Stevens sixes king
Finalists fail to catch runaway winner Darren
Last Updated: September 20, 2011 1:58pm
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Sixes supremo: Title winner Darren Stevens
Kent star Darren Stevens claimed the Sky Sports Sixes League crown in the wake of the Clydesdale Bank 40 final at Lord's.
With the clash between Somerset and Surrey providing Marcus Trescothick, Peter Trego, Tom Maynard and Jos Buttler with a chance to snatch the title at the death, Stevens was made to wait.
But although Buttler managed a pair of maximums to sneak into the top 10 of the final standings, Stevens easily clinched victory by three - with Gloucestershire's Kevin O'Brien in second place and Leicestershire's Josh Cobb in third.
Stevens' 31 from 616 balls faced is the fourth-highest total since the competition began in 2004 - still some way short of Ian Blackwell's colossal effort of 45 back in 2005.
Season - final standings
| Name | Team | Sixes | Balls |
| Darren Stevens | Ken | 31 | 616 |
| Kevin O'Brien | Glo | 28 | 357 |
| Josh Cobb | Lei | 27 | 695 |
| Marcus Trescothick | Som | 23 | 611 |
| Peter Trego | Som | 23 | 668 |
| Tom Maynard | Sur | 23 | 744 |
| Steven Croft | Lan | 23 | 791 |
| Alviro Petersen | Gla | 23 | 916 |
| Jos Buttler | Mid | 23 | 483 | Jonny Bairstow | Yor | 22 | 504 |
Previous winners
| Year | Name | Sixes |
| 2011 | Darren Stevens | 31 |
| 2010 | Ryan ten Doeschate | 30 |
| 2009 | Dwayne Smith | 27 |
| 2008 | Graham Napier | 36 |
| 2007 | Graeme Hick | 27 |
| 2006 | Cameron White | 32 |
| 2005 | Ian Blackwell | 45 |
| 2004 | Mark Ealham | 20 |








