Anybody know the longest 6 hit so far in the IPL?

Dave -Turner

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Apr 26, 2008, 11:40:39 AM4/26/08

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ive always been a big fan of technology being introduced to help analyse
cricket -- snickometer, hawkeye and so on have really helped put cream on
the cake for spectators, and in the IPL they've introduced a hit meter that
measures how far 6's are being hit, which I think is another excellent
addition

I'm just wondering what the longest 6 has been so far???

Andrew Dunford

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Apr 27, 2008, 9:32:49 PM4/27/08

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"Dave -Turner" <ad...@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> ive always been a big fan of technology being introduced to help analyse
> cricket -- snickometer, hawkeye and so on have really helped put cream on
> the cake for spectators, and in the IPL they've introduced a hit meter
> that
> measures how far 6's are being hit, which I think is another excellent
> addition

AFAIK The 'hit meter' was introduced at the 2007 T20 World Championship.
The longest six at that tournament was 119 metres by Yuvraj Singh in the
semi-final v Australia; he also recorded a hit of 113 metres against
England.

Ross Taylor hit one 112 metres off Munaf Patel yesterday but I have no idea
whether that is the longest. Don't even know if the technology used to
measure has any basis.

Andrew

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Apr 28, 2008, 5:02:44 AM4/28/08

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>
> AFAIK The 'hit meter' was introduced at the 2007 T20 World Championship.
> The longest six at that tournament was 119 metres by Yuvraj Singh in the
> semi-final v Australia; he also recorded a hit of 113 metres against
> England.
>
> Ross Taylor hit one 112 metres off Munaf Patel yesterday but I have no idea
> whether that is the longest. Don't even know if the technology used to
> measure has any basis.
>
> Andrew

I am more worried about the shorter sixes. A 68m hit by Robin Uthappa
at Mohali on Friday ended up in the crowd. A flick by Adam Gilchrist
off Ajit Agarkar last week travelled 73 metres and landed five or six
rows back in the Eden Gardens.

In the few overs that I watched yesterday, most of the sixes seemed to
be big ones. They may have recaliberated the sixometer.

AN

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Apr 28, 2008, 4:07:39 PM4/28/08

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Pravin kumar of Bangalore hit one against mumbai at mumbai of 124 m.

Shanx

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May 6, 2008, 11:52:13 AM5/6/08

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Andy Morkel (Hyderabad - Deccan Chargers) hit 125m against Ojha of
Bangalore. Longest thus far.

Andrew Dunford

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May 6, 2008, 8:48:08 PM5/6/08

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"Shanx" <shashank...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Andy Morkel (Hyderabad - Deccan Chargers) hit 125m against Ojha of
> Bangalore. Longest thus far.

Minor nitpicks:
1. Albie Morkel
2. who plays for Chennai
3. Ojha plays for the Deccan Chargers
4. My telly displayed 124 metres. Nevertheless it was an amazing hit.

Andrew

Andrew Dunford

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May 13, 2008, 5:27:11 AM5/13/08

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"AN" <aravin...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Praveen Kumar didn't bat against Mumbai.

Andrew

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May 15, 2008, 12:57:00 AM5/15/08

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Tendulkar slashed at a wide delivery from Morkel yesterday. It
traveled 57 meters and carried over third man for six. Possibly the
shortest six in this tournament.