In cricket, we can see the moments which excite the public in the stadium like good catches, runout, and good shots but which thing the public love to watch is sixes In cricket, sixes are very helpful in chasing the target or setting a big target, for playing lofted shots, batters have to focus on three things, first batters have to time the ball, second is the good judgment of the ball, and third is a good shot selection, If these three points are perfect, then nobody can stop the ball from going to the stadium otherwise, it will be out, because there are very high chances when batters play lofted shot, they will be out. There are the top 10 biggest sixes in cricket history.
1. Shahid Afridi (153m)
Shahid Afridi was the former captain of Pakistan in all formats.Full name is Sahibzada Mohammed Shahid Khan Afridi. He was born on 1 March 1977.Shahid Afridi was an allrounder, right-handed leg spinner, and right-handed batsman.His Test debut was on 22 October 1998 against Australia.His ODI debut was on 2 October 1996 against Kenya. His T20 debut was on 28 August 2006 against England. Shahid Afridi holds the longest six in cricket history. He registered the six against South Africa in 2013 that traveled 153 meters in Johannesburg. Bowler was Ryan Mclaren, who delivered a length ball in 35th over.
2. Brett Lee ( 130m)
Brett Lee was born on 8 November 1976.He was an Australian former international cricketer. Brett played all three formats of the game. In his time, he was the fastest bowler in cricket. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler. His Test debut was on 26 December 1999 against India. His ODI debut was on 9 January against Pakistan. His T20 debut was on 17 February 2005 against New Zealand. In 2005 Brett Lee contributed 47 runs and only hit one six, which is going 130m in Gabba against West Indies. It was the biggest of the Test match in Gabba. Darren Powell was bowling that time, and he delivered a length delivery ball to Brett Lee.
3. Martin Guptill (127m)
Martin James Guptill is an opening batsman in New Zealand. He was born on 30 September 1986. Guptill is consistent in ODI, and also makes a double-century in the quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup.His Test debut was on 18 March 2009 against India. His ODI debut was on 10 January 2009 against West Indies. His T20 debut was on 15 February 2009 against Australia. In 2012 he hit the most significant six in his career, which was 127m over the mid- wicket to Lonwabo Tsotsobe of South Africa.
4. Liam Livingstone ( 122m)
Liam Livingstone's full name is Liam Stephen Livingstone. He was born on 4 August 1993.He is an all-rounder. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off break, leg break bowler. He is playing for England. We often see him playing big shots in the 2022 IPL. In the 2nd T20 against Pakistan in 2021,he hit a 122m long six, which went out of the stadium. It happened in the 16th over when Harris Rauf was bowling.
5. Corey Anderson ( 122m)
Corey James Anderson is his full name. He was born on 13 December 1990. He was a former New Zealand cricketer, and played as an allrounder for New Zealand in international cricket. He was a left handed batsman and left-arm medium-pace bowler. In 2014 he was in peak form. In 2014, during the 1st ODI against India, Mohammed Shami was bowling at a good length to Corey Anderson, and hit the ball 122m away from the pitch.
6. Mark Waugh ( 120m)
Mark Edward Waugh, known as Mark Waugh, was born on 02 June 1965 in Sydney.He played for Australia. Mark was an allrounder, with right-handed batsman and right-arm medium, right-arm off break. He was one of the most elegant stroke-maker. During New Zealand's tour of Australia in 1997, Mark Waugh hit the six to Daniel Vettori, which went away 120m from the pitch.
7. Yuvraj Singh ( 119m)
Yuvraj Singh was a middle-order batsman from India. He was born on 12 December 1981.He was a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. We all know his six sixes in an over of Stuart broad. During the match, India vs Australia in 2007.Brett Lee steamed in a length delivery at 90 miles per hour to Yuvraj Singh, and flicked it to square leg for 119m six. His knock helped team India to win that match and reach the final.
8. M S Dhoni ( 118m)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni as, MSD, was the wicket-keeper and former captain of India. He was born on 7 July 1981.He was a right-handed batsman. He was known for his calmness and his captaincy. He is one of the greatest finishers in the world. During the 3rd ODI in India's tour of New Zealand in 2009, the Indian skipper hit 118m long six against New Zealand in 44th over.
9. Chris Gayle ( 116m)
Chris Gayle is also known as the Universal Boss. He was the West Indies left-handed batsman, and the former captain of West Indies. Skipper holds the world record for most sixes. During the ICC WORLD CUP match against India, we witnessed the longest six of Gayle, who is 116m, to Yusuf Pathan. He made a shot over long-on, and the ball went out to the park at the Kensington oval.
10. Ijaz Ahmed ( 115m)
Ijaz Ahmed was born on 20 September 1968.He was the former cricketer of Pakistan. He was a right-handed batsman and left-arm medium-pace bowler. He made a huge blow at Mohali stadium. When Virender Sehwag was bowling, and hit the six for 115m on the most significant ground in India. Pakistan won that match which was crucial in Pakistan's pursuit of the Pepsi Cup.
