Cricket is one of the most admirable games in the world that enamored its fans till the end of the game. Cricket fans enjoy a lot whenever a batsman hits a six. This article will let you know the best of 6 balls 6 sixes record list of batsmen.
Here is the list of batsmen who hit 6 sixes in an over in international matches.
1. Sir Garfield Sobers
Sir Garfield Sobers, the former cricketer of the West Indies Team, was the first batsman who set the record of 6 sixes in an over in international cricket. In the Country Championship of August 1968, he was playing for Nottinghamshire and Malcolm Nash of Glamorgan was bowling. In his five continuous balls, Sir Garfield hit sixes and the last ball dramatically crossed the boundary, resulting in the sith six of the over.
2. Ravi Shastri
Ravi Shastri is a former Indian cricketer and a former coach of the Indian cricket team, who played from 1981 – 1992. he crafted the history of 6 sixes in an over in the Ranji trophy. in 1985, he was the team member of the Bombay team and turned all the balls of an over into 6. After Sir Garfield, he was the second batsman who accomplished this record.
3. Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs is a famous former batsman of the South Africa team and also regarded as one of the best fielders in the world. In the cricket World Cup of 2007, the South African team was playing against the Netherlands. Herschelle Gibbs smashed all the six balls of Van Bunge to achieve this record. He was also the first batsman to create a record of 6 sixes in an over of a World Cup match.
4. Yuvraj Singh
former Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh is an all-rounder batsman of all formats and is known for his excellent record-setting of 6 sixes in an over. In the T-20 World Cup of 2007, the Indian team was playing against the England team and Yuvraj hit all six balls of Stuart Broad into 6.
5. Ross Whitely
Ross Whitely is a left-handed batsman and a former cricketer of England. In the T-20 Blast series of 2017, he was playing for the Worcestershire Rapid team and struck all the balls of Karl Carver into 6 consecutive sixes.
6. Hazratullah Zazai
Hazratullah Zazai is a former Afghan batsman. During the Afghanistan Premier League in, 2018, he was playing for Kabul Zwanan and hit 6 continuous sixes in over of Abdullah Mazari.
7. Leo Carter
Leo Carter is a New Zealand cricketer who set the record of hitting 6 sixes in an over in 2020. During a Super Smash League match against Northern Knights, he smashed all the balls of Anton Devcich. He was the first Kiwi batsman to set this record.
8. Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard is a former West Indies batsman who achieved the record of hitting 6 sixes in an over against Sri Lankan bowler Akila Dhananjay in 2021.
9. Thisara Perera
Thisara Perera is an all-rounder player from Sri Lanka who accomplished the 6 sixes record against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in 2021.
10. Jaskaran Malhotra
Jaskaran Malhotra is a cricketer of the USA team and the first American player batsman to set the record of 6 sixes in an over against Papua New Guinea in 2021.
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