DTVHINDICricket Highlights of 31 August 2024: Top news, records and social trends of the day
Cricket highlights: Know the key stats, social trends and latest news of today’s match. Historical events of this day and which cricketer’s birthday is today. Cricket Highlights Today (Source Cricket highlights of August 31, 2024: Today’s Top News: Today’s top cricket news In the Delhi Premier League 2024, 23-year-old Priyansh Arya created havoc by hitting 6 sixes in an over against North Delhi Strikers. Apart from the much-discussed impact player rule, the BCCI is also reviewing the double bouncer rule. The board will decide whether to continue with these two rules or not. BCCI has announced the Indian Under-19 team for the upcoming multi-format series against Australia. Former player Rahul Dravid’s son Samit Dravid has been selected for the first time in the team. India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav suffered a hand injury while fielding for Mumbai in the match against Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) XI in the Buchi Babu tournament. Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today? #BabarAzam Former Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam was dismissed for 31 runs off 77 balls in the first innings of the second Test against Bangladesh. Babar once again failed to play a big innings, due to which he has become a topic of discussion on social media. #Naseem Pakistan’s young fast bowler Naseem Shah has become a topic of discussion after he did not find a place in the playing 11 in the second Test match against Bangladesh. Cricket Highlights, On This Day: What happened in the history of cricket on August 31? Javagal Srinath was born on this day Former Indian legendary bowler Javagal Srinath was born on August 31, 1969. Sir Garfield Sobers became the first batsman in the history of cricket to hit 6 sixes in an over West Indies’ great cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers created history on August 31, 1968 by hitting 6 sixes in an over. He did this feat against bowler Malcolm Nash in a match against Glamorgan in the English County Championship. The last six of the over went out of the ground and reached the bus stop. It was taking time to bring the new ball, due to which Sir Garry Sobers, who was unbeaten on 76 runs, decided to declare the innings. Nottinghamshire won that match by 166 runs. Today is the 10th anniversary of the birth of the term FAB-4 On August 31, 2014, the term FAB-4 was born. 2014 was the year when the careers of four extraordinary cricketers (Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson) reached new heights. Known as the “Fab 4”, these players have redefined modern batting with their consistency, skill and ability to perform under pressure.
OTD in 1968: On this day Sir Garfield Sobers became the first batsman in the world to hit 6 sixes in an over
Great West Indies cricketer Sir Garry Sobers created history on 31 August 1968 by hitting 6 sixes in an over. Sir Garfield Sobers (Photo Source: Getty Images) Every day some records are made and broken in the game of cricket. There are some performances in the history of cricket which can never be forgotten and those three historical performances are – Brian Lara’s unbeaten 501 runs at Edgbaston in 1994, Jim Laker’s 90 runs in 19 balls at Old Trafford in 1956 and Sir Garfield Sobers’ six sixes in an over at Swansea in 1968. West Indies’ great cricketer Sir Gary Sobers created history on 31 August 1968 by hitting 6 sixes in an over. In which match and against which bowler did he achieve this feat? Let us tell you- Sir Garfield Sobers came out to bat after Nottinghamshire lost 5 wickets In the match against Glamorgan in the English County Championship, Sir Garfield Sobers hit 6 sixes in an over. This was the first time such a thing was seen in first-class cricket. In the match, openers Brian Bolus and Bob White gave Nottinghamshire a great start by sharing a partnership of 126 runs, after which Graham Frost scored 50 runs. Glamorgan bowler Malcolm Nash was back on the attack, dismissing Balos, Frost and wicketkeeper Derek Murray to guide the team back into contention. Nottinghamshire were 308 for 5 when captain Garry Sobers came out to bat. The score was 358/5 with Sobers unbeaten on 40. Glamorgan captain Tony Lewis then asked bowler Malcolm Nash to bowl spin against Garry Sobers. Nash, who usually bowled medium pace, had other plans and he smashed 6 sixes off 6 balls bowled by Nash. This is how Sir Garry Sobers hit 6 sixes On the first ball of the over, Sir Garfield Sobers hit a six towards long-on. The second ball was short, but he used his strength to hit it towards deep square leg. On the third ball, Sobers again went down the ground and hit a classic six. Sobers then completed the six by sending the fourth ball to square leg. Malcolm Nash felt that Sobers would definitely make a mistake and that is what happened on the fifth ball. Roger Davis took the catch at long-on, but he fell across the boundary rope with the ball in his hands. And then the umpire declared it a six. The last six of the over hit by Sir Garry Sobers went out of the ground and reached the bus stop. It took time to get the new ball, so Sir Garry Sobers, who was unbeaten on 76, decided to declare the innings. Nottinghamshire won the match by 166 runs. Since 1968, Ravi Shastri (Ranji Trophy, 1985), Herschelle Gibbs (ODI World Cup, 2007), Yuvraj Singh (T20 World Cup, 2007) and Ross Whiteley (T20 Blast) have hit 6 sixes in competitive cricket.
