The Bad Shot Hall of Fame

[Expressway76]

*Lists any number of reverse sweeps by English batsmen to spin bowling over the last few years*

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nothing beats the Adam Hollioake LEAVE.

 

[fredfertang]

Any hook attempted by Andrew Hilditch

 

[burr]

Have a vague memory of a Michael Slater slash outside off (off a wide maybe?) in India that led him to getting dropped the first time. Pretty awful, however typically Slater-esque.

MEW reverse sweep was amusing.

 

[GIMH]

Not a shot per se but Chris Read's duck V NZ in 99 worth a mention

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Surprised you haven't mentioned the "Mind the windows, Tino!" shot.

 

[MW1304]

Ol' Warney must have done some bad shots in his time. Probably dozens in a night.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Haha, just realised Rob has Mark Waugh's reverse sweep on youtube. Made all the better by the fact that Boycott was commentating at the time.

 

[Top_Cat]

Reckon in terms of 'holy ****, that cost us the game' shots, hard to top Damien Martyn's lofted square drive against the Saffers in '94. It was a **** situation for him to be in and no doubt he didn't deserve to be ostracised in the way he was but geez...

 

[subshakerz]

Kevin Pietersen's reverse from Ashes 2009.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Kevin Pietersen's reverse from Ashes 2009.

When did he play the reverse? I remember his little paddle sweep off Hauritz but not a reverse.

 

[Top_Cat]

Reverse the better option in the end maybe?

 

[GIMH]

When did he play the reverse? I remember his little paddle sweep off Hauritz but not a reverse.

Reckon that must be the shot they were referring to. He got grief all summer long for that one.

 

[Howsie]

Haddin's charge to Philander (I think) during Australia's 47 all out.

Hobart just as bad too. 60 for 5, hang on fellas I'll just bang this straight to mid-off.

 

[Burgey]

It really is hard to imagine a more incomprehensible shot by a top class batsman than Mark Waugh's reverse sweep.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Kallis backing away and trying to drive a McGrath yorker in the 07 semi-final looked pretty dumb.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

KP helmet on stumps to Bravo was quite wtfpwned

BEST BOUNCER EVER! - YouTube

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

No Inzi yet. Dissapointing.

Inzamam-ul-Haq falling over his stumps - YouTube

 

[Kippax]

Michael Clarke Getting Bowled - YouTube

Love to see some more of the 'perfectly executed...but what were they hoping for' variety.

 

[Spark]

Thread needs a new name IMO.

Something like the "What the **** were you doing" Array of Awful