US EditionLeft Is Sometimes Right for New Zealand's Switch-Hitting Phillips
Glenn Phillips, a right-handed batter, has practiced left-hand batting to counter left-arm spin and used it successfully in a domestic match before New Zealand's India tour and T20 World Cup.
- On December 30, the 31-year-old right-hander Glenn Phillips showcased the stunt for Otago Volts against Central Districts, switching to a left-handed stance mid-delivery and during the run-up to hit a four and a six through the offside.
- With the T20 World Cup fast approaching, Phillips has sharpened his left-handed batting legwork since last month to keep both hands and brain sides active and counter left-arm spin.
- Having long been able to bat left-handed, Glenn Phillips said, `I do enjoy my left-handed batting training`, Phillips said, adding he considered switching at about 10 but decided to stay right-handed.
- Phillips will be a vital member of the Kiwi squad for the eight-match white-ball series against India starting January 11 in Baroda, and he reckons his left-field innovations could matter at the T20 World Cup starting February 7.
- Teams often employ a left-arm orthodox spinner to create favourable T20 match-ups, and Phillips' switch-hitting follows precedents from Kevin Pieterson, David Warner, and Glenn Maxwell.
13 Articles
13 Articles
"A Future Thing": New Zealand Star Glenn Phillips On Batting Left-Handed In T20 World Cup In India
Gearing up for the upcoming T20 World Cup in India, explosive New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips believes his increasingly refined left-handed batting offers a glimpse of the future, particularly as a weapon against left-arm spin.
Left is sometimes right for Phillips
New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips said his audacious switch-hitting show in a recent Super Smash match was no gimmick but a tactical option he has honed for years to counter left-arm spin. In last week's match against Central Districts, Otago right-hander Phillips switched stance while off-spinner Dean Foxcroft was midway through his run-up, and hit the bowler for a four with what could have been mistaken for a full-blooded cover drive from a le…
‘Keeps both sides of the brain working’: New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips reveals why he bats left-handed against spin sometimes
Last month, Glenn Phillips left spectators and commentators speechless by switching to a left-handed stance — once during the bowler's run-up and once mid-delivery — to hammer a four and a six through the offside.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
