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12 players who hit 6/6 (Six Sixes) in cricket history
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12 players who hit 6/6 (Six Sixes) in cricket history

Cricket is a sport of precision, technique, and endurance. Among the many achievements that cricketers aim for, hitting a perfect six sixes in a single over is something every cricket player considers a rare and impressive feat. Even the best of the best often fail to achieve it. However, over the course of cricket's history, there have been a select few who managed to hit six sixes in a single cricket match. Here, we look at the 12 players who accomplished this impressive feat. Garfield Sobers: The West Indian all-rounder achieved this feat in a match between Nottinghamshire and Glamorgan in 1968. Ravi Shastri: The former Indian cricketer achieved this feat in a match between India and Baroda in 1985. Herschelle Gibbs: The South African batsman achieved this feat in a match aga...
Afridi says only players with a 135+ avg will be selected for T20s
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Afridi says only players with a 135+ avg will be selected for T20s

Shahid Afridi has recently announced that he will only select players with 135+ runs average for T20s. After this announcement people on Twitter are calling for Babar and Rizwan to take retirement. According to the announcement, Players with a strike rate of less than 130 in domestic T20 competitions will not be selected. The players will not be taken into consideration for selection to the national T20 squad. Shahid Afridi made the announcement publicly after becoming Pakistan's interim chief selector. Afridi was appointed the interim chief selector because of a recent change in the Pakistan Cricket Board's power structure. Najam Sethi took over as PCB chief last month after the board fired former captain Ramiz Raja. Sethi and Afridi met with current Pakistan captain Babar Azam in a p...