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England batsman Pietersen's two huge sixes off New Zealand allrounder Scott Styris when he switched his grip and hit left-handed during yesterday's first one-day international.
Reports say the ICC cricket committee has privately discussed whether the shot should be outlawed.
The Guardian's cricket writer Mike Selvey, a former England seamer, said the shot was unfair because the opposing captain had already set a field for a right-handed batsman, and a bowler was required to declare which hand he was bowling with.
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