Gibbs and Garry remember their records

Two men who know the feeling of hitting six sixes in an over have swapped tales of their feats. Herschelle Gibbs, who achieved the mark against The Netherlands on Friday, and Garry Sobers met in St Kitts on Monday for the handover of a US$1million cheque to the Habitat for Humanity.

Gibbs earned the money for the charity after attacking the legspinner Daan van Bunge to become the first to record the milestone in an ODI. Sobers said there was no pressure on him when he did the same to Malcolm Nash in a first-class game for Glamorgan in 1968.

“We wanted some quick runs in that match,” Sobers told AFP. “I decided to [hit six sixes] after the fifth ball which was a doubt but the umpire cleared it as six. Gibbs created history in a different arena. The World Cup is a different category.”

The donation from Johnnie Walker will go towards constructing 70 houses for homeless people in Trinidad. "It's a huge privilege to have helped a noble cause,” Gibbs said. “I am satisfied to give smiles to people."