Lefties' domination of world cricket

[amits]

it starts right from galli cricket. a left-handed batsman in galli cricket even smashes 4s easily as all bowlers bowl according to right-handers & field setting is like that of a right hander. the same happens in school cricket as well where left-handed batsmen score heavily. this gives them the confidence and some of them then make it big, maybe even get into the national team

[SachDan]

it starts right from galli cricket. a left-handed batsman in galli cricket even smashes 4s easily as all bowlers bowl according to right-handers & field setting is like that of a right hander. the same happens in school cricket as well where left-handed batsmen score heavily. this gives them the confidence and some of them then make it big' date=' maybe even get into the national team[/quote'] Is it the same case with Shikhar Dhawan!!?

[Mr. Wicket]

Interesting to note that Ganguly, one of the most elegant lefties around, is a right handed bat who only learnt how to bat left handed because he was taught by a left hander. Michael Clarke, OTOH, is a natural southpaw - just bats right handed.

[ucilite]

may i mention SAEED ANWAR......with an ODI average of 38.21 and test 45.52

[Dhondy]

may i mention SAEED ANWAR......with an ODI average of 38.21 and test 45.52

Just mentioning won't do, Ucilite. Tell us why you feel he was among the great left handers. What distinguished him?

[cowboysfan]

lefties make up 5 -10 % of the world population(including me) and they dominate sports especially where it matters which is is dominant(cricket,baseball etc)

[ucilite]

Just mentioning won't do' date=' Ucilite. Tell us why you feel he was among the great left handers. What distinguished him?[/quote'] this is straight out of his profile: "Majestic timing and placement were Saeed Anwar's hallmarks. He was an opener capable of electrifying starts in all cricket through graceful strokeplay rather than brute force. He loved driving through the off side with minimal footwork. He annihilated any bowler offering width outside off stump although he too regularly guided the ball straight into the hands of fourth slip or gully." his average against aussies in 8 tess...59.06....now what else you want me to tell you? p.s. i don't have to mention the 194 against india

[Guest dada_rocks]

AB ( Amitabh bachchan not Ajit Vardhan) is also leftie:--D

[Cricketics]

may i mention SAEED ANWAR......with an ODI average of 38.21 and test 45.52

though we are talkinga here about current cricketers, but ya saeed anwar was a fantastic Leftie. brilliant player..

[Ram]

The trend seems to be growing rapidly, especially in the last 7-8 years.

[Yuvraj4Captaincy]

I was a leftie till grade 1 or 2 I think but my dad made me change to a rightie.