I can't hit big sixes

Big heave over cow corner- natural body movement when one is first given a cricket bat. Unless your Boycott who instinctively shouldered arms.

practise, practise, practise, you dont need muscles to hit a 6

You don't have to hit the ball hard to get a six - brute strength will do it obviously but the bigger ones tend to come from timing it right.
Make sure you not playing the shot too far in front of you as you will lose power in the shot from that  - know your 'zone' and play to it.

You can tell im young, but whats the boundary net? thats probably a thick question as i know they never had them in the 70s, and knowing w.g he might be making them up but.... go on w.g.

You might also want to try to get under the ball a lot more, so you get the leverage to hit "up", more bottom hand comes into the pull shots/hook shots, but practise will always make perfect.

yes very true

i hit a great ondrive 6 once... its all about timing and footwork and then the rest will follow
i recon

i've been playing cricket for 10 years and am a top order batsman but never hit a six before in my life. not sure if its a good or bad thing. i do play grade cricket so i havent done so bad 

i just go for it with a 6. usually a higher bat grip and good timing will give me the confidence of trying it - depending where people are fielding tho =P

.......or takes middle stump out of the ground !!

By good practice and a continuous attempt you can do it because some things are hard to do but not impossible. so never lost your hope. Good Luck.

Originally posted by reidderrick In the game of cricket every body can hit big sixes but but no one can hit sixes like indian cricket player yuvraj singh....

 Only two obvious errors of judgement in this sentence lad , but I'm sure you'll get better the more you post.

Ask yourself when trying to hit sixes ...are you playing them for the benefit of the team or for your own ego ?

if it's the team ....then 2 ways to hit sixes are....take the ball earlier ..in front of you and clear your front foot - if on the front foot...this gives yours shoulders room to come through...

back foot start your downswing from a lower position so you get under the ball and complete the shot ...

as many ppl wud hve already mentioned.........timing is the key......but i dont agree that we need power....a good example kieron pollard.....he looks like he has power but he cant even bowl a fast ball.....he himself said it and also virender sehwag and sachin tendulkar themselves said that power is jut an add on,if uu actually want the ball to go out of the park.....u just need to time it to get it over te ropes.....after all we get the same oucome,wether it be in the stands or out of the park.....

It's all personal preference. It can also depend on the bat you're using. If it's too heavy for you then you won't have a great back lift and follow through. While if it's too light you might not be able to get enough power.
Gilchrist used to use a top grip, while someone like Gayle or Sehwag don't. It's preference. Certainly the way Gilchrist played made him suspectible to getting bowled, because he used to whip the bat, rather than play down the line of the ball - possibly due to his high grip.

You need to experiment in the nets against quality bowling and get a good bat, one that suits you. Sachin hits big sixes and he's 5'5" and not very muscular. It's all about timing, and having that ideal stick in your hand.

Clobber is right, in terms of grip, whichever way feels bat to you is alright.