Cricket is a game in which the winning and the losing team are uncertain until the very last ball. It is a game of unbelievable moments where anything can happen at any time on the field. One catch, one sixer, or one wicket can turn the tables for a team on the cricket field. These miraculous moments on the field of cricket make it one of the most entertaining, jaw-dropping, and exciting sports in the world. The thrill and unwavering hope of fans do not let them stand from their seats till the last ball is delivered. So, here are the top ten most unbelievable moments in the history of cricket.
1. Yuvraj Singh’s Six Sixes In An Over
On September 19, 2007, Yuvraj Singh created history by smashing six sixes in six balls delivered by Stuart Broad in the 19th over of the T20 World Cup. Before this, he exchanged some heated words with Andrew Flintoff, which charged him with a masculine revengeful strength to answer Flintoff with his bat. The audience rose from their seats in excitement and joy when Yuvraj hit six back-to-back sixes. It is a moment in cricket history which was no less than magic.
2. Flipping The Bat For A Toss
When we think of a toss, what comes to our mind is a coin, but can a bat also be used for a toss? The idea of flipping a bat is strange, but the Big Bash League has, in reality, introduced a method of bat-flip toss in its 2018-19 edition. It is an unconventional method of toss in which two sides of a bat, one “flat” and the other “hills,” are to be chosen by the captains instead of the “heads” and “tails” of a coin.
3. Malinga Took Four Wickets In Four Balls
Lasith Malinga is renowned for his extraordinary bowling performances around the world. This Sri Lankan bowler has made a record of taking four wickets in four consecutive balls, not once but twice in his career. During the 2007 World Cup, Malinga, in his over, took four wickets when South Africa was batting at 206/5 runs and needed only four runs from 30 balls. Though it could have been a smooth win for South Africa, the unbelievable performance of Malinga unsettled the South African team as only one wicket remained for them.
4. The Day When MS Dhoni Lost His Calm
It was the match between the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings when the audience, for the very first time, witnessed Captain Cool losing his cool over the decision taken by the umpires for a ball thrown by Ben Stokes in the 19th over, which was initially declared a no-ball. But Bruce Oxenford claimed that the ball was not a no-ball. As a result, Dhoni entered the ground, leaving the pavilion, to challenge the decision made by the umpires, and a heated argument took place among them.
5. Pollard Throws A Bat At Mitchell Starc
In the 2007 season of the IPL, one of the most unbelievable fights transpired between Kieron Pollard and Mitchell Starc, which rose to the level of throwing bat and ball at each other. In the 17th over, the fast bowler of the RCB team, Mitchell Starc, came to bowl Mumbai Indians’ batsman Pollard. As Pollard missed one of the initial yorkers of Starc, the Australian pacer commented something to Pollard. On the next ball, Pollard refused to bat, stopping Starc midway, due to which Mitchell Starc angrily threw the ball towards Pollard’s feet. Storming from this, Pollard threw his bat in Starc’s direction, which fortunately slipped from his hand and saved them from an ugly physical fight on the cricket ground.
6. A Super Over In The World Cup Final
It was not an ordinary World Cup final for the audience when, in 2019, England and New Zealand scored the same 241 runs on the ground, resulting in a first-ever tie in any World Cup final. Consequently, a super over happened, which was unbelievable for the audience as both teams again scored the same runs (15) even in the super over. So, in the end, the decision was taken by the boundary count-back rule, and England won by nine more boundaries than New Zealand.
7. Joseph’s 6-12 In His IPL Debut
In a match between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad, Alzarri Joseph, a 22-year-old bowler making his debut in the IPL 2019, gave one of his most outstanding performances by taking six wickets and giving only twelve runs. Joseph took six wickets of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s team, letting them put only 96 runs on the scoreboard and giving the Mumbai Indians a big win. Though it was an easy chase for the SRH team, as they had to make only 137 runs, Joseph’s outstanding performance snatched all winning chances from their hands.
8. Akash Madhwal’s Five Wickets For Five Runs
Akash Madhwal, an engineering graduate, took sensational five wickets, giving a lowest of only five runs as the bowler of the Mumbai Indians team against the Lucknow Super Giants team in an Eliminator. It was a record initially made by Anil Kumble as a bowler in the IPL, who congratulated the former for sharing the 5/5 club. The passion for cricket in this 29-year-old engineering graduate made him carve a new record in the history of cricket.
9. Sachin Tendulkar Carried On The Shoulders
In the 2011 ICC World Cup, India won a historical victory after 28 years against Sri Lanka as opponents. This victory was even more special for the legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar as the Indian cricket team lifted him up on their shoulders during the lap of honor. It was one of the most unbelievable and emotional moments in any World Cup final.
10. Bumrah’s World Record Of Scoring 35 Runs In An Over
Jasprit Bumrah, India’s one of the best pacers, has now made an unbelievable world record of scoring 35 runs in a Test over that too against Stuart Broad. In the fifth Test match between India and England, Bumrah came to bat at the tenth position and scored 35 runs, which was very surprising for the audience as those runs came from the bat of a fast bowler from India. For Stuart Broad, it was a moment when history repeated itself, as he has a record of receiving six sixes in an over from another Indian batsman, Yuvraj Singh.
