Speaking of the different things that have happened in cricket over the last few decades, some batters have introduced new batting stances in the game. A stance is the way a batter stands at the ...

The art of batting has no set way of being carried out. No two batters’ techniques are the same, and this uniqueness has provided us with a wide variety of elegant stroke makers over time.

A good batting technique more often than not is the hallmark of a great player. 8000-plus runs in Test cricket is no joke and Kevin Pietersen proved he could defy tradition and still be a good player.