08 December,2020 07:25 AM IST | Kolkata | Debasish Datta
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly
Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell's switch-hit which has courted controversy, has now received the backing of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.
Last week, former Australia skipper Ian Chappell said the switch-hit is unfair to bowlers and the fielding team and suggested the ICC to ban the shot.
"The game has moved on, so I don't see we can take away this popular stroke from the modern-day batsmen," Ganguly said.
The former India captain was amassed to see the power of Maxwell, who played a switch-hit shot for his six at the Manuka Oval, Canberra during the third ODI against India last week. "You require a lot of strength to play such courageous shot. Apart from timing and feet movement, a lot of other things are required to play this stroke," he said.
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A switch-hit involves the batsman changing from right-hand to left-hand or vice-versa.
Asked to name other players who mastered the art of switch-hitting, Ganguly said: "Kevin Pietersen was the first to play this shot. Also David Warner's name should come here. It's a very good shot if you can hit it nicely."
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