Sixes are one of the most cherished moments in a game of cricket. It has become an important part of batting particularly with the introduction of the shortest formats of the game.
Batters like Chris Gayle, Glenn Maxwell and Ab De Villiers have made their name in six-hitting abilities. In this piece, let us take a look at top five batters with most sixes in international cricket.
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5Rohit Sharma (India) – 623 sixes:
Rohit Sharma holds the record for most sixes hit by a batsman in the history of international cricket. The Indian opener is the only batsman to hit 600 or more sixes in international cricket history. Sharma currently has 623 sixes to his name in international cricket (331 in ODIs, 87 in tests and 205 in T20Is).
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Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 553 sixes
Former West Indies opener Chris Gayle was the world’s leading batter with the most number sixes in international cricket before Rohit Sharma overtook him. IThe power-hitter is among the top five six-hitters across formats. Gayle has 98 test sixes, 331 ODI sixes, and 124 T20I sixes in his career. Gayle hammered 1056 sixes in his T20 career, cutting across league cricket in various countries.
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Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 476 sixes
Shahid Afridi was an explosive batter of his time and is the third player with most sixes in international cricket. Afridi notched up 476 sixes in his international career. He has 52 sixes in tests, 351 in ODIs, and 73 in T20Is. The all-rounder is also the leading six-hitter in ODI cricket.
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Brandon Mccullum (New Zealand) – 398 sixes
Former New Zealand skipper Brandon Mccullum is fourth in the list of batters with most sixes in international cricket. He has 398 maximums in his kitty. McCullum is among the only three batters with 100 or more sixes in test cricket. He has 107 sixes in tests, 200 sixes in ODIs, and 91 sixes in 70 innings in T20I format. McCullum has been known for his aggressive approach both as a player and now as a coach.
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Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 383 sixes
Kiwi opener Martin Guptill is the fifth-leading six-hitter in international cricket with 383 sixes in his career. The explosive batter has 23 sixes in test cricket, 187 in ODIs, and 173 in T20I cricket. Guptill is also the batter with second-most sixes in T20Is behind Rohit Sharma, who has 182 maximums.