Top And Best Biggest Sixes in Cricket History: Sixes, being one of the key attraction in the sport of cricket, know all about the Biggest Sixes in Cricket History of them in this article
Ever since the emergence of T20 cricket, the calm and composed characteristics of a cricketer are only restricted to the longest format. Not only have cricketers been playing at a face rate in the T20 overs, but courtesy to that the players have started being aggressive single the beginning in the 50 over format as well.
Not only have the modern-era batsman innovated new shots to score off every ball. But the power required by an individual also has seen a drastic rise. Be it Andre Russell or Glen Maxwell or Hardik Pandya, the strength required to clear an average 70m boundary is enormous. Having said that some of them do it with ease.
Top Biggest Sixes In Cricket History
5. Corey Anderson – New Zealand vs India – 122m
Corey Anderson was known to be devastating hard hitter of the ball on his day. When New Zealand played against India on January 19, 2014, Anderson struck Mohammad Shami for a huge six which was measured to be 122metres.
4. Yuvraj Singh – India vs Australia – 125m
The 2007 ICC T20 World Cup is known for Yuvraj Singh hitting 6 sixes to Stuart Broad. But fanatics are unaware that Yuvraj Singh struck Australia’s marquee bowler Brett Lee for a brutal 125metres six in the semi-finals.
3. Martin Guptil – New Zealand vs South Africa – 127m
Martin Guptil has been one of New Zealand’s best opening batsman and was always known for his aggressive intent since ball one. When the Kiwis locked horn with South Africa, Guptil knocked a devastating six off Lonwabo Tsotsobe’s delivery that went 127metres back into the fence.
2. Brett Lee – Australia vs West Indies – 138m
This name might surprise a lot of fans, Brett Lee was never seen as a gigantic hitter off the bowler. In 2007 when Australia faced West Indies, It was a Rovman Powell delivery that ended up in the clutches of the second fastest bowler in cricketing history, which he sent for 138metres.
1. Shahid Afridi – Pakistan vs South Africa – 158m
The former Pakistani skipper has set the record for the biggest six in cricket history in 2013 against South Africa. Shahid Afridi struck the ball with such venom that it landed in the adjacent goal course and recorded the biggest six to be ever struck in the sport’s history.