Top 3 iconic shots in modern cricket

#3 Helicopter Shot

An exhilarating cricket shot that requires a very strong wrist work along with extremely fast bat speed to whack the in-swinging yorkers out of the park for humongous sixes. It is a shot that is by popularity, owned by Mahendra Singh Dhoni primarily for his effortless timing is often utilized effectively to clobber the opposition in the final overs.

It was actually initially attempted by Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq way back in the year 2000 against England in a Test match, followed by the Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar in 2002 in an ODI against the same opposition.

It was not until the widely renowned ‘best finisher of the game’ Dhoni smashed a full-length delivery by James Anderson out of the ground for a six in an ODI match against England back in 2006, that the Helicopter Shot officially came into existence in the world of cricket.

Ever since there have been few players that have attempted to replicate however the closest have been the Afghanistan wicket-keeper Mohammad Shahzad.

The way the game of cricket is moving forward, we can certainly expect many more mind-boggling and completely insane cricketing shots in the very near future. In fact, this cricketing phase can even be termed as ‘the golden era of cricket’ in regards to innovations within the cricketing fraternity. Without a doubt, cricket fans are up for some exciting time ahead.