Cricketing innovations in T20 WC

We saw few cricket innovations in this T20 WC.

Batting

1. Dilshan shot – Scoop over wicket keeper. Lack of definition for this shot made analysts and commentators calling it as Dilshan Shot.
2. Back bat sweep shot – Jayawardene played sweep shot with back of his bat. It is clarified that it is legal to intentionally use any part of the bat to play shots.
3. Reverse Sweep with change of Front leg – Does a right handed batsman become left handed if he changes his front leg to play reverse shot? Few experts argue that reverse shot is when you maintain the same front leg while playing shot else it should be called change of stance instead of reverse shot. This has a huge impact on which is leg stump and which bowl should be a wide ball outside leg stump. This is still controversial. ICC is expected to rule on this, but till then it is legal.
4. Gibbs shot – South African coach said that Gibbs is coming out with couple of innovations soon which will be called Gibbs shot. We have to wait when he plays that – in semis or finals. He has not yet played it.

Bowling

1. Stop completely before delivering the ball – Couple of spinners started stopping completely just before delivering the ball. Saqlain Mushtaq seemingly tried this before, but umpires then asked him not to do that. Few argued that it is illegal and considered it against law of distracting the batsman and also discontinuity of game (dead ball). It has been allowed in this WC. ICC is expected to clarify on this.
2. Field setting by bowler while taking run up – Broad did that. He started the run up and then gave some fielding adjustment signs while running. ICC made a ruling that this is against law of distracting the batsman even though it is legal to change the field while bowler is taking the run up.
3. Slow Bouncer – Used effectively by several fast bowlers
4. Suprise fast ball from fast bowler – Sri Lankan fast bowler Udana used his slow ball so often that his fast bowl was considered as surprise with slow bowl as his default bowling style.

Fielding

1. Jump in air outside boundary and bring the ball hit for 6 back in field for play – This is most interesting as ICC ruled in favor of this. I forgot the fielder name, but one fielder tried to take catch, the ball went 3 meters out of boundary line in air, he went outside the boundary line, waited for the ball, jumped in air and while in air hit the ball with his hand to bring it back within boundary. Nobody knew if this is 4 or 6, but Umpire after consulting to 3rd umpire gave the runs ran by the batsman. No 4 or 6. Later ICC ruled that it was correct decision as the ball was in play. Now the argument is that can a fielder go outside the boundary line for a 6 shot, jump in air and hit the ball back within boundary. Is it legal too?