When a No.11 batsman comes out to bat, the maximum he would try to do is to nudge the ball down the ground in order to collect singles or doubles in order to help the team at least some decent amount of runs. However, not all the No.11 batters could pull the trigger by hitting sixes but when you make a proper connection with the middle of the willow, it is possible to launch the ball beyond the boundary rope.
If a no. 11 batter somehow manages to smash a six, it is termed imperious and an unexpected feat. It might occur in situations where the team needs additional runs, and the last batter manages to connect with the ball well enough for long elevation, then it yields six runs. These are valuable runs for the team. Let’s take a glimpse at the No.11 batters who hit the most sixes in an ODI innings.
1. Mohammad Amir – 4
It is cognizance of the fact that Mohammad Amir is primarily known for his skills as a left-arm fast bowler rather than a batter but he had the opportunity to hit four sixes in a game against the England national cricket team in Nottingham in 2016. His valuable sixes down the order helped the team add flesh to the scoreboard.
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2. Shane Bond – 3
We all know that cricket can be full of surprises and at any instant, any tailender can turn dangerous by smacking sixes in the fag end of the overs. The former New Zealand pacer, who is recognized for his ability to generate pace and swing the ball hammered 3 sixes against Team India in Auckland in 2003.
3. Shoaib Akhtar – 3
Former Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar is known for his six-hitting abilities and has smashed a total of 45 sixes in international cricket. The Rawalpindi Express, who is known for his blistering pace with the bat showcased his hitting abilities during the playing days of his international career. He smashed three sixes against England in Cape Town in the ICC ODI World Cup 2003.
4. Haris Rauf – 3
Haris Rauf also tried his luck in attempting to launch big hits over the fence. Notably, he has hit as many as three sixes against England in Kolkata in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
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