Dissector
International Debutant
For this thread I am thinking of innovations in batting,bowling and fielding rather than things like ODI's ,covered pitches etc.
For instance Ranji is generally credited with pioneering the fine glance and perhaps the late cut. It doesn't necessarily have to be the absolute first player to play something but just someone who has established it as an integral part of the game.
Other examples include the reverse sweep which is generally credited to Hanif Mohammed, the doosra which was invented by Saqlain and perfected by Murali, reverse swing which was pioneered by Safraz Nawaz and perfected by Waqar and Wasim. (Interesting to see so many Pakistanis in there incidentally).
Are there any other such examples? Did someone pioneer the yorker, googly, slower ball etc.?
What about fielding? One of the interesting innovation of recent years is the relay throw and the sliding stop. Which fielders or teams first used this?
For instance Ranji is generally credited with pioneering the fine glance and perhaps the late cut. It doesn't necessarily have to be the absolute first player to play something but just someone who has established it as an integral part of the game.
Other examples include the reverse sweep which is generally credited to Hanif Mohammed, the doosra which was invented by Saqlain and perfected by Murali, reverse swing which was pioneered by Safraz Nawaz and perfected by Waqar and Wasim. (Interesting to see so many Pakistanis in there incidentally).
Are there any other such examples? Did someone pioneer the yorker, googly, slower ball etc.?
What about fielding? One of the interesting innovation of recent years is the relay throw and the sliding stop. Which fielders or teams first used this?