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Who was the first cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in a One-Day International (ODI)?
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Answer: Option B — Herschelle Gibbs
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South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs became the first batsman to hit six sixes in an over in an ODI, and the first to do so in any international cricket match. He achieved it on 16 March 2007, during the 2007 World Cup match against the Netherlands at Warner Park, Basseterre, St. Kitts. The bowler was Daan van Bunge, a leg-spinner.
Six sixes in an over: key records:
Garfield Sobers (West Indies) was the first player to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket, for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in 1968. The bowler was Malcolm Nash.
Ravi Shastri (India) was the second, in first-class cricket, for Bombay against Baroda in a Ranji Trophy match in 1985. The bowler was Tilak Raj.
Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa): first in ODIs and in international cricket, 2007.
Yuvraj Singh (India): first in T20 Internationals, against England's Stuart Broad at Durban in the 2007 World Twenty20 (19 September 2007).
Jaskaran Malhotra (USA): second in ODIs, against Papua New Guinea in 2021.
Kieron Pollard (West Indies): against Sri Lanka in a T20I in 2021.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (India) hit seven sixes in an over (including a no-ball) in a List A match in the 2022 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
More about Herschelle Gibbs:
- He was an attacking opening batsman and a brilliant fielder.
- He played a key role in South Africa's famous chase of 434 against Australia in 2006 at Johannesburg, scoring 175 runs.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes in a T20 International in September 2007, after Gibbs's ODI feat.
- ✗Garfield Sobers was the first to do it in first-class cricket (1968).
- ✗Ravi Shastri did it in first-class cricket (1985).
Quick tip
Remember: Six sixes in an over: Sobers (first-class, 1968), Shastri (first-class, 1985), Herschelle Gibbs (first in ODIs and internationals, 2007 World Cup), Yuvraj Singh (first in T20Is, 2007).
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