[VIDEO] Is this the greatest shot ever played or do you beg to differ?

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Of all the years of watching cricket, the almost late cut at 1:00 by Miandad against Donald in my book is the greatest cricket shot ever played. He had pre-determined where the gap was, as was his method. He had to find that gap against a 145+ World top 3 bowler in split second.

What I love about this stroke is that it is a classic cricket shot, not an invention like a scoop, reverse sweep or helicopter. It's just played in a different condition i.e. against a fast bowler, not a spinner. A bit of a personal bias for traditions.

Any others?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Virat Kohli’s 6 against Haris Rauf

 

[sweep_shot]

I think I have seen better shots.

- Inzamam's down the ground straight six in Sharjah.
- Sangakara's cover drive.
- Saeed Anwar's drives.
- Mark Waugh's drives.
- And more.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Straight six off Kohli in t20 wc

 

[Hikaru]

In terms of skill needed, execution and the moment, nothing I have seen beats Kohli's 6 against Rauf.

Dhoni's no-look six against NZ and his IPL helicopter six to the Malinga yorker are others I remember fondly.

 

[Bhaijaan]

 

[uppercut]

there is quite nothing like Tendulkar playing shots ... here is my favorite Tendulkar clip .... the 2nd and 3rd shots in this clip.

 

[Mainul]

Of all the years of watching cricket, the almost late cut at 1:00 by Miandad against Donald in my book is the greatest cricket shot ever played. He had pre-determined where the gap was, as was his method. He had to find that gap against a 145+ World top 3 bowler in split second.

What I love about this stroke is that it is a classic cricket shot, not an invention like a scoop, reverse sweep or helicopter. It's just played in a different condition i.e. against a fast bowler, not a spinner. A bit of a personal bias for traditions.

Any others?

Wonderful majestic shot no doubt.

But nobody can establish any shot as greatest ever.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Of all the years of watching cricket, the almost late cut at 1:00 by Miandad against Donald in my book is the greatest cricket shot ever played. He had pre-determined where the gap was, as was his method. He had to find that gap against a 145+ World top 3 bowler in split second.

What I love about this stroke is that it is a classic cricket shot, not an invention like a scoop, reverse sweep or helicopter. It's just played in a different condition i.e. against a fast bowler, not a spinner. A bit of a personal bias for traditions.

Any others?

The shot that has had the most impact for Pakistan was the six by Javed on the last ball of the match against Chetan Sharma.

Moin Khan's six to end the 92' semi final is one of my personal favorite shots. There's one shot from Imran where he just upper cut a furious Holding which I really like too because that shot is way ahead of its time.

Gayle, Ponting, Damien Martyn, M. Waugh, Saeed, Yuvraj, Azhar Mehmood & Kyle Myers, etc. have all played some shots that have made me go woah. Even Babar has played some really breathtaking shots but it's an ability that seems to have escaped him in the present.

 

[imranq]

even though it was a brutal loss for us, the kohli straight six against Rauf in a extreme pressure situation was just beautiful. Great balance, fitness and strength required to play it so well.

 

[ElRaja]

pure timing to caress a six off a low 70 mph dibbly dobbly bowler, there is no greater example of timing on the internet. haters can disagree, i aint gonna listen.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

pure timing to caress a six off a low 70 mph dibbly dobbly bowler, there is no greater example of timing on the internet. haters can disagree, i aint gonna listen.

Old bats too.