Hitting a cricket ball over the ropes requires both skill and strength. Not many players can consistently smash maximums. However, with the introduction of shorter formats, shortened boundaries, and thick bats, we frequently see a slew of sixes in cricket matches.
No matter how easy it has become to hit sixes, hitting a maximum on every delivery of an over is still unheard of. Only a few players in the game’s history have accomplished the feat. In this listicle, we’ll have a look at the times when a batter struck six (or more) sixes in a single over in List-A and ODI cricket.
#1 Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs (source: Twitter)
Herschelle Gibbs, the legendary South African opener, became the first man in international history to hit six maximums in an over. On March 16, 2007, he accomplished the feat during an ODI World Cup match against the Netherlands in Basseterre, West Indies. Herschelle Gibbs went after Daan van Bunge in the 30th over of South Africa’s innings.
On the first ball, the right-handed batter charged down the wicket and hit it over long on for six. He smashed the second and third deliveries over long-off. Gibbs sent the fourth delivery from the leggie over the deep midwicket fence for another maximum, before sending the fifth delivery over wide long off for another. Gibbs made history by hitting the sixth six over deep midwicket.
