KP's new shot - legal or not?

[Moose423956]

The MCC are going to decide on whether or not KP's new left-handed shot is illegal. Linky

The main problem appears to be with the LBW rule - where a batsman can't be out LBW if the ball pitches outside leg stump. I think the umpire should determine the stance of the batsman (either right-handed or left-handed) as the bowler starts his run-up. So if the batsman switches to left-handed half-way through the bowler's run-up, then it should still be treated as if he's batting right-handed.

Simple really.

[DimPrawn]

What if you bat for both sides?

[Moose423956]

What if you bat for both sides?

I don't, and I don't think KP does either. Linky

[Moscow Mule]

The MCC are going to decide on whether or not KP's new left-handed shot is illegal. Linky

The main problem appears to be with the LBW rule - where a batsman can't be out LBW if the ball pitches outside leg stump. I think the umpire should determine the stance of the batsman (either right-handed or left-handed) as the bowler starts his run-up. So if the batsman switches to left-handed half-way through the bowler's run-up, then it should still be treated as if he's batting right-handed.

Simple really.

You've also got the "fairness" of the battle between bowler and batsman. The bowler has to inform the umpire if he's changing from around to over the wicket. KP didn't tell the umpire he was going to change to a left-handed grip.

[Alf W]

The bowler's surely at liberty to dig one in at the last minute straight into the batsman's unprotected ribs if he spots him pulling this trick.

Fantastic trick though. He's probably just doubled his 20 20 match fee with those two shots.

[realityhack]

There's nothing specifically in the rules about that AFAIK, except the 'fair play' edict as cited above. If the bowler has to inform the umpire if he decides to go over/around, then it's only fair the batsman does the same for right/left.

Edit - I am not, nor will ever be, a Labour supporter.

[Moscow Mule]

The bowler's surely at liberty to dig one in at the last minute straight into the batsman's unprotected ribs if he spots him pulling this trick.

Fantastic trick though. He's probably just doubled his 20 20 match fee with those two shots.

I've only seen it once on the internet as I was away.

Does he change after the ball has been bowled or as he's running up?

[Moose423956]

I've only seen it once on the internet as I was away.

Does he change after the ball has been bowled or as he's running up?

I think in this case it was after the bowler bowled. If he did it during the run-up, the bowler could just pull out. It would only work against a slow bowler.

[moorfield]

Fantastic trick though. He's probably just doubled his 20 20 match fee with those two shots.

Yup - I think that's where he's going with it.

Seem to remember Ronnie O Sullivan doing something similar and playing left handed half way through his matches a few years ago.

[FiveTimes]

Yup - I think that's where he's going with it.

Seem to remember Ronnie O Sullivan doing something similar and playing left handed half way through his matches a few years ago.

But with Ronnie he could play the shot left handed so that he didn't need to use the rest, a little different to KP