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[VIDEO] Six sixes in an over by Gary Sobers

Tagging Tusker in here is a bad idea champ :rp
 
The old era fanatics think he hit six sixes but one was caught and the umpires fixed it the catch was a six and the bowler is bowling 90kph 10kph slower than modern spinners.
We can see they are playing in the local park with small boundaries with houses behind the ground they don't fool me it's village cricket!
 
Obviously nobody could play in those days, it’s fake footage, the batsmen were so weak that it was impossible for them to hit sixes. The camera is pointing at the crowd to make it look like they were sixes.
 
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Cric1234 said:
The old era fanatics think he hit six sixes but one was caught and the umpires fixed it the catch was a six and the bowler is bowling 90kph 10kph slower than modern spinners.
We can see they are playing in the local park with small boundaries with houses behind the ground they don't fool me it's village cricket!
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Any comment on the size of the bat? Looks rather like a toy bat you give children to play around with.
 
Tusker said:
What is the point you are trying to make ? Be aware that it will require you to venture into the unknown territory of writing more than one sentence on this forum.
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Why should I write more than one sentence when all I will get in reply from you is "lol this is rubbish hahaha" and some personal insults?
 
Rahul1 said:
Why should I write more than one sentence when all I will get in reply from you is "lol this is rubbish hahaha" and some personal insults?
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Because I can't read your mind genius. However if you can foresee what my response will be why take all this trouble ? :91:

you took potshots at me elsewhere for no reason and now you got a bit of it back. What goes around comes around. Don't like it ? Well there is a simple solution : don't start it in the first place.
 
Look at that poor technique and embarrassing bowling & fielding. It is safe to say that even Rahat and Murali can hit more sixes in those conditions.
 
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/839540

xactly half a century ago, on this day, Sir Garfield Sobers became the first man in first-class cricket to strike six sixes in an over.

He achieved the incredible feat while playing in the English County Championship for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in Swasnea.

Malcolm Nash, a left-arm seamer, was the unfortunate bowler to get the severe treatment by one of cricket's finest players. He had been asked to bowl spin by his captain in a bid to curb the flow of runs, but the move was to backfire badly. Nash had actually bowled well in that innings, and despite Sobers' historic assault, finished with figures 4/100.

The unfortunate Malcolm Nash The unfortunate Malcolm Nash
But Sobers, who was captaining Nottinghamshire in the match, was in a different zone altogether on the day. With a sturdy foundation laid by the top-order batsmen, Sobers gave himself the license to thrill.

The legendary West Indian all-rounder sent the first ball of that fateful over, pitched within his swinging arc, soaring over the deep mid-wicket boundary.

The next ball, slightly shorter but still within the arc, was fiercely struck to clear the deep square-leg fence.

Sobers's blitz set up a 166-run win for Nottinghamshire Sobers's blitz set up a 166-run win for Nottinghamshire
The third was full again, and Sobers, with only a hint of a shimmy, swung mightily to send it soaring over the straight boundary.

"Incredible bit of hitting," said the commentator on TV as Nash came in to bowl his fourth of the over – short this time, and swung over deep fine-leg.

A smile exchanged with the wicket-keeper, and Sobers was on strike again, perhaps the thought of six sixes in the over finally crossing his mind.

However, he could have been dismissed on the fifth delivery, but Roger Davis over-balanced at the long-off boundary with the ball in his hand, and it was five in five.

Ravi Shastri is the only other batsman to achieve the feat in first-class cricket Ravi Shastri is the only other batsman to achieve the feat in first-class cricket
"And he's done it!" yelled the commentator the moment the last ball left Sobers' bat – swung again, over deep square-leg again.

A spot of gardening, a polite raising of the bat to acknowledge the cheers after what really was an unthinkable feat at the time, a smile, and he was back at his mark.

Sobers remained unbeaten on 76 before declaring at 394/5, setting up a 166-run win for his side.

While the feat has been matched in limited-overs cricket a few times since, Ravi Shastri is the only other batsman to have done it in first-class cricket, when he hit Baroda left-arm spinner Tilak Raj for six sixes in an over while batting for Bombay (now Mumbai) in January 1985.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/839540
 

Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary made history on Sunday, becoming only the third player in first-class cricket to smash six sixes in an over and scoring the fastest fifty in the format. He did so by hitting an unprecedented eight sixes in a row, en route to his 11-ball fifty.


Now second fastest fifty in first class
 
jnaveen1980 said:

Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary made history on Sunday, becoming only the third player in first-class cricket to smash six sixes in an over and scoring the fastest fifty in the format. He did so by hitting an unprecedented eight sixes in a row, en route to his 11-ball fifty.


Now second fastest fifty in first class
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bamanbha shangpliang's job seems to be to take shine off new ball so other players can go berserk.
 
What an insult. A thread on a legends six sixes, and some unknown indian from low quality tournament is being mentioned here.
 
What is better achievement order according to you, best first?

1. A legend hitting a noname player for 6 sixes?

2. A legend hitting a legend for 6 sixes in an over?

3. A noname player hitting a noname player for 6 sixes?
 
charlie007 said:
What is better achievement order according to you, best first?

1. A legend hitting a noname player for 6 sixes?

2. A legend hitting a legend for 6 sixes in an over?

3. A noname player hitting a noname player for 6 sixes?
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Actually what this guy did is remarkable. IN his first 49 innings in first class he had hit only 4 sixes. So for him to hit 8 sixes in a row is remarkable
 
Major said:
What an insult. A thread on a legends six sixes, and some unknown indian from low quality tournament is being mentioned here.
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Indians always have to bring in India everywhere.

Very annoying and stupid. :inti

This thread is about Gary Sobers in case Indians didn't know.
 
charlie007 said:
What is better achievement order according to you, best first?

1. A legend hitting a noname player for 6 sixes?

2. A legend hitting a legend for 6 sixes in an over?

3. A noname player hitting a noname player for 6 sixes?
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2, 1 , 3

Regardless, if it happens in FC cricket then they should all be respected.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
2, 1 , 3

Regardless, if it happens in FC cricket then they should all be respected.
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Why not 2, 3, 1? Wouldn’t it be more of an accomplishment for a nonamer to hit 6 sixes against another nonamer than a legend hitting 6 sixes against a nonamer?
I can definitely see why it could be a bit subjective, because we often like our stars to reign supreme more than someone who we have not even heard of. This is very generic regardless because there are so many factors to consider.
 
charlie007 said:
Why not 2, 3, 1? Wouldn’t it be more of an accomplishment for a nonamer to hit 6 sixes against another nonamer than a legend hitting 6 sixes against a nonamer?
I can definitely see why it could be a bit subjective, because we often like our stars to reign supreme more than someone who we have not even heard of. This is very generic regardless because there are so many factors to consider.
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legend against no namer in FC cricket could imply that the no-namer is playing for a team that is good enough to share a stage with legend team, no namer could be a debutant, or up and coming yyoungster, so could assume the overall the cricket is a good standard.

No namer v no namer just seems like amateur cricket, but yeah overall quite subjective.
 
charlie007 said:
Why not 2, 3, 1? Wouldn’t it be more of an accomplishment for a nonamer to hit 6 sixes against another nonamer than a legend hitting 6 sixes against a nonamer?
I can definitely see why it could be a bit subjective, because we often like our stars to reign supreme more than someone who we have not even heard of. This is very generic regardless because there are so many factors to consider.
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Actually this Nash guy that Sobers smashed almost conceded another 36 runs later. He conceded 5 sixes and a four to a batsman named Frank Hayes. There is a funny background to this. He was originaly a medium fast bowler. He tried to copy Derek Underwood and become a left arm spinner. His experiment was terminated by SObers.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
legend against no namer in FC cricket could imply that the no-namer is playing for a team that is good enough to share a stage with legend team, no namer could be a debutant, or up and coming yyoungster, so could assume the overall the cricket is a good standard.

No namer v no namer just seems like amateur cricket, but yeah overall quite subjective.
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Good argument!
 
By the way Megahalaya was in elite group in 2024/25 season. In January they played against Mumbai. The relegated to plate division in 2025/26 season.
 
These modern day Indians can't respect past legends. They want everyone to praise overrated jerks like Bumrah, Kohli etc.

They need to understand world doesn't revolve around them and India. You cannot expect everyone to praise India and Indians 24/7. :inti
 
jnaveen1980 said:
By the way Megahalaya was in elite group in 2024/25 season. In January they played against Mumbai. The relegated to plate division in 2025/26 season.
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What is plate? Will these teams play main ranji teams or they have their own FC tournament
 
jnaveen1980 said:

Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary made history on Sunday, becoming only the third player in first-class cricket to smash six sixes in an over and scoring the fastest fifty in the format. He did so by hitting an unprecedented eight sixes in a row, en route to his 11-ball fifty.


Now second fastest fifty in first class
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Did you start a separate thread, which was merged ?
 
While the OP is from 7 years ago, I do marvel at the sneering attitudes from some cricket fans when it comes to the past.

Yes the game has advanced enormously from those days. So has medicine, transportation, technology and almost every other industry making comparison futile. Everything has a point of origin.

Yes cricket does have a cult of nostalgia where the past is overly propagandised.

However now some new age fans leap to the other extreme and have no respect for cricket's heritage (or anything before the period they grew up watching).

The name Garry Sobers and this moment will be remembered for eternity. Keyboard warriors who have no respect for former greats and their accomplishments will not.
 
Excellent find, they used to show it on bbc a lot in the 80s and I VHS’d but cannot find it!
 
sweep_shot said:
These modern day Indians can't respect past legends. They want everyone to praise overrated jerks like Bumrah, Kohli etc.

They need to understand world doesn't revolve around them and India. You cannot expect everyone to praise India and Indians 24/7. :inti
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Overrated jerks? Really? Because a noname, insecure, inconsequential, hidden keyboard warrior says it? Grow up, dumbass!
 
DeadlyVenom said:
So it is still FC level and ok standard of cricket then
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Doubt it. Plate group is NE states + Goa. Tiny populations who are least interested in cricket, much more into football and the level of cricket is nowhere close to Division 2 in county .

Infrastructure/coaching also won't be particularly good compared to traditional cricketing regions.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Actually this Nash guy that Sobers smashed almost conceded another 36 runs later. He conceded 5 sixes and a four to a batsman named Frank Hayes. There is a funny background to this. He was originaly a medium fast bowler. He tried to copy Derek Underwood and become a left arm spinner. His experiment was terminated by SObers.
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He was bowling his usual pace , when Hayes hit him around the park.
 
sweep_shot said:
These modern day Indians can't respect past legends. They want everyone to praise overrated jerks like Bumrah, Kohli etc.

They need to understand world doesn't revolve around them and India. You cannot expect everyone to praise India and Indians 24/7. :inti
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A guy who said women have no role in sports and their only place is in the kitchen or serving men in family… lol. And now he’s talking about respect and morals? Sit down, man, you are the last person who should be talking about respect.
 
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