We will talk about cricketers who stood out in this sport because of the way they bowled, as well as those whose unusual playing style helped them become well-known and widely recognized. Everyone is aware that the appropriate cricket stand asks for the bat to be placed behind or between the legs, but they changed it.
1. Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant, the heir to M.S. Dhoni, is known for his unconventional shots and playing style. The saviour of the Indian team in recent times has 4 away centuries in the test under his name. His shots have become famous, and with his aggressive style of playing, he does.
2. Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is an Indian bowler who came to fame when he was picked up by MI in the IPL, and he is starting to grab people’s attention with his unorthodox bowling action which made it hard for the batter to play it, taking just 128 wickets in just 30 matches with an economy of 2.69.
3. Steve Smith
Steven Smith, a middle order batter, who started his career as a leg spin bowler but is now considered one of the best batters of this decade, through his unorthodox style of batting has become famous. He has 32 Test centuries to his name. He inspired many other batters to bat the way he does and one of the most famous examples is the No.2 Test batter Marnus Labuschagne.
4. Lance Klusener
Former South African All-Rounder Lance Klusener is well-known for the way he swings the bat, a baseball swing that has become very popular. At the international level, he has amassed 5482 runs and 272 wickets.
5. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a Guyanese International who played for West-indies thorough his career. He could not rise to fame because he was playing the same when Brian Lara played for the west-indies but his unorthodox style of playing, playing with soft hands and barely using his front foot, and that even with this technique, you can score 10,000 runs in Test and 30 centuries with an average of 51.37.
6. Shivil Kaushik
Shivil Kaushik, you may know for his unorthodox style of run-up, played for Gujarat Lions in the IPL in 2016 and 2017. He was known for being a mystery spinner but could not rise to fame till now but still waiting for his opportunities.
7. Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan, a Sri-Lankan wicketkeeper batter, is known for playing an aggressive style of cricket, which allowed him to rise to fame. He created the shot named Dilscoop, which shot over his head. He has scored 17,671 runs in his career, with 39 centuries to his name.
8. Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan, an Afghanistan Bowler who is the main reason for Afghanistan's rise to the international level, with his leg spin, has troubled every batter he has bowled to, is one of the hardest spinners to face. He has taken 326 wickets at just 24 years of age; this shows how big of a talent he is.
9. Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga, a Sri Lanka right-arm fast bowler, a household name, is known for his unorthodox style of bowling. He has two ODI hat-trick under his belt, he is the only player to take four wickets in four balls in T20i. He took 546 wickets in his international career.
10. AB de Villiers
The best for the last, AB de Villers played for South Africa during his time, was called 360-degree batter because of the style he used to play with, and the shot selection he had. He has the record for the fastest century in ODI in just 31 balls. He scored 20014 runs in his career for South Africa.
