Switch hit?

[McLOVIN]

no KP's grip is right. Warner cross gripped. for a lefty, left hand is their bottom hand and right hand is the top hand. so cross grip = the opposite = when he flipped over, he was batting like a right handed batsman

KP, flips and rotates his bat, no cross grip

 

[pcfan123]

I cant find any highlights of Warners shot so I cant see it

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KP, flips and rotates his bat, no cross grip

You sure? cause it looks like while KP is changing his stance he also changes the grip to a pure left handed grip.

 

[TumTum]

But who really cares what grip the batsmen has, just leave the batsmen alone!!!!!!!!!!

 

[McLOVIN]

here watch this, YouTube - Kevin Pietersen Switch Hit Shot Six vs Harbhajan Singh

no cross grip. Warner was holding it different.

 

[Dare]

But who really cares what grip the batsmen has, just leave the batsmen alone!!!!!!!!!!

Yea why don't we let the batsman have another thing in their favor in a game that already is a batsman's game.

 

[McLOVIN]

screen shots, coming up

 

[TumTum]

Yea why don't we let the batsman have another thing in their favor in a game that already is a batsman's game.

But there are actually no rules in the way a batsmen has to hold a bat.

 

[Dare]

But there are actually no rules in the way a batsmen has to hold a bat.

The issue is not holding the bat, he can hold it upside down if it works for him for all I care.
The issue is him switching from right to left, one moment you are bowling across the guy and next you are bowling into his body.

 

[TumTum]

The issue is not holding the bat, he can hold it upside down if it works for him for all I care.
The issue is him switching from right to left, one moment you are bowling across the guy and next you are bowling into his body.

Couldn't you count that as a "shot"?

I mean keep all the lbw and wide rules the same. If the ball pitches on the off and impacts in line (hitting the stumps) than its given Out. Doesn't matter if the ball came from behind the batsman's leg.

 

[Dare]

Couldn't you count that as a "shot"?

I mean keep all the lbw and wide rules the same. If the ball pitches on the off and impacts in line (hitting the stumps) than its given Out. Doesn't matter if the ball came from behind the batsman's leg.

With that you are just making the umpires job even harder. They already have it hard enough deciding LBWs in regular situations. When they make a bad call the entire world is on top of them add the things you suggested and its even harder.

One thing I wouldn't mind seeing is when the batsman does what Warner did the bowler should be able to bowl it wide on either side of him, behind him or way outside off.

 

[McLOVIN]

@TUMTUM dude, read some previous posts. you are confused. when a bowler switches side, he has to tell the umpire or else it will be called a NO BALL. so why should the batsman be allowed to switch sides? like they said, its not against the rules, but it does look bad, and against the spirit of the game. he can do it all he wants.. but then he is breaking the spirit. which he said he wont do.

 

[shravi]

@Dare, it's hardly a problem having this in the batsmen's favor. As a bowler, I'd be encouraged by such shots because it could so easily go wrong. It requires an immense amount of skill, concentration and power to actually pull it off successfully.

 

[pcfan123]

I think they should do away with the ball can't pitch outside leg rule.

 

[TumTum]

@TUMTUM dude, read some previous posts. you are confused. when a bowler switches side, he has to tell the umpire or else it will be called a NO BALL. so why should the batsman be allowed to switch sides? like they said, its not against the rules, but it does look bad, and against the spirit of the game. he can do it all he wants.. but then he is breaking the spirit. which he said he wont do.

The batsmen doesn't switch sides, he is just attempting a very difficult shot.

 

[Dare]

@Dare, it's hardly a problem having this in the batsmen's favor. As a bowler, I'd be encouraged by such shots because it could so easily go wrong. It requires an immense amount of skill, concentration and power to actually pull it off successfully.

The thing is the mostly do it against the spinners and unless they are playing Murali in Sri Lanka the chances of getting out are not likely.

Like some said Warner is as good with his right hand as he is with his left and for him it probably isn't as big of a change to switch as it might be to some other batsman.