Heinrich Klaasen created history for South Africa: African batsman Heinrich Klaasen certainly did not bat in the first T20 match against India, but despite this he has created history. He has become the first batsman from South Africa to hit 100 sixes in a calendar year. Not only this, he is also the fourth batsman to hit 100 sixes in a calendar year. In the current year, till the time of writing the news, the right-handed batsman has played 53 T20 matches for the African team. Meanwhile, 100 sixes have come from his bat. There are currently one and a half months left for 2024 to end. It is expected that his number of sixes may increase further.
Chris Gayle has been explosive in special matters
The special feat of hitting 100 sixes the maximum number of times in a calendar year is recorded in the name of former West Indies cricket team opener Chris Gayle. He has hit 100 or more sixes in a calendar year six times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017).
After Chris Gayle, West Indies players dominate the top 3. These are none other than Andre Russell and Nicholas Pooran. Russell had hit 01 six while playing 46 T20 matches in 2019. Whereas Nicholas Pooran has hit 165 sixes so far in 2024. In the current year, Puran has played 68 T20 matches till the time of writing the news.
Heinrich Klaasen was successful in hitting a six against India
The African team had high expectations from Heinrich Klaasen in the first T20 match against India, but he could not live up to those expectations. Batting at fourth position for the team, he faced a total of 22 balls. Meanwhile, he managed to score 25 runs at a strike rate of 113.64. During this, two fours and a skyscraper six came from his bat.
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