Who is the king of reverse sweep?

Despite wicket keeping chores, Andy Flower would carry the responsibility of anchoring the innings for years. He is essentially the original master of the reverse sweep.

Who is the reverse sweep king in cricket?

South Africa's AB de Villiers is well known for his ability to hit sixes with the reverse sweep at ease and Glenn Maxwell also often plays the reverse sweep.

Who has the best reverse sweep?

Australia's Glenn Maxwell holds the record for the most runs in a reverse sweep in T20, currently playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Maxwell has scored the most 364 runs in T20 with this shot so far.

Who is famous for reverse sweep?

Such is Andy Flower's reverse sweep shot. He is a South African-born Zimbabwe player who played as a wicketkeeper as well as a batsman. Even though he scored 10,000 runs in Tests and ODIs, the left-handed batsman's legacy remains intact with his reverse sweep shot.

Who was the first player to reverse sweep?

In modern times, the shot is usually attributed to Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen played the shot in a Test match for the first time off Muttiah Muralitharan against Sri Lanka in May 2006, and used it again on 15 June 2008 in a one-day international against New Zealand.

Kings of Reverse-sweep/Switch-hitting. Who is your favourite?

Who is king of cover drive?

'Best cover drive in world cricket': Brett Lee on Babar Azam

Babar Azam is a majestic stroke-maker, already being acclaimed as one of the greatest in Pakistan's rich history of outstanding batsmen. The effortless ease of his stroke play, finding the perfect position to deliver shots of pure vintage, simply oozes class.

Who is the best switch hitter in cricket?

Who is best flick shot in cricket?

The Best Flick Shots in Cricket

KP was one of the best exponents of this shot and, since he's been retired, many would say that Virat Kohli has taken over. There are many other players who might make it into a top ten list.

Who invented the reverse shot in cricket?

Mushtaq Mohammad told The Indian Express newspaper that he invented the shot in 1964, playing it against Fred Titmus. “I realised that the only gap was at third man. My shot was pre-meditated, but it connected and went for four,” he said. Some say it was his brother Hanif Mohammad who devised it though.

Who plays best pull shot in cricket?

Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli's cover drive on the off-side is arguably the best cricketing shot in the modern world and it is without any doubt considered as his signature shot. However, fans tend to forget how good he is at playing the pull shot because of his cover drives.

Who is the king of sixes in cricket?

Chris Gayle holds the record for the most number of sixes in international cricket with 553 from 483 matches across all three formats.

Who is the king of helicopter shot?

The shot got its name and fame through M. S. Dhoni, who played on a regular basis as a way to score boundaries against full and yorker length deliveries.

Who is the king of swing in cricket?

Sachin Tendulkar retired from cricket at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, his home ground, bringing the curtains down on a glittering international career that spanned 24 years.

Which cricket Short is best?

According to most cricketers, the best cricket shot is the straight drive. The straight drive is widely regarded as one of the most aesthetically pleasing shots in the sport due to how the batsman presents the full face of the bat towards the bowler and hits the ball directly back past them.

Who invented paddle sweep?

That threat was neutralized initially by Colin Cowdrey who is accredited as the inventor of the Paddle sweep.

How is the king of cricket?

The king of cricket in India is undoubtedly Virat Kohli with over 23000 runs across all three formats in international cricket.

Who plays leg glance best?

Who is the king of square cut?

The most powerful opener in world cricket—Chris Gayle plays such a vast array of shots it is easy to forget how powerful his square cut can be.

Who is the hardest hitter in cricket?

Who is big hitter in cricket?

Chris Gayle is undisputed the World's Most dangerous cricket batsman ever. This big player from Jamaica plays for the West Indies Cricket team in all three formats of the game but it's scoring ability in the shorter version of the game that makes him the topmost position in our list.

Who is king of batting?

4 Batting records which make Virat Kohli the undisputed batting king of ODI cricket. Virat Kohli scripted history by becoming the fastest batsman to scale the herculean 10000- run mark in ODI cricket.

Who is the king of Yorker?

The original yorker king in IPL is Lasith Malinga. He was the one who introduced the slow ball yorker to the cricket world. In recent times, Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian team spearhead, is known as the yorker king.