Weird batsmen, batting styles

[Movie Cop]

Now that we have a topic to discuss and make fun of bowlers with weird bowling actions - it is time for us to make fun od their batting counterparts! So, please share your views on batsmen with weird batting techinques, stance etc.

[ajithfederer]

MS Dhoni

[Movie Cop]

Ijaz Ahmed!

Ijaz right from his debut had a weird batting stance. He had a very bottom handed grip and was a very powerful player of cut and pull shots! He almost came perilously close to have the cricket governing body think of a new mode of dismissal called BBW – (Butt before the wicket that is).

He had a stance where his butt was right in front of his bat & pad and also was pointing towards the cover field position… It’s amazing that in spite of having his stance pointing towards cover he was predominatly strong on the leg side!

[Movie Cop]

MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni's batting has convinced me enough that he could be a very good wood cutter! There is literally no foot work what so ever in his batting. And its amazing that he plays tennis, badmintion and also a bit of wood cutting while at the crease! Multi-dimensional talent that is! Sometimes, while batting, he looks like a fielder who has the ability to throw a ball deep into the field or high up in the air with a bat instead of his hands!

[ajithfederer]

Talking about no footwork, Shewag comes to mind but he is a monster run making machine these days.

[Movie Cop]

Krishnamachari "Mookurunji" Sreegaandh!

Sreegandh's batting has always been a sight for the purists (albeit for wrong reasons though )!
Vayakaatulle naathu naduravanga maadhri - Sreegandh will widen his feet while batting! Yaaraiyo kannathulle palaar palaar-nu araiyura maadhiri bowlers ball release panna udana pandhe palaar palaar-nu araivaaru!

[Movie Cop]

Talking about no footwork, Shewag comes to mind but he is a monster run making machine these days.

Though Sehwag has no footwork and could be a "off side" bunny for quality fast bowlers - his batting doesn't look as elegant/stylish/sophisticated ( ) as "Anja Nejan", "Singakutty", Super Star Dhoni!

[ajithfederer]

Lance Klusener will be my most favorite South African batsman. His high arm batting stance personifies sheer bruteness and agression. His debut from Mid 90's until late 90's and early 2000's. Glorious times

[Movie Cop]

I always noticed none of the SA batsmen (including Kallis) have a elegance/gracefulness in their batting! they look like pre=pgrogrammed run machines tuned on once they pop into the crease!

Hashim Amla comes as a whiff of fresh air for SA with his graceful/elegant batting! Hope he has a long career ahead of him!

Same goes with majority of Aussie batsmen as well except for Mark Waugh whose batting was sheer potery and a sight to behold!

[Movie Cop]

sorry for digressing on "graceful" batting! Back to our fun topic!