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Jayasuriya and Kaluwitharana — The Pinch-Hitting Revolution of 1996
Sri Lanka
1996-02-21
At the 1996 World Cup, Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga promoted Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana to open the batting and instructed them to attack the new ball during the fielding restrictions. The strategy — 'pinch-hitting' — produced unprecedented scoring rates and revolutionised ODI cricket.
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