6 Ball 6 Six Record List 2024: Batsmen to Hit 6 Sixes in an Over in Cricket

In cricket, a batsman is considered great when he scores big runs and stays till the end. However, in today’s era of the limited overs format and T20 cricket, batsmen look to score as many runs as in an over and put pressure on the opposition bowlers. The maximum number of runs a batsman can score in one over without any extra delivery is 36. For that, you have to hit a six on every ball out of the six balls in an over.

However, it’s not an easy task to hit six consecutive sixes in a single over, but there are a few cricketers in the world who have achieved this feat in domestic and international level. It’s not an easy task to continue the same momentum throughout the over and smash every ball of the over for a six, but these batters achieved this feat and have turned the match around for their team with those six sixes. Let’s take a look at all the cricketers who have the record of hitting 6 sixes in 6 balls.

6 Ball 6 Six Records in International Cricket

1. Herschelle Gibbs vs Netherlands (2007 ODI World Cup)

Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs was the first-ever cricketer to hit six sixes in international cricket and too during the ODI World Cup event in 2007. In a World Cup fixture against the Netherlands in Basseterre on 16th March 2007, South Africa posted a mammoth total of 353 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in a 40-over match. Jacques Kallis shone with his unbeaten 128 runs off 109 balls. However, his century got overshadowed by the disastrous stroke play from Herschelle Gibbs who smashed Daan van Bunge for six consecutive sixes in the 30th over of the innings. Gibbs took the score from 178 to 214 in a single over and laid the foundation for a huge total. He got out after scoring 72 runs off just 40 balls hitting four fours and seven sixes. In reply, Netherlands were restricted to 132 for 9 in their 40 overs and the Proteas won the match by a mammoth 221 runs. Gibbs was adjudged Player of the Match for his record-breaking performance.

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2. Yuvraj Singh vs England (2007 T20 World Cup)

Just a few months after Herschelle Gibbs smashed six sixes during an ODI World Cup, India’s Yuvraj Singh repeated the same in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007. India were playing England in the group match of the T20 World Cup in Durban on 19th September, 2007. As India were batting first, Yuvraj hit England’s Andrew Flintoff for two consecutive boundaries in the 18th overs of the innings. Frustrated after getting hit for two boundaries, Flintoff went on to sledge Yuvraj which led to a heated banter between both players. However, it was Stuart Broad who had to pay for his teammate’s sin. Broad came to bowl the next overs after Flintoff and Yuvraj smashed him for six sixes in six balls of the over. The left-handed batter was in absolute rage mode and made Broad look helpless. Along with this, Yuvraj also smashed the fastest half-century in T20 cricket at that time as he reached the 50-run mark in just 12 deliveries. He got out after smashing 58 runs off 16 balls with three fours and seven sixes and India posted a total of 218 for 4 in their 20 overs. In reply, England were restricted to 200 runs losing 6 wickets. India won the match by 18 runs and later went on to become champions of the tournament. However, Yuvraj and Flintoff cleared differences with each other after the match.

3. Kieron Pollard vs Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka tour of West Indies, 2021)

After both Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes in the same year during the major ICC events, it took 14 years for a player to repeat the same at an international level. Former West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard makes his appearance in the list after he hit six sixes in a T20I match against Sri Lanka in 2021. In the first T20I of the three-match series played at the Coolidge Cricket Ground on 3rd March, 2021, Sri Lanka posted a total of 131 runs losing 9 wickets while batting first. Chasing a low total, the Windies got a fiery start as Lendl Simmons and Evin Lewis added 52 runs for the first wicket in just 3.2 overs. After that, it was Pollard who took the game away from the Lankans by smashing six consecutive sixes in the sixth over bowled by Akila Dananjaya. West Indies were already 98 for 4 by the end of the powerplay and chased the winning total comfortably in just 13.1 overs with four wickets in hand. Pollard was adjudged Player of the Match for his quickfire 38 runs off just 11 including those six sixes.

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4. Jaskaran Malhotra vs Papua New Guinea (USA vs PNG ODI Series, 2021)

The next name is not from the major cricketing nation as Jaskaran Malhotra from the USA also joined the elite list for his disastrous batting against Papua New Guinea (PNG) in an ODI match played in Al Amerat on 9th September, 2021. Batting first, the USA posted a total of 271 runs for the loss of 36 runs in their 50 overs. Malhotra smashed Gaudi Toka for six sixes in the last over of the innings as USA crossed the 270-run mark. Malhotra remained on 173 runs from 124 balls smashing four fours and 16 sixes. In reply, PNG were bowled out for just 137 runs in 37.1 overs and USA won the game by 134 runs.

5. Dipendra Singh Airee vs Qatar (NEP vs QAT ACC Men’s T20I 2024)

Nepal’s all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee overwhelmed the world by hitting 6 sixes in six balls and made the score of 36 runs against Qatar in the ACC men’s T20I match premiere Cup Clash held on April 12′ 2024.

Players to hit 6 sixes in an over in Domestic cricket

1. Sir Garfield Sobers (1968)

The legend of the West Indies cricket, Sir Garfield Sobers is among the greatest cricketers in the world. He is also the first batsman to achieve the milestone of hitting six sixes in an over in any form of cricket. Garfield was playing as the captain for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in a county championship match played from 31st August to 2nd September in 1968. He smashed Malcolm Nash for six sixes in an over. With this, Sobers became the first-ever cricketer to smash six sixes in a single over in the history of the game.

2. Ravi Shastri (1985)

Former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri also joins the elite list for his disastrous batting in the 1985 Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) and Baroda. Shastri was commonly known as a defensive player but he was completely in a different mood while playing for Mumbai. He smashed 200 runs off just 123 balls in the second innings. Along with this, Shastri also smashed Tilak Raj for six sixes in an over.

3. Ross Whitely (2017)

Ross Whiely is a prominent name in England’s domestic circuit and is also among the few cricketers to achieve the feat of hitting six sixes in an over. In a Natwest T20 Blast match between Yorkshire and Worcestershire played in Leeds on 23rd July, 2017, Whitely smashed Karl Carver for six back-to-back sixes in the 16th over of Worcestershire’s innings. It turned out to be a 37-run over as Carver also bowled one wide delivery. Whitely smashed 65 runs off just 26 balls hitting two fours and eight sixes. However, his efforts went in vain as Worcestershire fell short of 37 runs from Yorkshire’s total of 233 runs.

4. Hazratullah Zazai  (2018)

Afghanistan cricketer Hazratullah Zazai also appears in the list for his fiery knock in the Afghanistan Premier League in 2018. In a match between Balkh Legends and Kabul Zwanan in Sharjah on 14th October 2018, Zazai smashed Abdullah Mazari for 37 runs in one over, including six sixes and a wide delivery in the fourth over of the second innings. Zazai got out after smashing 62 runs off just 17 balls with four fours and seven sixes. However, this knock came in losing cause Kabul Zwanan were restricted to 223 for 7 chasing a target of 245 runs.

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5. Leo Carter (2020)

New Zealand cricketer Leo Carter achieved the milestone of hitting six sixes while playing for Canterbury against Northern Districts in a Super Smash fixture in Christchurch on 5th January, 2020. In reply to Northern Districts’ 219/7, Canterbury smashed 222 runs in 18.5 overs and won the game by 7 wickets. Carter was the main man for Canterburty who changed the momentum of the match by smashing Anton Devcich for six sixes in the 16th over of the innings. The left-handed batter remained unbeaten on 70 runs off 29 balls hitting three fours and seven sixes.

6. Thisara Perera (2021)

Another player and the first Sri Lanka cricketer in the list. All rounder Thisara Perera smashed Dilhan Cooray for six sixes in an over while playing as a captain for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. With this Perera also smashed the second-fastest half-century in List A cricket, as he reached the 50-run mark in just 13 balls.

7. Rituraj Gaikwad (2022)

Ruturaj Gaikwad has shown a display of batting prowess while playing a domestic match for Maharatsra in the Vijaya Hajare trophy quarter final at Narendra modi Stadium ground ”B” Ruturaj Gaikwad hit an incredible 43 runs in a single over, smashing 7 sixes, including a no-ball. His phenomenal innings saw him score an unbeaten 220 runs off just 159 balls, leading Maharashtra to a formidable total of 330/5 in their 50 overs against Uttar Pradesh.

While chasing this mammoth score Uttar Pradesh only managed to score 272 runs in 47.4 overs and Maharashtra won with an incredible batting performance of Gaikwad in the tournament . While scoring 7 sixes for Only 6 Balls practically impossible right, but Gaikwad made it as the over score card read as “ “6 6 6 6 6 nb 6 6 = 43 runs in an over!”

Indian Players to hit 6 Sixes in an Over

1. Ravi Shastri – 1985
2. Yuvraj Singh – 2007
3. Ruturaj Gaikwad – 2022

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