Take a shot...anyone's shot!

[Dasa]

Laxman's flick off the stumps off both feet to the on side.

I think this is the most devastating shot because he plays it to the best of deliveries perfect in length and irrespective of line.

I cant think of another shot to put the good bowler off his line and length and make him bowl bad deliveries which I would then pick runs off with my own, more modest, repertoire.

Same for me.

 

[Langeveldt]

Michael Vaughan's cover drive

 

[Top_Cat]

The Lara Hip-Flick. Because it just looks so damn cool and no-one else can play it.

 

[dro87]

Flintoff's off drive in the stands for 6!

 

[Deja moo]

But I am my own batsman so I use my own trademarks.

hey, Rahul Dravid wants his defens back !

 

[Pratters]

Azharuddin's transformation of the cricket bat into a paint brush

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Damien Martyn's cut shot.

 

[Isolator]

I like the Carribean style of hitting full deliveries off the back foot... I'd want to play that shot.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Any of:

Gilchrist's hook shot
Ponting's on-drive
Tendulkar's lofted cut shot
Laxman's flick to midwicket
Salman Butt's cover drive
Graeme Smith's straight drive
Matthew Hayden's sweep

 

[_Ed_]

I'd love to do a Chris Cairns straight hit for six, how good would that feel?

 

[Kweek]

Someone with a great offdrive...

 

[social]

Laxman's flick off the stumps off both feet to the on side.

I think this is the most devastating shot because he plays it to the best of deliveries perfect in length and irrespective of line.

I cant think of another shot to put the good bowler off his line and length and make him bowl bad deliveries which I would then pick runs off with my own, more modest, repertoire.

Got into trouble vs Aus last series by over-doing it and failing to play straight.

 

[James90]

Tendulkar's straight drive

 

[Neil Pickup]

Any of:

Gilchrist's hook shot
Ponting's on-drive
Tendulkar's lofted cut shot
Laxman's flick to midwicket
Salman Butt's cover drive
Graeme Smith's straight drive
Matthew Hayden's sweep

Smith has a straight drive now?

 

[Link]

Smith has a straight drive now?

yeah it coming on, he hits it all the time.
In two words... its brutally elegant

 

[Link]

ok a pick of the best:

Strauss- pull shot
Pietersen- leg side sixes
Kallis - back foot cover drive
Fleming - on drive/legside
Darren Maddy - cut shot

 

[honestbharani]

hehehe

lol.......I wrote mis*hits them without the * obviously........

 

[Neil Pickup]

yeah it coming on, he hits it all the time.
In two words... its brutally elegant

When Smith drives the ball straight it's generally a function of his attempting to hit it through the covers but his bottom hand taking over and dragging it straighter.

Brutal, yes. Elegant, no way.

 

[Link]

nah, i think he actually atempts to hit it down the ground. seeing that he does it quite regulary it must be on purpose. i think your asumption is a bit extreme. ive seen that type of thing happen to smith a million times but not in this case. His offside play is getting better, so is he

 

[Jono]

Same for me.

Agreed.

However a close second is Lara's dance down the pitch. That'd be a real asset to have.