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biggest six ever hit?
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archie mac
International Coach
Albert Trott once hit MA Noble over the grandstand at Lords, I would imagine with the old bats that would be the 'naturally' hugest hit
neville cardus
International Debutant
168 yards and two feet, by Buns Thornton.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Lee's six out of the Gabba (off Dwayne Bravo?) vs. the Windies was the biggest I've seen.
Beamer
International Vice-Captain
Lee's hit was off Darren Powell, and that is the joint biggest hit I've ever seen, a long with Chris Gayle hitting the ball out of one of those stadiums in India, cant remember which one but it was a pretty big stadium and he hit Ashish Nehra way way way out of it.
This is could one of the biggest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu4xQm4g-EQ
Athlai
Not Terrible
The Australian commentators later said Mark Waughs was bigger at the same ground, what a hit though.
Athlai
Not Terrible
That was actually a 12.
is there any clip of that six?
Athlai
Not Terrible
Cairns and Astle I can recall have both hit it out of a stadium or two, and I know Oram has hit a few massive ones against Australia, I would probably back a big man like Oram to have hit the biggest one ever over Afridi, Gayle probably has a good bet too. Can't see any one other than a modern cricketer with the improved bats having hit the biggest EVER.
The best six ever could be anyone though.
The best six ever could be anyone though.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Couldn't find one sorry.
Days of Grace
International Captain
Is it possible to hit a cricket ball 150 meters?
Athlai
Not Terrible
Biggest six at the T20 was supposedly 119 metres, so I guess it's possible, you'd just need a few things in your favour, to be the strongest guy in cricket, maybe a little pace on the ball, and the wind. Wouldn't be surprised to see sixes getting hit 130-140 so 150 should be possible, just unlikely to happen.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
150 is right up there. I think it would be about the limit of human capability.
Craig
World Traveller
Altitude? I remember at the 2003 WC Final in Jo'Burg and Ricky Ponting was hitting some massive sixes, I mean some of them were 2nd tier stuff.
Some of the biggest I've seen was Chris Cairns hitting Shane Warne out of Sophia Gardens in Cardiff into the nearby river and IIRC he did it twice. I've also seen footage of his father hitting a six one-handed at the MCG (and this was before the buisness about bringing the rope in)
One of the rare times it is good to have the rain interupt the cricket.
Some of the biggest I've seen was Chris Cairns hitting Shane Warne out of Sophia Gardens in Cardiff into the nearby river and IIRC he did it twice. I've also seen footage of his father hitting a six one-handed at the MCG (and this was before the buisness about bringing the rope in)
One of the rare times it is good to have the rain interupt the cricket.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
I think Simon O'Donnell has the record for the biggest six at the MCG. They mark it with a red chair amongst green ones to indicate where the ball landed. It's somewhere up on the second tier at the G, over mid-off.