The legality of Kevin Pietersen's switch-hit shot will be discussed by the MCC tomorrow.

The ICC have approached the MCC's laws committee for a ruling, after seeing Pietersen hit two extraordinary switch-hit sixes off the medium pace of Scott Styris - effectively left-handed slog-sweeps - during yesterday's NatWest Series match.

Cricket traditionalists believe Pietersen's actions are against the spirit of the game and are unfair on the bowler and the item has now been added to the agenda of tomorrow's meeting.

"The ICC has asked the MCC to look at it and make a recommendation," Abi Carter, the MCC's media offer, said. "But any law changes would require considerably more lengthy consultation between the ICC and the MCC."

Pietersen could not understand the fuss, insisting the game was constantly changing. "Reverse sweeps have been part of the game for however long, I am just fortunate that I can hit it a bit further," Pietersen said. "I don't understand because everybody wants brand new ideas, new inventions and that's a new shot. Nobody has seen it before.

"There's new things happening to cricket at the moment and people are criticizing all the time," he said. "There should just be positives about all the stuff that's happening.

Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, was impressed by Pietersen's improvisation. "It's amazing to see and it's really good for the game that batsmen have the skill to do that," he said.