5 innovations in the game of cricket

#3 Reverse sweeps and switch hits:

AB de Villiers

Apart from the technology, rules, and regulations, the players have added many shots to their arsenal over the years.

Apart from the straight hits, cover drives and other traditional shots that are pleasing to the eye, the reverse sweep and the switch hits are now the big things in cricket.

Andy Flower used to play the reverse sweep to a great extent in the 1990s and the early 2000s. With the advent of T20 cricket, the switch hit has gained popularity amongst up and coming cricketers. Modern day players like Kevin Pietersen, David Warner, A. B. De Villiers and Glenn Maxwell have used the switch hit successfully in international cricket.