5 greatest players of the straight drive

2 Jacques Kallis

The former South African greatest not only scored a bucketload of runs in international cricket, but did it with a technique that was right up there with the very best in the game. Jacques Kallis played for South Africa for nearly 19 years and throughout that period, he remained one of the best exponents of the straight drive in the business.

Usually, batsmen with excellent techniques are the best exponents of the straight drive and in that regard, Kallis was supremely gifted. On top of that, his front foot movement, the arc of the bat coming down on the ball, high elbows and a superb followthrough made the straight drive look even better on most occasions.

On the other hand, his excellent eyesight meant that he picked up the length of the ball pretty early and that was another reason why he was such a superb player of the shot.