Holding has this to say about it.
"Bowlers have to say which hand they are bowling with, so I don't see why batsmen should be allowed to change from right-handers to left-handers at a whim."
I am in agreement, even if it is for a ball, a batsmen has to declare his intentions in advance.
Your opinion?
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my opinion is nicely worded in this link...
http://i3j3cricket.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/pietersons-switch-hitting-repercussions/
How did your holidays go?
Its not possible for a batsman to state his shot before each ball. Then what is the fun in cricket? I just feel that the bowler should be allowed to bowl a lot wider on the onside and allowed a bit of leeway on the legside too. Anything down legside should not be a wide.
Harry,
Firstly, I extend a warm welcome to this community.
I am not proposing that a batsmen should call out his shots, I wanted him to inform in advance his intention of switch over, like a bowlers does when he goes over or around the wicket.
The fielding captain would like to have a slip for a left hander which is denied by the right handed batsman switching his bottom. Holding is right. It appears illegal. This reverse swwep is one of the three ugly strokes in cricket now. The other two are paddle shot and swoop behind square legs.
R,
It gives a batsman an unfair advantage.
I really liked his shots (His IPL "value" just went up). Tweak the rules a little bit to even things out for the bowler.
The bowler doesnt have to decalre which hand he is bowling with, only the side of the wicket - over or around.
The rules should allow the bowler to change his hand of delivery.
If he is a right arm over, he can bowl a left arm around without saying so.
And Vice versa.
hmm... in that case, this shot is definitely illegal... considering a bowler has to clearly tell which hand he is going to deliver.
Actually no why should it be... don't these bowlers ever bowl to a left hander.
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