Best batting shots

LongHopCassidy · 01-09-2012, 05:03 PM

May as well make a corresponding thread. Only players that I've seen, mind.

Cover drive: Vaughan (especially in 2002-03 Ashes) or Lara
On-drive: Ponting
Straight drive: Tendulkar
Back foot drive: Tendulkar
Pull/hook: Ponting
Cut: Sehwag
Late cut: Dravid
Clip off pads: Laxman
Whomp over long-on: Gilchrist
Whomp over long-off: Afridi
Sweep: Lara
Reverse sweep: Pietersen
Slog sweep: Waugh
Leg glance: Laxman
General nurdling: Dravid or Bevan
French cut: Panesar
Edge to slips: Hughes/Atherton

Monk · 01-09-2012, 05:55 PM

I'll add a few to your list...

Cover drive: Lara, M. Hussey, Greg Chappell
On-drive: Ponting, Greg Chappell
Straight drive: Tendulkar
Back foot drive: Tendulkar
Pull/hook: Ponting, V. Richards, Ian Chappell
Cut: Sehwag, Gilchrist
Late cut: Dravid
Clip off pads: Laxman, Mark Waugh
Whomp over long-on: Gilchrist
Whomp over long-off: Afridi
Sweep: Lara, Hayden
Reverse sweep: Pietersen, Warner
Slog sweep: Waugh
Leg glance: Laxman, Mark Waugh
General nurdling: Dravid or Bevan
French cut: Panesar
Edge to slips: Hughes/Atherton

Pup Clarke · 01-09-2012, 05:55 PM

Cover Drive: Kallis, Jayawardene or Bell for me from this era
On-drive: Ponting/Sangakkara/Tendulkar
Straight drive: Watson/Ponting
Back foot drive: Martyn/Mo Yo/Amla
Pull/Hook: Ponting
Cut: Gilchrist/Lara
Late cut: Sehwag/Lara
Clip: VVS/Tendulkar/Smith

cbf with the rest

AndyZaltzHair · 01-09-2012, 06:23 PM

Ganguly in his prime was a veteran exponent of off side plays

Also would like to add Viv Richards as best hitter of flat trajectory sixes

LongHopCassidy · 01-09-2012, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pup Clarke

Back foot drive: Martyn

Good call. I actually saw a back foot drive from Martyn in the 2004 Champions Trophy that in the slo-mo replay appeared to roll up his bat, roll back down and still go for four.

Would have made Wally Hammond shoot his load IMO.

Hurricane · 01-09-2012, 06:33 PM

For forward defence - Jamie How and Sachin - in that order.

The only player in the modern game who has really stood out to me for having mastered a shot more than others is ponting with his pull shot.

Pup Clarke · 01-09-2012, 06:37 PM

Hayden was absolutely lethal on the slog sweep. Just used to take balls way outside off and hammer them.

LongHopCassidy · 01-09-2012, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hurricane

The only player in the modern game who has really stood out to me for having mastered a shot more than others is ponting with his pull shot.

Dravid also has a severely underrated pull shot, but only gets the chance to use it about once a year.

Migara · 01-09-2012, 10:15 PM

Cover drive: Vaughan (especially in 2002-03 Ashes) or Lara. Atapattu and Kohli have nice cover drives too.
On-drive: Ponting, Dravid
Straight drive: Tendulkar, Amla
Back foot drive: Tendulkar
Pull/hook: Ponting - how could you forget Viv, Inzy and de Silva? Absolute beasts when it comes to playing short stuff.
Cut: Sehwag, Damien Martyn
Late cut: Dravid, Mahela
Clip off pads: Laxman, Azhar may be!
Whomp over long-on: Gilchrist
Whomp over long-off: Afridi
Sweep: Lara, Ranatunga
Reverse sweep: Pietersen, Flower
Slog sweep: Waugh
Leg glance: Laxman
General nurdling: Dravid or Bevan
French cut: Panesar
Edge to slips: Hughes/Atherton

8ankitj · 01-09-2012, 10:52 PM

Ross Taylor is quite lethal with his slog sweep, though he often gets out playing that shot too.

Another one: helicopter shot - Dhoni

Contra · 01-09-2012, 11:57 PM

Tendulkar and his upper cut is right up there. No one even plays it other than him lol.

Trichromatic · 02-09-2012, 12:08 AM

Reverse sweep - Andy Flower. He used play that shot often than any other batsman and rarely got out on that.

Switch hit - KP, Warner.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Contra

Tendulkar and his upper cut is right up there. No one even plays it other than him lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iir9c6lGcmU

fredfertang · 02-09-2012, 10:35 AM

All attacking shots - Barry Richards

Jager · 02-09-2012, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredfertang

All attacking shots - Barry Richards

Beauty or effectiveness? (Guessing both)

flibbertyjibber · 02-09-2012, 10:50 AM

Cut - Robin Smith
Slog Sweep - Trescothick

01-09-2012, 05:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
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01-09-2012, 06:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hurricane International Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wellington Posts: 7,359	For forward defence - Jamie How and Sachin - in that order. The only player in the modern game who has really stood out to me for having mastered a shot more than others is ponting with his pull shot. __________________ Munro watch: Auckland 47,103, 27, 269*, 59, 118 Tests 0,15

01-09-2012, 10:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Migara International Captain Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colombo, SL Posts: 5,175	Cover drive: Vaughan (especially in 2002-03 Ashes) or Lara. Atapattu and Kohli have nice cover drives too. On-drive: Ponting, Dravid Straight drive: Tendulkar, Amla Back foot drive: Tendulkar Pull/hook: Ponting - how could you forget Viv, Inzy and de Silva? Absolute beasts when it comes to playing short stuff. Cut: Sehwag, Damien Martyn Late cut: Dravid, Mahela Clip off pads: Laxman, Azhar may be! Whomp over long-on: Gilchrist Whomp over long-off: Afridi Sweep: Lara, Ranatunga Reverse sweep: Pietersen, Flower Slog sweep: Waugh Leg glance: Laxman General nurdling: Dravid or Bevan French cut: Panesar Edge to slips: Hughes/Atherton __________________ Diuretics are used to look good at TV shows I played for 20 years in the Lankan team, I did not have any problems as a Tamil - Muralidaran

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01-09-2012, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Monk International Debutant Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 2,572	I'll add a few to your list... Cover drive: Lara, M. Hussey, Greg Chappell On-drive: Ponting, Greg Chappell Straight drive: Tendulkar Back foot drive: Tendulkar Pull/hook: Ponting, V. Richards, Ian Chappell Cut: Sehwag, Gilchrist Late cut: Dravid Clip off pads: Laxman, Mark Waugh Whomp over long-on: Gilchrist Whomp over long-off: Afridi Sweep: Lara, Hayden Reverse sweep: Pietersen, Warner Slog sweep: Waugh Leg glance: Laxman, Mark Waugh General nurdling: Dravid or Bevan French cut: Panesar Edge to slips: Hughes/Atherton

01-09-2012, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pup Clarke International Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 5,983	Hayden was absolutely lethal on the slog sweep. Just used to take balls way outside off and hammer them.

01-09-2012, 10:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	Ross Taylor is quite lethal with his slog sweep, though he often gets out playing that shot too. Another one: helicopter shot - Dhoni

01-09-2012, 11:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Contra International Regular Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,183	Tendulkar and his upper cut is right up there. No one even plays it other than him lol.

02-09-2012, 10:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
fredfertang Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: high dudgeon Posts: 9,725	All attacking shots - Barry Richards

02-09-2012, 10:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
flibbertyjibber Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 7,941	Cut - Robin Smith Slog Sweep - Trescothick

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