5 most innovative shots of modern era of Cricket The game of cricket has come a long way since its inception and just like with any sport, there have been a plethora of innovations in the game. Sometimes the changes were implemented by the officials but sometimes the batsmen and bowlers contributed in the innovations. One thing is for sure that all these changes or innovations brought more excitement to cricket. Here are some of those innovative shots invented by modern day batsmen. kevin Pietersen ( Switch Hit ) English batsman Kevin Pietersen is one of the most talented and innovative batsmen in the history of cricket. He is also technically sound along with the ability to ability to play versatile shots. Switch hot was one of the most popular cricketing shots in world invented by kevin Pietersen. A batsman would switch his stance from a right-hander to a left hander or vice versa just before the ball was played would upset the bowlers and batsman could...
5 AB de villiers shots that make him impossible to contain AB de Villiers has his own way of using the bat. He uses it like a wand, a racket, even a golf club. Sometimes, if it suits him, three balls in succession. It might look to somehow strangely defy the immutable laws of nature, but his hitting is so good because he uses the physics of it so well. Exceptionally, in fact. He unerringly succeeds in keeping a very low centre-of-gravity, giving him the balance to improvise his positions at the crease. He manipulates the length of the bowlers by moving back, across, away, and even towards the delivery. Coupled with this, he picks up the line of the ball freakishly fast, from the wrist position of the bowler. What we as the untrained eyes call unorthodox is advanced kinaesthetics displayed by a genius. It's anticipation, preparation and execution in a fraction of a secon...