On the PS2, I was always a good cutter of the ball, on front and back foot but what i noticed on the hard level that you could play the cover drive with "the 6-hit button" from the start of the innings and it always got you at least a 4, even with the tailenders 8 times out of 10 it got you a boundary.
To answer your question, Benauds appreci, yes you can play the reverse sweep with "the 6-hit button" and the buttons that would leadthe shot to 3rd man.