Back in the Old days, Test batters were not focused on making brisk runs on the ground. With the initiation of T20 cricket, batters have significantly enhanced their strike rate, Which not only helps them in T20 cricket but also in Test cricket. We will be looking at the top 10 batters with the most sixes in Test cricket history.
Top 10 Batsman With Most Sixes in Test
01. Brendon McCullum (107)
- Brendon McCullum is the only player to hit more than 100 sixes in Test cricket.
- Most of his sixes were hit by him in the 5th batting position (43) and the 7th batting position (24).
- At home, he has 67 sixes to his name in 49 matches.
- At away, he has 27 sixes to his name in 49 matches.
- At neutral, he has 13 sixes to his name.
- In 2014, he hit 34 sixes in 9 test matches. These 34 sixes were the highest number of sixes of his career in a calendar year. At neutral, he has 13 sixes to his name.
02. Adam Gilchrist (100)
- Adam Gilchrist has the highest number of sixes (100) as a regular Wicket-keeper in Test matches.
- He hit most sixes in Trans Tasman Trophy (21), followed by The Ashes (16), and Border Gavaskar (10).
- At home, he has 43 sixes in 55 matches.
- At away, he has 56 sixes in 38 matches.
- At neutral, he has only 1 six.
03. Chris Gayle (98)
- Overall, Chris Gayle has a total of 98 sixes to his name for West Indies in Test Cricket.
- Chris Gayle holds the record for most sixes in cricket across all formats.
- He hit most of his career sixes against New Zealand (26) followed by England (15).
- At home, he has 47 sixes in 53 matches.
- At away, he has 51 sixes in 48 matches.
- He hit most sixes (91) at batting position 01. This shows his batting skills as a Test opener.
04. Jacque Kallis (97)
- Jacque Kallis has 97 sixes to his name and ranks at the number 04 position in Test cricket.
- He hit most sixes (69) at batting position 04.
- At home, he has 45 sixes with a 47 strike rate in 88 matches.
- At away, he has the same 45 sixes in 74 test matches.
- At neutral, he has 07 sixes to his name.
05. Virender Sehwag (91)
- Virender Sehwag ranks at 5th position and has 91 sixes to his name in Test cricket.
- Most of his career sixes were hit against South Africa (17) followed by Srilanka (15).
- At home, he hit 58 sixes with a brilliant strike rate of 83.
- At away, he hit 33 sixes in 52 matches with a strike rate of 80.
06. Brain Lara (88)
- Brain Lara ranks at 6th position with 88 total sixes in Test games.
- At home, he hit 55 sixes in 65 matches.
- At away, he hit 33 sixes in 66 matches.
- Brian Lara hit most sixes (21) against Australia followed by Pakistan (17).
- He hit most sixes at 4th position (59).
07. Chris Cairns (87)
- Chris Cairns from New Zealand has 87 sixes in Test matches.
- Most of his sixes were hit against Australia (18) followed by Zimbabwe (17).
- Chris Cairns provided massive support to the lower batting order by hitting 44 sixes at the 7th position.
- At home, he has 52 sixes in 31 test matches.
- At away, he has 31 sixes in 31 test matches.
08. Sir Viv Richards (84)
- Sir Viv Richards was one of the greatest batsmen of his era with 84 sixes to his name in Test matches.
- Most of his sixes were against England (32).
- He hit 40 sixes at the home venue.
- At away, he hit 44 sixes in 73 matches.
09. Ben Stokes (83)
- Most of his sixes were hit against South Africa (27) and Australia (24)
- At home, he hit 33 sixes in 32 matches.
- At away, he hit 50 sixes in 41 matches.
- As an allrounder, he has been the main support of England’s lower batting order at the 5th and 6th batting positions where he hit 33 and 45 sixes respectively.
10. Andrew Flintoff (82)
- Overall, Andrew Flintoff has 82 sixes for England in Test games to his name.
- At home, he hit 49 sixes in 40 test matches.
- At away, he hit 33 sixes in 39 matches.
- He hit most sixes against South Africa (23) followed by West Indies (14).
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