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With formats such as T20 growing in popularity in recent times, there has changed the traditional way of the bat in test cricket. batsmen of the present have adopted an aggressive style in test cricket, and have taken to playing with a swagger and have no fear of removing the fielders’ inner ring by striking the ball in the air. This has led to an increase in the number of sixes struck particularly over the last two decades of test cricket. This list
In this article, we will look at the top five batsmen who have scored the most sixes in test cricket.
Reader’s Note: The information provided here was up to date as of February 19th, 2022.
List of the Top 5 Batsmen who have hit the most 6es while playing Test Cricket
5. Virender Sehwag (India) – 91 Sixes
In the 5th spot, we are able to count Virender Sehwag, who was an extremely fast opener in India. He was particularly open and aggressive at times in the ODIs and later became a well-known attack opener in India.
In a span of over 104 matches, Sehwag scored 8,586 runs with an average of 49.3 and remains the one Indian cricketer to date who has hit two triple hundred runs in Test cricket. At the time of writing, he’s the 5th player among the batsmen that have made the most tests with sixes cricket, with 91 sixes to his name.
4. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – – 97 Sixes
The 4th player is Jacques Kallis who is considered to be among the best all-rounders across both the main cricket formats – the Test and the ODI games. Jacques Kallis was an important player for South Africa in both Tests and ODIs and was regarded among the major all-around strengths of Team South Africa.
Jacques Kallis represented South Africa in 116 of the tests and has scored over 13,000 runs and an impressive average of 55.37. Kallis is currently 4th in this list since the 97-year-old has scored more than 97 sixes throughout his entire test career.
3. Chris Gayle (West Indies) – – 98 Sixes
The Universal boss and T20 legend Christopher Henry Gayle or Chris Gayle for his fans is currently at 3rd place among batsmen who have hit more sixes during test cricket. Chris Gayle is a legendary player in T20 cricket and is renowned across the globe for his huge and powerful hits,
He maintained his aggressive style during Test cricket, too. He was a member of the West Indies in 103 Test matches and scored 7,214 runs at a rate of 42.2. He currently ranks third on this list of batsmen who have hit the highest number of sixes during test cricket. He has a total of a number of 98 sixes he has hit.
2. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 100 Sixes
To date as of today, Adam Gilchrist is the only batsman to score 100 sixes while playing Test Cricket. Adam Gilchrist is considered as one of the best wicketkeepers in Test Cricket. As a matter of Fact Gilchrist became the first player to made 100 sixes in his first Test Cricket.
Adam Gilchrist represented Australia in the 96 test series and scored 5,570 runs, batting an average of 47.60. Gilchrist is currently the second batsman to scored the most sixes during the Test Cricket having a number of 100 Sixes.
1. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – 107 Sixes
First New Zealand batsman to score 1000 runs in one calendar year. Also, one of the very first Kiwi batsman to reach three hundred runs during Test Cricket. Brendon McCullum was part of the new generation of aggressive wicket-keeper batsman who complemented his opponent Adam Gilchrist when it came to playing aggressive cricket across all formats , including Tests T20s, and ODIs.
Brendon McCullum was a representative of New Zealand in 101 tests and scored 6,453 runs , at the rate of 38.64. McCullum is the only player in the World who has achieved the most the sixes of Test Cricket – A big total of 107 sixes.
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