Cricket’s Six Most Definitive Sixes
No matter how slow he bats, or at what number he comes in to bat, every cricketer has once in a lifetime lofted a delivery for a six. Some like Sanath Jayasuriya, Adam Glichrist and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geoffrey-Boycott-c58776
and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mudassar-Nazar-c77867 did so once-in-a-blue-moon, while late-order batsmen like Glenn McGrath and Courtney Walsh had the honor of clubbing it at least once during their careers. But there are only a handful of sixes that have changed the course of history. The
top 6 sixes with a history behind them are discussed below:
6. Yuvraj Singh’s first six off Stuart Broad in 2007
Indian cricket team may have Sachin Tendulkar and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429 in their line-up, but even the two superb strikers of the ball have not managed to do what the left-hander has achieved. Yuvraj blasted the fastest international half century off just 12 balls
during the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007. The most amazing shot that sparked five more sixes in the same over was a pull by Yuvraj Singh that landed into the crowd. Although this was the 4th instance of six sixes in an over, it was the most notable
as the bowler was none other than England’s wonder boy Stuart Broad who has an enviable record in international cricket. He would love to erase this instance from the record books though!
No. 5. Moin http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319’s six off Willie Watson in 1992
He was not a regular member of the side despite being the number 1 wicket keeper. Even then, Pakistan’s Moin Khan swept a delivery from New Zealand’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Willie-Watson-c98042 for six during the semi final of the World Cup in 1992. Not only did it help him get a permanent
spot in the side, it also made Pakistan reach the final of the tournament, which they eventually won.
No. 4. Inzamam ul Haq’s six off Danny Morrison in 1992
He came, he saw and he conquered is exactly the way one would describe the straight six by Inzamam ul Haq off Danny Morrison in the semi final of the 1992 World Cup. Before the match, he was an unknown batsman who hadn’t done much for the
team. After that six, he became the go-to guy for Pakistan and remained their best batsman till his retirement in 2007.
No. 3. Shahid Afridi’s six off Sanath Jayasuriya in 1996
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 needed to beat Sri Lanka in the league match by a huge margin to reach the final. Captain Saeed Anwar and Saleem Elahi provided an excellent start of 60 runs before the latter was dismissed. The Sri Lankans enjoyed his departure
for one more delivery as senior player Waqar Younis sent the 16-year old leg-spinner Shahid Afridi to bat at number 3. Shahid Afridi clobbered the second ball he faced from Sanath Jayasuriya out of the ground for a huge six that signalled his entry into world
cricket. He hit 10 more sixes in that innings to score the fastest century in one dayers off 37 balls and since has taken the tally of his sixes to 272 - the most by any player in any form of cricket. Needless to say, Pakistan won that match.
No. 2. Sanath Jayasuriya’s six to stun the crowd in 1996
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 had never reached the semi final stage of the World Cup before the 1996 edition. They were facing India who had won the tournament and were playing at home. Any batsman in his right mind would have batted cautiously but that’s
what made Sanath Jayasuriya different. Along with Romesh Kaluwitharana, the two blasted the Indian bowlers to all parts of the ground to bring the 50 off the first 5 overs. Not only were the crowd stunned at this assault but it also prompted medium pacer Manoj
Prabhakar to bowl off-spin. Sri Lanka went onto win the match as it was abandoned after crowd trouble marred the Indian innings. They also defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the final to clinch the World Cup.
No. 1. Javed Miandad’s last ball six off Chetan Sharma in 1986
India were the world champions. Pakistan was a team that never won the final of an international tournament. Together, they shared the hottest rivalries in world cricket. That all changed after what Javed Miandad did to Chetan Sharma in
the final of the Austral-Asia Cup at Sharjah in 1986. All he did was hit a six, that too his first one of the match. But at that time, Pakistan needed 4 to win off the last ball, and Chetan Sharma was having the game of his life. Everything he did was taking
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Javed-Miandad-c66580 pulled towards the leg side. And the rest is history. Pakistan won the final by 1 wicket and India had to wait for a long time to beat Pakistan in Sharjah!
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