In the history of cricket, some players have achieved the rare feat of hitting a six on the very first ball of their international career. However, this feat has been achieved by only a limited number of players. Here we are presenting the list of those cricketers who hit a six on the first ball in their very first match:
T20 International (T20I):
Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan): Hit a six on the very first ball of Sreesanth in the T20 World Cup final against India in 2007.
Jerome Taylor (West Indies): Hit a six off the first ball of Makhaya Ntini against South Africa in 2008.
Xavier Marshall (West Indies): Hit a six off the first ball of Brett Lee against Australia in 2008.
Kieron Pollard (West Indies): Hit a six off the first ball of Jeetan Patel against New Zealand in 2008.
Tino Best (West Indies): Hit a six on the first ball of Saeed Ajmal against Pakistan in 2013.
Mangaliso Mosehle (South Africa): Hit a six off the first ball of Nuwan Kulasekara against Sri Lanka in 2017.
Suryakumar Yadav (India): Hit a six off the first ball of Jofra Archer against England in 2021.
Ramandeep Singh (India): Hit a six off the first ball of Andile Simelane against South Africa in 2024.
Test Cricket:
In the history of Test cricket, only one player has achieved the feat of hitting a six on the first ball of the match:
Chris Gayle (West Indies): Hit a six off the first ball of off-spinner Sohag Gazi against Bangladesh in 2012.
The above players have set a unique record by hitting a six on the very first ball of their international career.
These are extraordinary cricketers who have made many records in the realm of cricket.