The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has approved the switch-hitting technique used by England batsman Kevin Pietersen to hit two sixes in Sunday's one-day international against New Zealand.
Pietersen changed his stance and grip twice from right-hander to left-hander to hit two balls off Scott Styris over the boundary.
'MCC believes that the 'switch-hit' stroke is exciting for the game of cricket,' a statement said. 'Indeed, the stroke conforms to the laws of cricket and will not be legislated against.'
The MCC, which acts as the custodian of cricket's laws, was asked by the International Cricket Council to discuss Pietersen's revolutionary tactics at a meeting this morning.
