Longest Six in Cricket history

Before the game of cricket began to record well, English cricketer Albert Trott was said to have recorded the longest six in the history of cricket in a Test match against Australia when he parked Monte Noble.  Was out of  The ball covered a distance of about 120-125 meters.  It wasn't even in the 20th century, it came back in 1899, when Trott hit the ball at Lord's Pavilion.

 Not surprisingly, big hit movies like this thrill the audience and become the talk of the town for many years to come.  This was the case with many cricketers from the early generations of cricket, from Albert Trott and Victor Trumper to Shahid Afridi, MS Dhoni and Chris Gayle, who mesmerized the fans with their power-hitting.

 Interestingly, many former cricketers and pundits have said in the past that such a huge hit should be given an extra reward, but the accuracy and authenticity of technology has always measured such distances.  No weight was given to these arguments.

 It's always fun to go back to some of these famous strikes and let's take a look at the longest sixes hit in international cricket.

Biggest Six in Cricket history

Shahid Afridi |  153m Six vs South Africa, 2013

 It is a name that has always been at the top of such lists and it is not surprising that Shahid Afridi holds the record for the longest sixes in international cricket.  The six he hit Ryan McLaren, one of the most controversial sixes in the history of cricket, for this distance.

 

Although many say it didn't go that far, Shahid Afridi hit a six that traveled 153 meters in Johannesburg.  In the 35th over of the chase, McLaren bowled a length ball and Afridi knocked it out of the Wanderers, making it the biggest six of the match.

Brett Lee |  130m 6 vs West Indies, 2005

 In this list of the longest sixes you will also see Brett Lee, very few are remembered as Brett Lee's mighty strike against the West Indies, as it came from unexpected sources.  Brett Lee took part in the game with a 47-run partnership for the home team in Gabba, but in that knock he hit only six, to this day he is respected.

 Darren Powell offered the Australian a good length of transmission to swing his arms, and Lee made sure it landed several miles away.  It is considered to be the largest six in Gabba, one of the largest plains in the world.  This is the biggest six in Test cricket.

 Martin Guptill |  127m6 vs South Africa, 2012

The list includes New Zealand opener Martin Guptill, who has charmed cricket fans many times with his extraordinary power hitting.  In 2012, he hit perhaps the biggest six of his career against Lonwabo Tsotsube during the T20I game against South Africa.

Guptill threw the ball mercilessly at the mid-wicket boundary and the ball hit the roof of the stand before returning to the ground.  These are the biggest sixes recorded in Test matches.

Liam Livingstone |  122m Six vs Pakistan, 2021

Liam Livingstone is one of the shortest format cricketers in England, and he has often provided excellent highlights of his rare talent.  During the second T20I against Pakistan at Headingley last year, Livingstone hit a 122m six to Harris Rauf, who walked out of the stadium.

 In the 16th over of the first innings, Rauf stopped him at full speed and Livingstone started hitting him fast, knocking him to the ground with his tremendous force.  The ball is believed to have landed on a rugby pitch, behind the newly built Emerald Stand.

 Corey Anderson |  122m vs India, 2014

No cricket fan can forget Corey Anderson's achievements during his heyday in 2014.  He was in the form of his life, and for a short time held the record for the fastest ODI century.  During the first ODI against India in 2014, Anderson recorded one of the biggest sixes in the history of cricket.

 Mohammad Shami pitched it in the Good Length area, allowing Corey Anderson to swing it completely and the ball went out of the Napier Cricket Ground.  He scored 68 off 40 balls in the game and helped his team win by 24 runs.

 Mark W |  120m vs. New Zealand, 1997

Mark Waugh has always been in the shadow of his brother and is one of the youngest cricketers on this great Australian team, but time and time again, he has played his part.

During New Zealand's tour of Australia in 1997, Mark Waugh faced Daniel Vettori, went off the track, and hit the ball 120 meters down in the WACA.  Australia won the Test by an innings and 70 runs.

Yuvraj Singh |  119m vs Australia, 2007

Yuvraj Singh is widely regarded as one of the most gifted stroke masters of cricket.  During his impressive 30-ball 70-run innings against Australia in the ICCT20 World Cup 2007, Yuvraj was going with a brilliant streak, the official record for most sixes by an Indian batsman.

 

Brett Lee steamed in a long delivery at 90 mph, and the left-handed batsman easily flicked on a square leg for a 119-meter six.  His knock helped the Indian team win this incredible game and reach the final.

 MS Dhoni |  118m 6 vs New Zealand, 2009

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the biggest finishers in ODI cricket and is the second highest scorer of Indian cricketers in international cricket.  During the third ODI against India in New Zealand in 2009, the Indian captain hit a 118-meter six in the 44th over of the game.

When he developed a brilliant short arm to send the ball over the boundary and not the first time in his career, the World Cup winning captain dropped a lot of jaws.

 Chris Gayle |  116m Six vs India, 2010

The world of cricket has seldom seen anyone hit a bigger ball than Chris Gayle.  The former West Indies captain holds the world record for most sixes and has also hit some of the longest sixes in the game.

 During the ICC T20 World Cup group stage fixture against India, Chris Gayle hit Yousuf Pathan 116 meters.  He hit the ball on the long on and it went out of the park at Kensington Oval.

Ijaz Ahmed | 115m Six vs India, 1999

Many would not expect one of the longest sixes from Ijaz Ahmed's bat, but the retired Pakistani cricketer dealt a huge blow in Mohali which was not followed by much tension.

 He hit a six of 115 meters to Virender Sehwag and managed to cross one of the largest grounds in India.  The visitors dominated the entire game, wreaking havoc on the Indian bowlers and securing a famous victory, which was crucial for Pakistan in winning the Pepsi Cup.