Are you also someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes cricket? Well, it is no surprise that you are here then. Today in this article we will talk about the top 9 longest six in cricket history. Some of them may even shock you!
Cricket is said to be a gentleman’s game. Why? Well because despite the cricketers and even the audience supporting different teams are very competitive on the field. Many of them off the field, are very great friends.
And why am I telling you about this? Because in this list, you will see cricketers playing from different teams, and not seeing someone from the team that you support might make you feel disappointed. But don’t come at me, that is just what the statistics say!
9. Chris Gayle
On number 9 in the list of longest six in cricket history, we have Chris Gayle as known as the “Universe Boss”. He played as an all-rounder for the team of West Indies. He is one of the only few players in the world to score a triple hundred in Test matches.
Talking about his longest six, It happened in 2010 at Bridgetown in the early twenty20 tournament. He hit a 116-meter sixer against the Indian bowler Yusuf Pathan.
Chris Gayle is indeed a champion, isn’t he? For those who did not get the reference, listen to the song “Champion” by Dwayne “DJ” Bravo ft. Chris Gayle.
8. Shahid Afridi
Afridi served as the captain of the Pakistan Team. He was nicknamed “Boom Boom” or “Lala” and the reason for that is very evident in the style of his batting.
He shot a 117-meter sixer in January 2005 in Perth against an Australian bowler in the ODI format shocking all the people in the stadium.
7. MS Dhoni
It is natural that our “captain cool” has made the list of the longest six in the history of cricket. He is renowned in the world for his helicopter shots and his unusual style of wicket-keeping. Fans renamed the DRS review to “Dhoni Review System” for his extremely accurate decisions.
He scored a breathtaking 118-meter six during the third ODI of India’s tour in New Zealand. What makes this more memorable and dramatic is that Dhoni was so sure of his shot that he did not even turn to look at the ball once.
In a recent interview, he quotes “Sachin Tendulkar” to be an inspiration. Taking about the legend Sachin Tendulkar, you will definitely want to read Who is the King of Cricket?
6. Mark Waugh
At number 6 we have an Australian cricketer named Mark Waugh. He scored a powerful 120-meter sixer. Now this happened on 21st November 1997 during the second test match of New Zealand’s tour to Australia. After this, he was named as the most gifted stroke master in the history of cricket.
5. Corey Anderson
Anderson played for New Zealand as a batting all-rounder. He shot to fame when he deposited a delivery from an Indian bowler to the roof of Mclean Park in Napier, New Zealand. Scoring a hat trick with 4 sixes in a row in the first ODI against India in 2014. One of his shots crossed a distance of 122 meters.
4. Yuvraj Singh
How can we forget the name of Yuvraj Singh while talking of sixes? Everyone must know him for his magnificent six sixes in an over against Stuart Broad in the T20 2007 World Cup. He is an idol for youngsters with his dedication and hard work on the field.
2007 was the year of Yuvraj Singh. In the T20 World Cup against Australia in 2007, he hit a huge 125-meter sixer securing himself a spot in the Top 9 longest sixes in the history of cricket.
3. Martin Guptil
Hailing from New Zealand, Guptil was an opening batter in all formats of cricket. Despite being nicknamed “Two Toes” because of him losing 3 of his toes in a forklift accident. Martin is one of the most successful players in the world at the moment.
He smashed a giant six during a T20 match against South Africa in 2012 that traveled a distance of 127 meters making him number 3 on our list.
2. Bret Lee
If you are new to cricket then let me tell you that Bret Lee is one of the most feared fast bowlers in the world. But there are times when even the bowlers have to take the reigns in their hands and handle the batting as well.
It was one of those times when Australia was playing against West Indies in 2005 and Bret Lee hit the ball that crossed the stadium and landed on the stadium’s roof traveling a distance of 143 meters. This shocked the entire stadium. Even though they lost that match Bret Lee had secured his name on the list.
1. Shahid Afridi
And Boom Boom rocks again as he shoots the longest and greatest six in the history of world cricket with a distance of a whopping 158 meters against South Africa in 2021.
Both the teams were going toe to toe due to which the then captain of Pakistan’s team had to step in and roll the dice in his favor. As he hit the six, the crowd erupted in roars and cheers with the umpire crossing his arms above his head instead of the usual signal for sixer.
MS Dhoni
We can not help but mention the iconic match-winning six in the World Cup final of 2011. This moment created history for over a billion cricket fans all over the world and put an end to the 28-year-long wait for the World Cup. Though this shot traveled a mere distance of 96 meters, there is not one person who does not remember it nostalgically. In honor, The seat where the ball dropped in the stadium was named after Mahendra Singh Dhoni immortalizing the moment.
Final Note
These longest six in cricket history signifies the power, hard work, and determination possessed by the players. I hope you have now gained an insight on the top 9 longest six in cricket history according to us.
Now, It is very easy for us to just sit in front of the Television and criticize each and every decision of the players but we cannot imagine the amount of pressure and stress they must be going through on the field. Cricket is a sport which no matter the age is enjoyed by all and it ignites the spirit of togetherness in our hearts.
