Hitting a six is ​​a common thing in cricket today. At present, players hit a lot of fours and sixes even in the Test format. But when cricket started, fans did not get to see a six for many years. In the beginning of international cricket, hitting a six was not so easy. Let us tell you, the first test match in the history of cricket was played in 1877. But the first six in cricket came after a wait of 21 years. This six was seen on this day i.e. 14 January 1898 on the grounds of Adelaide.

Who hit the first six in cricket?

The feat of hitting the first six in the history of cricket was done by Australian batsman Joe Darling. This match was played between Australia and England. Both the teams faced each other at Adelaide Oval Stadium. In this match, with the help of Darling's brilliant inning of 178 runs, Australia scored 573 runs in the first innings. During this, Joe Darling hit not 1 or 2 but 3 sixes. Let us tell you, in the initial tour of cricket, 6 runs were scored on 1 ball many times, but they were done with the help of overthrow. At the same time, 6 runs were not to be scored if the ball was sent straight outside the boundary line. That means the rule of hitting a six was different.

Actually, in the earlier tour, the rules for hitting six were different. At that time, if the ball crossed the stadium, you would get 6 runs. Joe Darling had done something similar, he hit the ball outside the Adelaide Oval Stadium, when he could hold the record of hitting the first six in Test cricket. This was the reason why it was very difficult for the batsmen to hit sixes in that tour. He had to exert a lot of strength, which was almost impossible.

How was Joe Darling's career?

Joe Darling played a total of 34 test matches for Australia during his international career. During this period he scored 1657 runs at an average of 28.56. He also scored 8 half-centuries and 3 centuries during his career. At the same time, he has more than 10 thousand runs in his name in his first class career, which includes 19 centuries. He was also the captain of the Australian team. On the other hand, Joe Darling was also the first batsman in the world to score 500 runs and score three centuries in a series.