With the start of 2011 World Cup cricket, Pepsi started a new campaign called "Change The Game" showcasing out-of-the-box cricket moves that are not text-book and yet help achieve the ultimate goal.
In a series of posts to come, we'll showcase the shots that "Change the Game"....
Lets start with Kevin Pietersen's Palti Hit - his switch hit shot....
Kevin Pietersen is England's best batsman in recent years. The flair, the confidence, the arrogance and the rebel streak in him is what sets him apart from other players and all of it was on ample display on 15th June, 2008 in a match against New Zealand. Scott Styris, the unfortunate bowler could have hardly anticipated it coming. This was the first time Pietersen unleashed his new weapon - the Switch hit or Palti Hit....
When Scott Styris bowled to Pietersen, he switched the grip, hoped a bit and settled as what a left hander stance would be, all in one motion, and thrashes Styris’ delivery for a six over deep cover, the deep cover to a right hander’s stance to be precise. He did it again in Styris' next over too.
Take a look at this video.
Because Pietersen not only reversed his hand positions, but changed his stance by rotating his body, these "switch-hit" shots were immediately followed by calls to outlaw them from the game but ICC ruled it in favour of the batsman.
Just watch Pietersen try his switch hit or palti hit during his practice session...
Pietersen's game changing shot of switch hit is called "Palti hit" and is being used in the Pepsi's "Change The Game" campaign started for the 2011 World Cup.
Watch the advertisement of Pietersen's Palti hit game changing shot by Pepsi...
In a series of posts to come, we'll showcase the shots that "Change the Game"....
Lets start with Kevin Pietersen's Palti Hit - his switch hit shot....
Kevin Pietersen's famous Switch Hit shot
Kevin Pietersen is England's best batsman in recent years. The flair, the confidence, the arrogance and the rebel streak in him is what sets him apart from other players and all of it was on ample display on 15th June, 2008 in a match against New Zealand. Scott Styris, the unfortunate bowler could have hardly anticipated it coming. This was the first time Pietersen unleashed his new weapon - the Switch hit or Palti Hit....
Pietersen playing his trademark switch hit or palti hit shot
When Scott Styris bowled to Pietersen, he switched the grip, hoped a bit and settled as what a left hander stance would be, all in one motion, and thrashes Styris’ delivery for a six over deep cover, the deep cover to a right hander’s stance to be precise. He did it again in Styris' next over too.
Take a look at this video.
Because Pietersen not only reversed his hand positions, but changed his stance by rotating his body, these "switch-hit" shots were immediately followed by calls to outlaw them from the game but ICC ruled it in favour of the batsman.
Kevin Pietersen sends the ball to a mighty six using his switch hit shot
Just watch Pietersen try his switch hit or palti hit during his practice session...
Pietersen's game changing shot of switch hit is called "Palti hit" and is being used in the Pepsi's "Change The Game" campaign started for the 2011 World Cup.
Watch the advertisement of Pietersen's Palti hit game changing shot by Pepsi...
Kevin Pietersen's Pepsi Change the Game Advertisement
Photo and Video courtesy: Pepsi India and other internet sources.
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