Dilscoop
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The Dilscoop is a cricket
batting
stroke developed by Sri Lankan right-handed batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan
during the ICC World Twenty20
held during June 2009 in England.
The basis of the stroke is to go on one knee to a good length or slightly short of length delivery off a fast or medium paced bowler and 'scoop' the ball over the head of the wicket keeper. The ball travels straight towards the boundary behind the wicket keeper.
According to Dilshan he started practising this stroke against a bowling machine during his tenure for Delhi Daredevils
at the 2009 Indian Premier League
(IPL) held in South Africa
between April/May 2009.
There has been much discussion whether the Dilscoop is identical to the Marillier
or Paddle scoop
. However according to former Australian captain Ian Chappell
who was commentating during the above ICC World Twenty20
, he had never seen any batsman play the ball straight over the wicket keeper's head as Dilshan does, hence its originality.
While the Dilscoop travels straight over the wicket keeper, the Marilier travels towards fine leg or deep fine leg and the Paddle Scoop preferred by many players including Moin Khan
and Misbah-ul-Haq
among others is played against a yorker length ball (note the Dilscoop is played against a good length or slightly short of length ball).
The Dilscoop has also become known as the McScoop in New Zealand, due right-handed batsman Brendon McCullum
's extensive use of the shot.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
batting
Batting (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket. A player who is currently batting is denoted as a batsman, while the act of hitting the ball is called a shot or stroke...
stroke developed by Sri Lankan right-handed batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan born October 14, 1976 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team since April 2011. He has been a member of the team since November 1999, and was also known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan prior to his conversion...
during the ICC World Twenty20
ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20 or ICC World T20 also referred to as the T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council...
held during June 2009 in England.
The basis of the stroke is to go on one knee to a good length or slightly short of length delivery off a fast or medium paced bowler and 'scoop' the ball over the head of the wicket keeper. The ball travels straight towards the boundary behind the wicket keeper.
According to Dilshan he started practising this stroke against a bowling machine during his tenure for Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils is the Delhi franchise for the Indian Premier League in cricket. The franchise is owned by the GMR Group.-Franchise history:...
at the 2009 Indian Premier League
2009 Indian Premier League
The 2009 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 2 or the 2009 IPL, was the second season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2007. The tournament was hosted by South Africa and was played between 18 April and 24 May 2009...
(IPL) held in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
between April/May 2009.
There has been much discussion whether the Dilscoop is identical to the Marillier
Marillier shot
The Marillier shot is a modern shot in cricket which involves using the bat as a ramp to flick a ball backwards over the batsman's shoulder for a boundary. It is a rare, risky and unorthodox shot but when successfully used can be devastating...
or Paddle scoop
Paddle scoop
A paddle scoop is a modern cricketing shot, similar to the Marillier shot, used more and more often in One Day International and Twenty20 cricket matches since appearing in the early 21st century. The shot is performed by positioning the body square-on with the ball; with both feet pointing towards...
. However according to former Australian captain Ian Chappell
Ian Chappell
Ian Michael Chappell is a former cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. He captained Australia between 1971 and 1975 before taking a central role in the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation...
who was commentating during the above ICC World Twenty20
ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20 or ICC World T20 also referred to as the T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council...
, he had never seen any batsman play the ball straight over the wicket keeper's head as Dilshan does, hence its originality.
While the Dilscoop travels straight over the wicket keeper, the Marilier travels towards fine leg or deep fine leg and the Paddle Scoop preferred by many players including Moin Khan
Moin Khan
Mohammad Moin Khan , popularly known as Moin Khan , is a former Pakistani cricketer, primarily a wicketkeeper-batsman, who remained a member of the Pakistani national cricket team from 1990 to 2004. He has also captained the Pakistani side. He made his international debut against the West Indies at...
and Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi is a Pakistani cricketer and the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team for s and s...
among others is played against a yorker length ball (note the Dilscoop is played against a good length or slightly short of length ball).
The Dilscoop has also become known as the McScoop in New Zealand, due right-handed batsman Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum
Brendon Barrie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer, who plays for the Otago Volts at provincial level. He is a wicket-keeper, as well as an aggressive batsman who opens in One-day Internationals and is known for his fast scoring rate...
's extensive use of the shot.