Cricket is one of the most exciting forms of sport. To master the “gentleman’s game”, you should have a sound technique in your game. The game of bat and ball has always been known for its protocols and conventional methods. Cricket is an art and the best artists have always been admired. Every artist has its own way of performing their art. Here we are with top ten unorthodox artists :

1. Shivnarine Chanderpaul

The father of physics is Albert Einstein and the father of unorthodox batting stance is Shivnarine Chanderpaul. He had an awkward- looking forward arm position. He stood at 90 degrees to the orthodox stance and shuffled to a normal one just before the delivery of the ball. In spite of his weirdest batting stance, he has scored 20,988 runs for West Indies.

2. George Bailey

The Former Australian batsman, who was well known for experimenting with his batting stance, came up with another bizarre stance, while playing for PM’s XI vs South Africa. In this stance, his body was facing the stumps while his head was facing the bowler. Although at the time of the release of the ball, he got back into his orthodox position. He has scored a total of 3,700 international runs.

3. Rory Burns

Rory Burns is a professional England player. The skipper puts his chin on his front shoulder while moving his head towards the leg side. He is a left-eye dominant and that’s why he has a strange stance. Currently, he is one of the best openers England has. His average is 30.32, with the highest score being 133.

4. Steve Smith

Steve Smith has a bizarre stance. He stands with a considerable gap separating his feet and keeps waving his bat with a high back lift. Although it’s not so pleasant for the eyes but it has worked for the artist. This modern-day artist has scored many runs in international cricket with an average of 60.45 in the test. Smith is one of the best cricketers in the world and also a part of FAB 4. He attained the highest test rankings of 947.

5. Kevin Pietersen

The former England Captain had a strange batting stance with his feet wider than any other modern-day batsmen. The South Africa born, scored a total of 13,797 international runs during his period. The relationship between Pietersen and ECB never fully recovered. He played last for England in 2013-14. Thereafter, ECB decided not to consider him any further.

6. Faf Du Plessis

The former South African Captain Faf Du Plessis is one of the greatest fielders of all time and is among the best all-format batters of his era. He is the first and only international captain to whitewash Australia in a 5-match series. He has a too high back lift and a peculiar bat tapping before every delivery. Total international runs scored by him are 11,198.

7. Lance Klusener

Lance Klusener is the former cricketer of South Africa. He is well known for his ferocious batting and hit-the-deck bowling. He holds his bat at such a lofty height that it stays parallel to his head. It looks more like a baseball one. He scored a total of 5,482 international runs and took 272 international wickets.

8. Graham Gooch

The former England Captain and one of the most successful international batter of his generation Graham Alan Gooch. He had an unusual batting stance with a very exaggerated back lift. He scored 13,190 international runs.

9. Fawad Alam

Fawad Alam is the professional Pakistani cricketer and son of famous Pakistani first-class cricketer Tariq Alam, made his first-class debut at the age of 17. At an age of 35, his career has a second wind. The stance he takes may look foolish, but it helps him watch the ball better. Total international runs scored by him are 2,146.

10. Eoin Morgan

The former England Captain who leads the English team to its 1 st ODI world cup in 2019 Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan. He has a stance that helps to generate that famous swing through mid-wicket. He bends lower than most and plays exceptionally well off the back foot. He has scored a total of 10,859 international runs. He is basically from Ireland.