Sachin Tendulkar and Mark Waugh adapted a different way of playing the role by scoring rapidly by using classical styles to find the gaps in the field rather than go over the top. Later players like Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle took to aggressive batting and the introduction of Twenty20 cricket saw such hitting becoming a regularity with more batters oriented towards it.
Sachin Tendulkar and Mark Waugh played differently by scoring rapidly through classical styles to exploit field gaps rather than relying on over-the-top shots. Later players like Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle became known for aggressive batting, and the advent of Twenty20 cricket led to more batters focusing on this style.