First Ball Six
Bhaskar
In article <3l4vak$f...@sunb.ocs.mq.edu.au>, bre...@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au (Brendan Jones) writes:
> With this talk about sixers...
>
> - has the first ball of a Test match ever been hit for six? If none in
> Tests, what about First Class?
>
> - how many times has a batsman in a Test hit the first ball faced for six?
>
> Just curious.
>
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I remember A.De Silva hit Kapil Dev for a six the very first ball
of the second innings in a test.
This was the first test series between India and Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka,
which Sri Lanka won.
Bhaskar Kolla
Diwakar H. Prabhakar
: In article <3l4vak$f...@sunb.ocs.mq.edu.au>, bre...@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au (Brendan Jones) writes:
: > With this talk about sixers...
: >
: > - has the first ball of a Test match ever been hit for six? If none in
: > Tests, what about First Class?
: >
: > - how many times has a batsman in a Test hit the first ball faced for six?
I believe Chetan Chauhan did hit his first ball for a 6.
DIwakar
Norman Gonsalves
: In article <3l4vak$f...@sunb.ocs.mq.edu.au>, bre...@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au (Brendan Jones) writes:
: > With this talk about sixers...
: >
: > - has the first ball of a Test match ever been hit for six? If none in
George Challenor did it for WI v. England about 50 years ago. When asked
about it by a reporter at the end of the 1st day's play, he replied "I
play every ball on its merit."!
Roy Fredericks hooked the 2nd ball of the innings from Lillee for 6 in
his famous 168 in the 2nd Test between WI and Aus. in Aus., 1976. IMO,
that was the worst thrashing ever handed out to Lillee and Thomson in
their careers. It was one of the most memorable individual batting
performances of all time.
Hywel Morgan
McDermott for 6. He also hit is third for six. He think he finished up
with 18 of 12 balls.
Hywel Morgan
Nagesh Shirali
> Roy Fredericks hooked the 2nd ball of the innings from Lillee for 6 in
>his famous 168 in the 2nd Test between WI and Aus. in Aus., 1976. IMO,
>that was the worst thrashing ever handed out to Lillee and Thomson in
>their careers. It was one of the most memorable individual batting
>performances of all time.
Is this series available on video?
Norman Gonsalves
Don't know for sure.
Norm in California
Gihan Wikramanayake
: In article <3l4vak$f...@sunb.ocs.mq.edu.au>, bre...@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au (Brendan Jones) writes:
: > With this talk about sixers...
: >
: > - has the first ball of a Test match ever been hit for six? If none in
: > Tests, what about First Class?
: >
: I remember A.De Silva hit Kapil Dev for a six the very first ball
: of the second innings in a test.
: This was the first test series between India and Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka,
: which Sri Lanka won.
No this match was drawn, SL was chasing a traget of 100+ in an hour (app.) but failed to end the day at 61/4. However they won the following test by
151 runs
gihan
: Bhaskar Kolla
Dreads
: In article <3l4vak$f...@sunb.ocs.mq.edu.au>, bre...@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au (Brendan Jones) writes:
: > With this talk about sixers...
: >
: > - has the first ball of a Test match ever been hit for six? If none in
: > Tests, what about First Class?
: >
: > - how many times has a batsman in a Test hit the first ball faced for six?
: >
: > Just curious.
: >
: > --
: > Brendan Jones | WWW : http://www.mpce.mq.edu.au/~brendan/
: > Electronics Department | Email: bre...@mpce.mq.edu.au .---------------------
: > Macquarie University | Voice: +61 2 850 9072 | Only 1999 days to go
: > NSW 2109 AUSTRALIA | Fax : +61 2 850 9128 | SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPICS
: I remember A.De Silva hit Kapil Dev for a six the very first ball
: of the second innings in a test.
: This was the first test series between India and Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka,
: which Sri Lanka won.
: Bhaskar Kolla
i believe Carlisle Best of the WI also did it...
don't ask me when where and how....but i suspect JH will probably go
look it up for me.
dreads
Lee Shoy Richard Courtenay
>In article i...@ccnet3.ccnet.com, no...@ccnet.com (Norman Gonsalves) writes:
>> Roy Fredericks hooked the 2nd ball of the innings from Lillee for 6 in
>>his famous 168 in the 2nd Test between WI and Aus. in Aus., 1976. IMO,
>>that was the worst thrashing ever handed out to Lillee and Thomson in
>>their careers. It was one of the most memorable individual batting
>>performances of all time.
errrrr, i hate to sound picky but he got 169, and it wasnt in 1976 it
was in 1975 (december)
for interest sakes lillee figures were --> 20-0-123-2
whilst thomson's were -------------------> 17-0-128-3
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Ganesh Murugesan
innings in Colombo in the first test in 1984. Sri Lanka were
chasing a target of 126 in 12 overs to win its first test and I
think they made 65 finally.
ganesh
Peter Warning
> In article <3l4vak$f...@sunb.ocs.mq.edu.au>,
bre...@macadam.mpce.mq.edu.au (Brendan Jones) writes:
> > With this talk about sixers...
> > - has the first ball of a Test match ever been hit for six? If none in
> > Tests, what about First Class?
> > - how many times has a batsman in a Test hit the first ball faced for six?
>
> I remember A.De Silva hit Kapil Dev for a six the very first ball
> of the second innings in a test.
> This was the first test series between India and Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka,
> which Sri Lanka won.
>
I seem (!!!) to remember Barry Richards hitting Dennis Lillee for 6 over
long leg first ball of the innings (2nd innings I think) in a WSC
supertest in Sydney in '78/79. I had the impression that it was a top
edge, but Richards was such a sweet timer of the ball that he may have
just flicked it up and over.
I expect people to post articles saying that it was really the second ball
or something like that. It was a long time ago!
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Aklank Shah
I remember K. Shrikanth hitting M . Marshall on the first
ball of One day match at Sharjah for Six.....
Arup Sohel Khan
>
>I remember K. Shrikanth hitting M . Marshall on the first
>ball of One day match at Sharjah for Six.....
>
Srikanth was one of those batsmen ... came out blasting like nobody's
business. I remember when he was dropped, Gavaskar commented: You can't
teach that guy anything. He plays his own game.
I rather miss him. Never a dull moment with Srikanth at bat.
- Arup.
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: I remember K. Shrikanth hitting M . Marshall on the first
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Michael Joseph XL/FG
I didn't see the start of this thread so if I'm barking up the wrong tree you'll have to forgive me.
The only first ball six I can remember is Ian Botham coming in against Australia in 1985 when England were about to declare and hitting Craig McDermott back over his head for six on his first AND third balls.
He then scored a 2 and a 4 and was out for 18. England then carried on for a bit longer so that Gatting could get his 100.
Bye, Mike.
Kumar Venkataraman
: : I remember K. Shrikanth hitting M . Marshall on the first
: : ball of One day match at Sharjah for Six.....
: No way.
Not on the first ball, but it was a great shot, a brave pull.
The next one was a four thro cover and the third one (a great delivery
from Marshall) knocked off the middle stump.
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