Five batsmen who invented innovative shots

South Africa v West Indies - One Day International Series
De Villiers is known for his innovative shots

#1 Sachin Tendulkar

India v South Africa: Group B - 2011 ICC World Cup
Sachin Tendulkar had the full range of shots

Some argue that the uppercut was around a long time before Sachin Tendulkar made it his own.

They might be right, but Tendulkar's craft while using it truly makes him the inventor of the modern uppercut where the ball doesn't stay on the ground but sails over the third man boundary.

Not only for records is he arguably the greatest to pick up a cricket bat.

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