The rise of the ambidextrous cricketer

Will the emergence of Kamindu Mendis inspire other cricketers to try batting, bowling and fielding with both hands?By John Stern for Wisden Cricket MonthlyFor most of us, the sight of Kamindu Mendis on his international debut in Colombo last year bowling left-arm orthodox spin to Jason Roy and then switching to right-arm off-breaks to the left-handed Ben Stokes brought a frisson of novel excitement. Five thousand miles away in Brisbane, John Buchanan was thinking: “What took you so long?&r