Switch shot was innovated by Kevin Pietersen. He would execute this shot by changing stance from a right-handed to a left-handed batsman during the bowler's run-up and hit it in the cover region. It is a variation of the reverse sweep. He used this shot in 2008 in one ODI against New Zealand.
The shot has generated debate in the cricket world, some calling it as an outstanding display of skill and others arguing that if the batsman changes stance he gains an unfair advantage over the bowler, because the field is set based on the batsman's initial stance at the crease. However Pieterse still plays this shot with great perfection.
