Rashid Latif is credited with hitting what is considered the shortest six in cricket history.
While many batsmen are celebrated for their towering sixes that sail over the boundary ropes, Rashid Latif, the former Pakistani captain and wicketkeeper-batsman, is remembered for a six that barely cleared the boundary. This occurred during a match against Sri Lanka.
The exact distance of this "shortest six" is difficult to definitively quantify, but its memorable nature stems from how unusually short the distance was for a ball to be counted as a six. While precise measurements are not typically recorded for such events, the anecdotal evidence and general consensus within cricket circles point to Latif's shot as being a unique and perhaps unmatched example of a six achieved with minimal distance.
