5 batsmen who played unorthodox shots before AB de Villiers

#4 Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen came up with the switch hit

The Switch hit is a shot that faced a lot of criticisms as it was termed as a big disadvantage to the bowler as the captain cannot set his field for this type of shot. The batsman changes his guard and needs to change from right handed to left handed or vice-versa before the bowler delivers the ball.

England batsman Kevin Pietersen first played this shot against New Zealand’s Scott Styris and has mastered this shot. Now many batsmen around the world are capable of successfully completing a switch hit. Apart from Pietersen, Aussie opener David Warner pulls off this shot once in a while.