order to be effective so that runs can be scored in different situations and conditions. We are seeing the game evolve due to the change in mindset and demands of T20 cricket. Power plus effective technique will be more effective than either on their own. The game has evolved enormously. What hasn't changed is that the very best players work out how to play different formats and in different conditions. The smaller boundaries, better surfaces, better equipment, shorter game format and more opportunity to practice and play has meant that players have seriously upped the ante on run rates and attacking play. This has been wonderful for the game. It is important to be able to adapt to meet the demands of the game. Players have a variety of roles that might play within a team based on the game situation. Consistency and aggression are hard to juggle as the aggression brings inherent risk but players have worked out how to individually manage that risk by using their strengths. It is also perhaps a different approach for different formats. The current players that have managed that well are Anabelle Sutherland, Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ellyse Perry, Hayley Matthews, Chamari Athapaththu and Alyssa Healy - the fact there are a few players on this list means many are able to walk the line. There are so many good players competing in this World Cup - so it's the depth of the playing talent that will create some great contests between the teams. The tournament being hosted in India is also a great opportunity to create global exposure for the game. How India handle the pressure of being the host will be key to their ambitions....