Battle of the shots

[trundler]

The drive at 3:50

 

[smash84]

Damien Martyn porn

He is second only to Mark Waugh in stylish right handers imo, and it is very close between the two

 

[Dendarii]

I don't know what you'd actually call the shot, but it's AB de Villiers fetching the ball from outside off stump and sending it over fine leg for six, which he did more than once in this innings.

 

[trundler]

 

[vcs]

Haha I think Martyn is Mark Waugh 2.0 (prettier and better). But yeah, close call.

 

[Bijed]

The surprisingly perfect cover drive at the end of this one:

 

[Bijed]

Damien Martyn porn

Should be required viewing before you can make an account on this forum. 1:26

 

[vcs]

Should be required viewing before you can make an account on this forum. 1:26

The checked drive at 5:40..

Probably my favourite cricket shot ever.

 

[Bijed]

***y pull from Moeen Ali at 1:25

 

[Starfighter]

Colin Cowdrey sweep at 5:07. They don't make 'em like that anymore.

 

[Starfighter]

Kim Hughes driving Chris Old onto the top floor of the Lord's pavilion.

 

[cnerd123]

Oh someone please share the video of the Natmeg

 

[CricAddict]

Sachin's six in the Sharjah final. I have mentioned it multiple times here, but this was orgasmic to see along with the commentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbuK-eWkHN4

 

[mr_mister]

would say the 2nd(0:32) and 3rd(0:56) are the best looking shots. Talk about teeing off.

 

[cnerd123]

Oh someone please share the video of the Natmeg

 

[_00_deathscar]

I have no clue what to call this shot from Sachin (even though it's 'labelled' as an upper cut)

 

[cnerd123]

would say the 2nd(0:32) and 3rd(0:56) are the best looking shots. Talk about teeing off.

The fifth one is way better. One handed flick over the longest boundary at the MCG for six off Lillee's bowling? Yes please.

 

[cnerd123]

I'd like to nominate the Shahid Afridi drive over extra cover for six. Specifically, the one at 1:37:

This video is gold, Afridi has hit so many ridiculous sixes in his career. Loads of fun to watch.

 

[ankitj]

Didn't know what else to call it.

Pick any one shot played by any batsman. One nomination per batsman to give non-Lara/Laxman batsmen a chance. The video for the shot in question is a must to be nominated.


I'll start with VVS jumping 4 feet outside leg to drive Shane Warne through extra cover. Last one in this video.

I used to try mimicking this shot with my buddies. Would asked them bowl a good to full length bowl on leg stump, I will jump out and drive it through covers. Could never do it even from like 5 yards distance

 

[MW1304]

Was going to ask why no one has learnt to time stamp, before realising you can't do it on here.