Record No.
MRB-2026-006794
First batsman to hit six sixes in a single over
Sports
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Record Holder
Sir Garfield Sobers
Barbados
Category
Sports
Country
Barbados
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BB )
Achievement Date
31 August 1968
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Playing for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan, Barbadian cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers became the first batsman in first-class cricket to hit six sixes in a single six-ball over. He is widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder in cricket history.
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