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    Sobers’s six sixes at Swansea

    By Will 2 years ago, at the end of August Leave a comment on this post

    Super headline, that. 38 years ago to the day, Garry Sobers hit six sixes off Malcolm Nash, in one over, for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan. And as Cricinfo reminds us, “In 1977, Nash was hit for 34 off an over by Frank Hayes, also at Swansea”.

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  • Reverse Swing wrote:
    August 31st, 2006 at 10.19 pm

    Ah, Frank Hayes - there’s a name to conjour with. The ‘next big thing’, 100 on his debut against West Indies, and then hardly another run in his test career.

    http://www.reverseswingmanifesto.blogspot.com

  • suraj wrote:
    August 31st, 2006 at 11.19 pm

    Here’s the video for those interested in watching:

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1574813993804871645&q=cricket“%20target=_blank

  • bali wrote:
    December 16th, 2006 at 3.06 pm

    its gud 2 hear dat sobers hit 6 sixes in an over, but even i’ve scored 6 sixes many times playing wid my mates.

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