5 batsmen with the biggest backlift

4) MS Dhoni

Dhoni is famous for his helicopter shot

When he first arrived on the scene with long hair and huge backlift, MS Dhoni was a maverick with absolute disregard for the sound technicalities of batting. It would not have been possible to predict back then that he would go on to be one of the most successful captains and devastating batsmen for India in the modern times.

With the captaincy thrust on him surprisingly for the 2007 ICC World T20, Dhoni led the young team in an exemplary manner coming away with the winner's cup. Since then there has been no looking back as he led India to the 2011 World Cup.

For the first few years of international cricket that he played, Dhoni was a fearless batsman who with his huge backlift tried to tonk every ball. His 183 against Sri Lanka at Jaipur is an example of one such innings.

Over the years, Dhoni has slowed down as a batsman and has made a subtle adjustment to his backlift. It was most profoundly noticeable when he played with a shorter backlift against Malinga to counter his yorkers in the 2011 World Cup final.

But time and again, Dhoni with his huge backlift turns back the clock as he goes for his trademark helicopter shot.