The West Indies cricketers are known for producing some of the most exciting and hard-hitting. Many of these players have set records for hitting the longest sixes in cricket history. In this article, we will introduce the top ten West Indies cricketers who have hit the longest sixes.
1. Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is a cricketer who has played international cricket for West Indies since 1999. He is also known as “the Universe Boss.” He is known for his big-hitting abilities. He holds the record for most sixes in international matches with 1609 sixes. He once hit a 119-meter six when he played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Pune Warriors India (PWI) in IPL. In this match, Chris Gayle scored 175 runs not out in just 66 balls which includes 13 fours and 17 sixes. He hit several others that traveled over 100 meters.
2. Kieron Pollard
The all-rounder Keiron Pollard was born in Tacarigua, Trinidad, and Tobago. Start his career in international cricket in the 2007 World cup match against South Africa. He is a powerful hitter of the ball, and he hit some massive sixes in his career. He hit 234 sixes in his international career and 1046 six in his cricket career. He has shot several sixes that traveled over 100 meters in competitions, including international cricket and Leagues. He once struck a 105-meters six in an international match against Australia.
3. Andre Russell
Another all-rounder, Andre Russell, was born in Jamaica. He started his international career in 2010 against Sri Lanka. He is known for his ability to hit sixes and has shot some enormous ones throughout his career. Because of his ability to hit mighty sixes, we know him as “Russell Muscle.” From 2010 to today, he reached 119 sixes in international matches and 706 in his career. Andre Russell hit a huge 111-meter six in ICC T20 World Cup against Australia and its longest six in the T20 world cup.
4. Brian Lara
The Trinidadian batsman, Brain Lara, is known as one of the greatest cricketers ever. He made his debut for West Indies in international cricket in 1990 against Pakistan, and from there, he hit so many long sixes throughout his career. In his international career, Lara hit 221 sixes. He once struck a 122-meter six in an international match against South Africa, one of the longest ever recorded in international cricket.
5. Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo is a cricketer who started his international cricket career in 2004 against England. Dwayne Bravo is known for his hard-hitting batting and has hit some huge sixes in his career. He has hit such sixes in competitions like Indian Premier League, Caribbean Premier League, and international cricket. He hit 134 sixes in his international matches and 468 sixes in his entire career. He once struck a 112-meter six in IPL, which is the longest six.
6. Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran was born in Trinidad and Tobago and started playing for West Indies in international cricket in September 2016 as a batsman wicketkeeper. He was also a former captain of limited-over formats. Nicholas Pooran is a left-hand batsman and one of the most potent hitters. Overall, he hit 493 sixes which 154 sixes come from international matches. Once, he struck the most significant six, a 106 meters long six to Abdul Samad during Kings IX Punjab vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League (IPL).
7. Jason Holder
Jason Holder is a Barbadian cricketer and the former captain of the West Indies cricket team. He debuted for West Indies in international cricket in 2013 against Australia. Jason Holder is a right-arm fast all-rounder player. Like every other cricketer in the West Indies, he has strength and the ability to hit huge six. Jason holder hit 134 sixes throughout his international career and 106 sixes in domestic matches. In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, he struck 105 meters six out of the ground against fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza in West Indies vs. Bangladesh match.
8. Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer was born in Guyanese. He started playing for West Indies in 2017 against Pakistan. He is one of the power hitter batsmen who plays as a top-order batsman for the West Indies cricket team. He captained the West Indies in the 2016 Under-19 world cup. His aggressive style of playing cricket helps him to hit many sixes in his career. He hit 120 sixes in his international career and 290 in his domestic matches, and 410 sixes in his whole cricket career. He struck a 104-meter six against the Bangladesh team in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
9. Daren Sammy
Daren Sammy is a Saint Lucian cricketer who played international cricket for West Indies. He won the T20 world cup two times as a captain. The former West Indies captain was a big hitter of the ball and hit some enormous sixes during his career, including international matches and leagues. In Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2017, he struck a 102-meter long six against Trinbago Knight Rider. In his international career, he hit 149 sixes and 237 sixes in his domestic career.
10. Rovman Powell
Rovman Powell is a cricketer who is known for his hard-hitting. He made his debut in 2016 against Sri Lanka. Rovman Powell hit several sixes that have traveled over the boundaries. He has reached 96 sixes in international cricket and 469 six total in his cricket career. In IPL, he hit a 102-meter six against Umran Malik during Delhi Capital vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad. In this match, Powell scores 67 runs in just 35 balls with a strike rate of 191.
