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Garry Sobers six sixes in an over
Mon, August 25 2014
When bowlers conceded more than 36 runs in an over
Alauddin Babu conceded the 39 runs in an over recently, which is a record in List A. The overall record for the most runs off one over is 77. Sarang Bhalerao revisits a few instances where more than 36 runs were scored off an over.
Wed, October 02 2013
Bangladesh bowler Alauddin Babu concedes 39 runs in over, sets new world record
Bangladesh cricketer Alauddin Babu conceded 39 runs in one over to set a new unwanted world record on Tuesday. He bowled the penultimate over in a 50-over Dhaka Premier Division match for Abahani Limited against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.
Tue, September 15 2015
Ravi Shastri smashes six sixes in one over to equal Garry Sobers’s world record and scores fastest-ever double hundred in First-Class history
On January 10, 1985. It was on this day Ravi Shastri equaled Garry Sobers’s First-Class record of scoring six sixes in a six-ball over and went on to score the fastest-ever double century in First-Class cricket history. H Natarajan, who covered the match from the Press Box, brings an eye-witness account of the carnage.
Fri, February 19 2016
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 — Gary Sobers blitzes his way into history books
The day Garry Sobers went bonkers after Malcolm Nash. Interestingly, Nash later conceded 34 in an over to Frank Hayes.