Well, batting in cricket has always been evolutionary and innovative. Way back in the 1890s when the leg stump balls were disdained, the legendary Ranjitsinji taught the world to seamlessly collect boundaries at fine-leg.

Even the great WG Grace’s brother Edward was considered a pioneer to first exhibit the unorthodox cross-bat strokes on the leg-side. Sir Don Bradman, who claimed to not have been formally coached, simply described batting as being bold, instinctive, and adaptable. Overall, the bottom line is to maximize and seize the scoring opportunities, the batters have persuasively produced different creative forms of shot-making.

5 unique cricket shots that players made famous-

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462635" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sachin-Tendulkar.jpg" alt="Sachin Tendulkar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462635" class="wp-caption-text">Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Just like his sumptuous straight drive and the ingenious paddle-sweep, even the uppercut was Sachin Tendulkar’s signature offering. The batter had first exhibited the shot in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-south-africa-break-indian-hearts-as-they-knock-out-the-women-in-blue-out-of-the-world-cup/"><strong>South Africa</strong></a> in 2002 against the rapid pace of Makhaya Ntini. Though initially the shot was developed by Eddie Barlow in the 1960s, Tendulkar is often called its modern master.

While sharing the rationale behind the stroke, the little master had first recalled his uppercut to be very instinctive. As Ntini with his usual short-off-a-length bowling was offering extra bounce, Sachin used the bounce and pace to go under it rather than getting on top. By using the extra bounce to its full advantage, the shot became an attacking option for Tendulkar.

Perhaps barring the master-blaster, even the likes of Virender Sehwag, Mahela Jayawardena, and Sanath Jayasuriya have proficiently played the uppercut. More importantly, in today’s game, the shot is a viable boundary stealing chance, especially during field restrictions.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462616" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kevin-Pietersen.jpg" alt="Kevin Pietersen" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462616" class="wp-caption-text">Kevin Pietersen. (Photo Source: Twitter and Getty Images)</figcaption>

When Kevin Pietersen had first played the switch hit shot, it even had impressed the old maestros like Geoffery Boycott. The 81-year-old former English cricketer was behind the mic when Pietersen had whacked Muralitharan. Boycott had looked astounded. However, two years later when Pietersen again offered it to Scott Styris, the switch hit’s lawfulness was challenged.

Barring its legality issues, the stroke is a modern-day punt that every innovative batter armors today. Though now its current advocates like David Warner and Glenn Maxwell don’t play quite breathtakingly, Pietersen did while smashing Styris for consecutive sixes.

Perhaps barring Pietersen, some experts argue that South Africa’s Jacques Kallis also used to exercise a similar feat, especially in the late 1990s. Even New Zealand’s Craig McMillan is believed to be a pioneer in initiating the stroke. However, Pietersen’s brace against the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/new-look-new-zealand-gears-up-to-face-netherlands-at-home/"><strong>Kiwis</strong></a> in 2008 seems to be prominent in all scenarios.

<img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-395098 size-full" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ross-Taylor.jpg" alt="Ross Taylor" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-395098" class="wp-caption-text">Ross Taylor. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Way back in the late 2000s, this shot was a trademark deal for Ross Taylor. As the bowlers used to curb Taylor’s leg-side scoring, the Kiwi batter used to walk towards the offside and drag-flick. Even till 2019, when the cricketer was averaging around 75 in ODIs, this stroke significantly uplifted his strike rate, especially at the modest New Zealand venues.

Perhaps to completely understand this exclusive stroke, it is still offered even when the ball can be cover-driven or lofted over the off side. By moving across stumps and bending his knees, the cross-bat shot just allowed Taylor to disappear the ball in the mid-wicket region.

Comprehensively, while even other players like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-sheldon-jackson-responds-to-yuvraj-singhs-request-advising-him-to-wear-a-helmet-while-keeping/"><strong>Yuvraj Singh</strong></a> had a special flick to fetch boundaries at the mid-wicket, Taylor’s swat largely comes from hockey. To relish this NZ  legend’s unique creation, watch the highlights of the RCB matches in 2009.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462629" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Douglas-Marillier.jpg" alt="Douglas Marillier" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462629" class="wp-caption-text">Douglas Marillier. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

As being part of any batter’s improvisational skills, the ramp shot has now become a modern-day offering. If the fine-leg fielder is just inside then all one needs to do is bend on his knees and flick the ball over. Sometimes even above the gloveman’s head both for a four or six. Though at present, the stroke’s perfection is best witnessed by the hands of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/joshy-bhai-come-open-with-me-jos-buttlers-hilarious-reaction-to-yuzvendra-chahals-latest-antics/"><strong>Jos Buttler</strong></a>, other players like Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohin Khan also used to be his regular exponents.

However, the ramp’s initial unleashing was first done by Douglas Marillier. The Zimbabwe batter had first lapsed Glenn McGrath’s two low full-tosses for boundaries in 2001. Barring Dougie, it is also believed that an Aussie wicket-keeper named Sammy Carter was the chief inventor to hoick balls over his left shoulder.

Overall, while Marillier was the one who initiated the stroke against the Aussies, it’s the Pakistanis in general who have endured the maximum misery out of it.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462613" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-2.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462613" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Getty Images and Twitter)</figcaption>

Barring his prodigious captaincy and wicket-keeping skills, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-5-players-you-might-not-know-were-once-ms-dhonis-teammates/">MS Dhoni</a></strong> has also been the founder of the Helicopter shot. Way back in his formative years, the former Indian captain used to play with his full audacity and strength. He is known for his finishing abilities. Even during his infancy days for India, Dhoni used to powerfully whack it to counter the yorker or the reverse swing.

Perhaps to fully understand the stroke’s underpinnings, the batter eventually has to finish with a flourish by twisting the bat in an overhead circle. Predominantly, the mid-wicket to long-on is generally the area where the shot is ferociously played.

Overall, players who have a strong bottom hand conclusively play it better than anyone else. Also, when our beloved Dhoni was in its utter prime, the shot had an extraordinary cult in the Indian subcontinent.

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Well, batting in cricket has always been evolutionary and innovative. Way back in the 1890s when the leg stump balls were disdained, the legendary Ranjitsinji taught the world to seamlessly collect boundaries at fine-leg.</p>
<p>Even the great WG Grace’s brother Edward was considered a pioneer to first exhibit the unorthodox cross-bat strokes on the leg-side. Sir Don Bradman, who claimed to not have been formally coached, simply described batting as being bold, instinctive, and adaptable. Overall, the bottom line is to maximize and seize the scoring opportunities, the batters have persuasively produced different creative forms of shot-making.</p>
<h3>5 unique cricket shots that players made famous-</h3>
<h3>1. Uppercut- Sachin Tendulkar</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462635" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462635" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-462635" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sachin-Tendulkar.jpg" alt="Sachin Tendulkar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462635" class="wp-caption-text">Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Just like his sumptuous straight drive and the ingenious paddle-sweep, even the uppercut was Sachin Tendulkar’s signature offering. The batter had first exhibited the shot in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-south-africa-break-indian-hearts-as-they-knock-out-the-women-in-blue-out-of-the-world-cup/"><strong>South Africa</strong></a> in 2002 against the rapid pace of Makhaya Ntini. Though initially the shot was developed by Eddie Barlow in the 1960s, Tendulkar is often called its modern master.</p>
<p>While sharing the rationale behind the stroke, the little master had first recalled his uppercut to be very instinctive. As Ntini with his usual short-off-a-length bowling was offering extra bounce, Sachin used the bounce and pace to go under it rather than getting on top. By using the extra bounce to its full advantage, the shot became an attacking option for Tendulkar.</p>
<p>Perhaps barring the master-blaster, even the likes of Virender Sehwag, Mahela Jayawardena, and Sanath Jayasuriya have proficiently played the uppercut. More importantly, in today’s game, the shot is a viable boundary stealing chance, especially during field restrictions.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Switch Hit- Kevin Pietersen</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462616" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462616" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-462616" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kevin-Pietersen.jpg" alt="Kevin Pietersen" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462616" class="wp-caption-text">Kevin Pietersen. (Photo Source: Twitter and Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>When Kevin Pietersen had first played the switch hit shot, it even had impressed the old maestros like Geoffery Boycott. The 81-year-old former English cricketer was behind the mic when Pietersen had whacked Muralitharan. Boycott had looked astounded. However, two years later when Pietersen again offered it to Scott Styris, the switch hit’s lawfulness was challenged.</p>
<p>Barring its legality issues, the stroke is a modern-day punt that every innovative batter armors today. Though now its current advocates like David Warner and Glenn Maxwell don’t play quite breathtakingly, Pietersen did while smashing Styris for consecutive sixes.</p>
<p>Perhaps barring Pietersen, some experts argue that South Africa’s Jacques Kallis also used to exercise a similar feat, especially in the late 1990s. Even New Zealand’s Craig McMillan is believed to be a pioneer in initiating the stroke. However, Pietersen’s brace against the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/new-look-new-zealand-gears-up-to-face-netherlands-at-home/"><strong>Kiwis</strong></a> in 2008 seems to be prominent in all scenarios.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Standing hockey swat- Ross Taylor</h3>
<figure id="attachment_395098" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-395098" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="wp-image-395098 size-full" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ross-Taylor.jpg" alt="Ross Taylor" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-395098" class="wp-caption-text">Ross Taylor. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Way back in the late 2000s, this shot was a trademark deal for Ross Taylor. As the bowlers used to curb Taylor’s leg-side scoring, the Kiwi batter used to walk towards the offside and drag-flick. Even till 2019, when the cricketer was averaging around 75 in ODIs, this stroke significantly uplifted his strike rate, especially at the modest New Zealand venues.</p>
<p>Perhaps to completely understand this exclusive stroke, it is still offered even when the ball can be cover-driven or lofted over the off side. By moving across stumps and bending his knees, the cross-bat shot just allowed Taylor to disappear the ball in the mid-wicket region.</p>
<p>Comprehensively, while even other players like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-sheldon-jackson-responds-to-yuvraj-singhs-request-advising-him-to-wear-a-helmet-while-keeping/"><strong>Yuvraj Singh</strong></a> had a special flick to fetch boundaries at the mid-wicket, Taylor’s swat largely comes from hockey. To relish this NZ &nbsp;legend’s unique creation, watch the highlights of the RCB matches in 2009.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. Ramp shot – Douglas Marillier</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462629" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462629" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-462629" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Douglas-Marillier.jpg" alt="Douglas Marillier" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462629" class="wp-caption-text">Douglas Marillier. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>As being part of any batter’s improvisational skills, the ramp shot has now become a modern-day offering. If the fine-leg fielder is just inside then all one needs to do is bend on his knees and flick the ball over. Sometimes even above the gloveman’s head both for a four or six. Though at present, the stroke’s perfection is best witnessed by the hands of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/joshy-bhai-come-open-with-me-jos-buttlers-hilarious-reaction-to-yuzvendra-chahals-latest-antics/"><strong>Jos Buttler</strong></a>, other players like Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohin Khan also used to be his regular exponents.</p>
<p>However, the ramp’s initial unleashing was first done by Douglas Marillier. The Zimbabwe batter had first lapsed Glenn McGrath’s two low full-tosses for boundaries in 2001. Barring Dougie, it is also believed that an Aussie wicket-keeper named Sammy Carter was the chief inventor to hoick balls over his left shoulder.</p>
<p>Overall, while Marillier was the one who initiated the stroke against the Aussies, it’s the Pakistanis in general who have endured the maximum misery out of it.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>5. Helicopter shot – MS Dhoni</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462613" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462613" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-462613" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-2.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462613" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Getty Images and Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Barring his prodigious captaincy and wicket-keeping skills, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-5-players-you-might-not-know-were-once-ms-dhonis-teammates/">MS Dhoni</a></strong> has also been the founder of the Helicopter shot. Way back in his formative years, the former Indian captain used to play with his full audacity and strength. He is known for his finishing abilities. Even during his infancy days for India, Dhoni used to powerfully whack it to counter the yorker or the reverse swing.</p>
<p>Perhaps to fully understand the stroke’s underpinnings, the batter eventually has to finish with a flourish by twisting the bat in an overhead circle. Predominantly, the mid-wicket to long-on is generally the area where the shot is ferociously played.</p>
<p>Overall, players who have a strong bottom hand conclusively play it better than anyone else. Also, when our beloved Dhoni was in its utter prime, the shot had an extraordinary cult in the Indian subcontinent.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Well, batting in cricket has always been evolutionary and innovative. Way back in the 1890s when the leg stump balls were disdained, the legendary Ranjitsinji taught the world to seamlessly collect boundaries at fine-leg.</p>
<p>Even the great WG Grace’s brother Edward was considered a pioneer to first exhibit the unorthodox cross-bat strokes on the leg-side. Sir Don Bradman, who claimed to not have been formally coached, simply described batting as being bold, instinctive, and adaptable. Overall, the bottom line is to maximize and seize the scoring opportunities, the batters have persuasively produced different creative forms of shot-making.</p>
<h3>5 unique cricket shots that players made famous-</h3>
<h3>1. Uppercut- Sachin Tendulkar</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462635" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462635" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462635" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sachin-Tendulkar.jpg" alt="Sachin Tendulkar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462635" class="wp-caption-text">Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Just like his sumptuous straight drive and the ingenious paddle-sweep, even the uppercut was Sachin Tendulkar’s signature offering. The batter had first exhibited the shot in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-south-africa-break-indian-hearts-as-they-knock-out-the-women-in-blue-out-of-the-world-cup/"><strong>South Africa</strong></a> in 2002 against the rapid pace of Makhaya Ntini. Though initially the shot was developed by Eddie Barlow in the 1960s, Tendulkar is often called its modern master.</p>
<p>While sharing the rationale behind the stroke, the little master had first recalled his uppercut to be very instinctive. As Ntini with his usual short-off-a-length bowling was offering extra bounce, Sachin used the bounce and pace to go under it rather than getting on top. By using the extra bounce to its full advantage, the shot became an attacking option for Tendulkar.</p>
<p>Perhaps barring the master-blaster, even the likes of Virender Sehwag, Mahela Jayawardena, and Sanath Jayasuriya have proficiently played the uppercut. More importantly, in today’s game, the shot is a viable boundary stealing chance, especially during field restrictions.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Switch Hit- Kevin Pietersen</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462616" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462616" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462616" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kevin-Pietersen.jpg" alt="Kevin Pietersen" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462616" class="wp-caption-text">Kevin Pietersen. (Photo Source: Twitter and Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>When Kevin Pietersen had first played the switch hit shot, it even had impressed the old maestros like Geoffery Boycott. The 81-year-old former English cricketer was behind the mic when Pietersen had whacked Muralitharan. Boycott had looked astounded. However, two years later when Pietersen again offered it to Scott Styris, the switch hit’s lawfulness was challenged.</p>
<p>Barring its legality issues, the stroke is a modern-day punt that every innovative batter armors today. Though now its current advocates like David Warner and Glenn Maxwell don’t play quite breathtakingly, Pietersen did while smashing Styris for consecutive sixes.</p>
<p>Perhaps barring Pietersen, some experts argue that South Africa’s Jacques Kallis also used to exercise a similar feat, especially in the late 1990s. Even New Zealand’s Craig McMillan is believed to be a pioneer in initiating the stroke. However, Pietersen’s brace against the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/new-look-new-zealand-gears-up-to-face-netherlands-at-home/"><strong>Kiwis</strong></a> in 2008 seems to be prominent in all scenarios.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Standing hockey swat- Ross Taylor</h3>
<figure id="attachment_395098" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-395098" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-395098 size-full" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ross-Taylor.jpg" alt="Ross Taylor" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-395098" class="wp-caption-text">Ross Taylor. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Way back in the late 2000s, this shot was a trademark deal for Ross Taylor. As the bowlers used to curb Taylor’s leg-side scoring, the Kiwi batter used to walk towards the offside and drag-flick. Even till 2019, when the cricketer was averaging around 75 in ODIs, this stroke significantly uplifted his strike rate, especially at the modest New Zealand venues.</p>
<p>Perhaps to completely understand this exclusive stroke, it is still offered even when the ball can be cover-driven or lofted over the off side. By moving across stumps and bending his knees, the cross-bat shot just allowed Taylor to disappear the ball in the mid-wicket region.</p>
<p>Comprehensively, while even other players like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-sheldon-jackson-responds-to-yuvraj-singhs-request-advising-him-to-wear-a-helmet-while-keeping/"><strong>Yuvraj Singh</strong></a> had a special flick to fetch boundaries at the mid-wicket, Taylor’s swat largely comes from hockey. To relish this NZ  legend’s unique creation, watch the highlights of the RCB matches in 2009.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. Ramp shot &#8211; Douglas Marillier</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462629" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462629" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462629" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Douglas-Marillier.jpg" alt="Douglas Marillier" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462629" class="wp-caption-text">Douglas Marillier. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>As being part of any batter’s improvisational skills, the ramp shot has now become a modern-day offering. If the fine-leg fielder is just inside then all one needs to do is bend on his knees and flick the ball over. Sometimes even above the gloveman’s head both for a four or six. Though at present, the stroke’s perfection is best witnessed by the hands of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/joshy-bhai-come-open-with-me-jos-buttlers-hilarious-reaction-to-yuzvendra-chahals-latest-antics/"><strong>Jos Buttler</strong></a>, other players like Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohin Khan also used to be his regular exponents.</p>
<p>However, the ramp’s initial unleashing was first done by Douglas Marillier. The Zimbabwe batter had first lapsed Glenn McGrath’s two low full-tosses for boundaries in 2001. Barring Dougie, it is also believed that an Aussie wicket-keeper named Sammy Carter was the chief inventor to hoick balls over his left shoulder.</p>
<p>Overall, while Marillier was the one who initiated the stroke against the Aussies, it’s the Pakistanis in general who have endured the maximum misery out of it.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>5. Helicopter shot &#8211; MS Dhoni</h3>
<figure id="attachment_462613" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-462613" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-462613" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/MS-Dhoni-2.jpg" alt="MS Dhoni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-462613" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Getty Images and Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Barring his prodigious captaincy and wicket-keeping skills, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-5-players-you-might-not-know-were-once-ms-dhonis-teammates/">MS Dhoni</a></strong> has also been the founder of the Helicopter shot. Way back in his formative years, the former Indian captain used to play with his full audacity and strength. He is known for his finishing abilities. Even during his infancy days for India, Dhoni used to powerfully whack it to counter the yorker or the reverse swing.</p>
<p>Perhaps to fully understand the stroke’s underpinnings, the batter eventually has to finish with a flourish by twisting the bat in an overhead circle. Predominantly, the mid-wicket to long-on is generally the area where the shot is ferociously played.</p>
<p>Overall, players who have a strong bottom hand conclusively play it better than anyone else. Also, when our beloved Dhoni was in its utter prime, the shot had an extraordinary cult in the Indian subcontinent.</p>

In the last decade, batters like AB de Villiers, Brendon McCullum and Glenn Maxwell have been unbelievably innovative in their batting.

5 unique cricket shots that players made famous

Batting in cricket has always been evolutionary and innovative and batters have come up with news shots every now and then.