Lefties' success is a right-handed compliment

Everyone has been batting the wrong way around, writes Peter Roebuck in the Sydney Morning Herald, and coaches have been barking up the wrong tree.

Chris Gayle spent the month belting the ball around Indian parks. Bats left-handed. Bowls, catches and opens beer bottles with his other mitt. Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Ever seen him send down a leg-break? Stephen Fleming? Writes his cheques with the easterly flipper. Jacob Oram? Thumps down his seamers with the right arm.

Consider the past. David Gower? Bowled his few overs in Test cricket with his cork-opening hand - and, for his pains, was called for throwing. Mark Taylor? Turns on his air-conditioner with the right paw. Sourav Ganguly? Kicks penalties with his right foot