lol.. u seriously think Dilshan can do it to Steyn?Tendulkar scooped opening fast bowlers over the keeper's head for 4? I do not recall ever seeing that.
And along the ground? How would you possibly scoop the ball over the keeper's head whilst on the ground
It's highly debatable that Dilshan set off any sort of trend with that shot to begin with, considering that many players were already playing it.And another point, even if you are correct, and someone did exactly what Dilshan did earlier. This isn't the "first person to ever do something".
It's the "person who changed the game".
If A does something 20 years ago, and no one follows, he didn't change the game.
If B does that same thing A did 1 year ago, and then 50 people follow, he's the one that should be credited with changing the game and setting the pattern. Not A. No one gave a **** that A did it.
It is the shot. And your breath stinks.It's not the shot, it's when and where you play it.
People may have played it at the death with short fine leg up. Not against the new ball with fielding restrictions on.
Haha, moosra, that is classic.That still doesn't mean he should get credit for it. The doosra isn't called the moosra just because Murali popularised it and used it to greater effect. Credit where credit is due. Marillier came up with the scoop. If there was someone before him who played it to great effect, credit him.