Innovations of the game - 1

1. Switch Hitting
Kevin Pietersen has never been shy about pushing conventional boundaries, but his century against the Kiwis in 2008 contained two shots of brilliance and audacity that has surely changed the perspective of the game. Facing the medium pace of Scott Styris, Pietersen twice reversed both his grip and stance as the bowler approached, effectively facing up as a left-handed batsman. The first time, he went down on one knee and clubbed the ball over cover point (to the right-hander) for six. Four overs later, he did it again, this time over a right-hander's wide long-off. Same result...

2. Dilscoop
The Dilscoop is a cricket batting stroke developed by Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan during the ICC World Twenty20 held during June 2009 in England. The basis of the stroke is to go on one knee to a good length or slightly short of length delivery off a fast or medium paced bowler and 'scoop' the ball over the head of the wicket keeper. The ball travels straight towards the boundary behind the wicket keeper.

3. Macculum's ramp shot / "McScoop"
First it was the Dil-Scoop now it’s the McScoop – the high risk shot that is played to the unprotected area behind the keepers head - superbly executed by BLACKCAPS batting star Brendon McCullum. The stroke is similar to the one played by Dilshan.
However, after McCullum’s stunning 116* Vs Oz, BLACKCAPS fans have been demanding a name change. McCullum played the shot six times, hitting the rope on four occasions and clearing it twice on his way to rare Twenty20 century.