Top 10 Batsmen with highest sixes in Test matches

Top 10 Batsmen with highest sixes in Test matches

Hitting most number of sixes in limited overs cricket is too much mainstream record now days. The modern day cricket has evolved immensely with batsmen full of skills and techniques of how to get the maximum number of runs. Every second batsman at present is loaded with the ability to hit a six on regular basis. Especially the emergence of young and physically athletic players has made the trend even more of a habit. However unlike limited overs game, highest sixes in test matches is still a big deal. A few years back hitting sixes or batting furiously in test format was considered to be somehow depraved. The most classical version of the game was then supposed to be played like the gentlemen hitting purely ground shots rather going for brutal hitting.

Here is the Complete List of Batsmen with highest sixes in Test matches

Most sixes

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0	4s	6s
BB McCullum (NZ)	2004-2016	101	176	9	6453	302	38.64	12	31	14	776	107
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	1999-2008	96	137	20	5570	204*	47.60	17	26	14	677	100
CH Gayle (WI)	2000-2014	103	182	11	7214	333	42.18	15	37	15	1046	98
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	1995-2013	166	280	40	13289	224	55.37	45	58	16	1488	97
V Sehwag (ICC/INDIA)	2001-2013	104	180	6	8586	319	49.34	23	32	16	1233	91
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1990-2006	131	232	6	11953	400*	52.88	34	48	17	1559	88
CL Cairns (NZ)	1989-2004	62	104	5	3320	158	33.53	5	22	7	365	87
IVA Richards (WI)	1974-1991	121	182	12	8540	291	50.23	24	45	10	952+	84
A Flintoff (ENG/ICC)	1998-2009	79	130	9	3845	167	31.77	5	26	17	513	82
ML Hayden (AUS)	1994-2009	103	184	14	8625	380	50.73	30	29	14	1049	82
KP Pietersen (ENG)	2005-2014	104	181	8	8181	227	47.28	23	35	10	985	81
MS Dhoni (INDIA)	2005-2014	90	144	16	4876	224	38.09	6	33	10	544	78
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	2001-2017	72	126	18	4951	161*	45.84	10	36	8	491	73
RT Ponting (AUS)	1995-2012	168	287	29	13378	257	51.85	41	62	17	1509	73
CH Lloyd (WI)	1966-1985	110	175	14	7515	242*	46.67	19	39	4	712+	70
Younis Khan (PAK)	2000-2017	115	207	19	9977	313	53.06	34	32	18	1072	69
SR Tendulkar (INDIA)	1989-2013	200	329	33	15921	248*	53.78	51	68	14	2058+	69
IT Botham (ENG)	1977-1992	102	161	6	5200	208	33.54	14	22	14	621	67
CG Greenidge (WI)	1974-1991	108	185	16	7558	226	44.72	19	34	11	872+	67
CL Hooper (WI)	1987-2002	102	173	15	5762	233	36.46	13	27	13	633	63
TG Southee (NZ)	2008-2017	57	86	6	1331	77*	16.63	0	3	9	133	61
N Kapil Dev (INDIA)	1978-1994	131	184	15	5248	163	31.05	8	27	16	557+	61
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2014	149	252	15	11814	374	49.84	34	50	15	1387	61
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	1991-2007	110	188	14	6973	340	40.07	14	31	15	910	59
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1985-2002	104	147	19	2898	257*	22.64	3	7	17	324+	57
AB de Villiers (SA)	2004-2016	106	176	16	8074	278*	50.46	21	39	7	933	57
SC Ganguly (INDIA)	1996-2008	113	188	17	7212	239	42.17	16	35	13	900	57
Imran Khan (PAK)	1971-1992	88	126	25	3807	136	37.69	6	18	8	316+	55
CD McMillan (NZ)	1997-2005	55	91	10	3116	142	38.46	6	19	7	367	54
BJ Haddin (AUS)	2008-2015	66	112	13	3266	169	32.98	4	18	8	363	54
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	1998-2010	27	48	1	1716	156	36.51	5	8	6	220	52
DA Warner (AUS)	2011-2017	63	117	4	5392	253	47.71	18	23	6	654	51
Mohammad Yousuf (PAK)	1998-2010	90	156	12	7530	223	52.29	24	33	11	957	51
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2000-2015	134	233	17	12400	319	57.40	38	52	11	1491	51
PA de Silva (SL)	1984-2002	93	159	11	6361	267	42.97	20	22	7	737+	48
Javed Miandad (PAK)	1976-1993	124	189	21	8832	280*	52.57	23	43	6	788+	48
Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/PAK)	1992-2007	120	200	22	8830	329	49.60	25	46	15	1105	48
HH Gibbs (SA)	1996-2008	90	154	7	6167	228	41.95	14	26	11	887	47
AD Mathews (SL)	2009-2017	65	114	17	4470	160	46.08	7	26	1	494	44
LRPL Taylor (NZ)	2007-2017	81	146	18	6030	290	47.10	16	27	12	748	44
ME Trescothick (ENG)	2000-2006	76	143	10	5825	219	43.79	14	29	12	831	42
Harbhajan Singh (INDIA)	1998-2015	103	145	23	2224	115	18.22	2	9	19	277	42
ME Waugh (AUS)	1991-2002	128	209	17	8029	153*	41.81	20	47	19	844	41
A Ranatunga (SL)	1982-2000	93	155	12	5105	135*	35.69	4	38	12	534+	40
JL Langer (AUS)	1993-2007	105	182	12	7696	250	45.27	23	30	11	912	40
DM Bravo (WI)	2010-2016	49	89	4	3400	218	40.00	8	16	4	390	39
NJ Astle (NZ)	1996-2006	81	137	10	4702	222	37.02	11	24	11	612	39
MEK Hussey (AUS)	2005-2013	79	137	16	6235	195	51.52	19	29	12	685	39
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2004-2015	115	198	22	8643	329*	49.10	28	27	9	978	39
IR Bell (ENG)	2004-2015	118	205	24	7727	235	42.69	22	46	14	919	39
NS Sidhu (INDIA)	1983-1999	51	78	2	3202	201	42.13	9	15	9	358+	38
SK Warne (AUS)	1992-2007	145	199	17	3154	99	17.32	0	12	34	353	37
MA Holding (WI)	1975-1987	60	76	10	910	73	13.78	0	6	15	78+	36
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994-2015	164	280	49	11867	203*	51.37	30	66	15	1285	36
SM Pollock (SA)	1995-2008	108	156	39	3781	111	32.31	2	16	9	412	35
Mohammad Rafique (BDESH)	2000-2008	33	63	6	1059	111	18.57	1	4	8	110	34
DJG Sammy (WI)	2007-2013	38	63	2	1323	106	21.68	1	5	8	157	34
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2016	85	105	22	1162	76	14.00	0	2	12	115	34
BA Stokes (ENG)	2013-2016	32	57	1	1902	258	33.96	4	8	8	249	33
SPD Smith (AUS)	2010-2017	53	98	14	5123	215	60.98	19	20	4	566	33
JR Reid (NZ)	1949-1965	58	108	5	3428	142	33.28	6	22	5	267+	33
WJ Cronje (SA)	1992-2000	68	111	9	3714	135	36.41	6	23	11	409	33
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1973-1990	86	134	19	3124	151*	27.16	2	15	12	323+	33
MN Samuels (WI)	2000-2016	71	127	7	3917	260	32.64	7	24	14	537	32
GS Sobers (WI)	1954-1974	93	160	21	8032	365*	57.78	26	30	12	593+	32+
M Vijay (INDIA)	2008-2017	50	85	1	3389	167	40.34	9	15	5	405	31
MG Johnson (AUS)	2007-2015	73	109	16	2065	123*	22.20	1	11	19	247	31
SR Watson (AUS)	2005-2015	59	109	3	3731	176	35.19	4	24	6	483	31
MJ Slater (AUS)	1993-2001	74	131	7	5312	219	42.83	14	21	9	598	30

The scenario however has changed a lot. Now a day as long your wicket is safe you can hit as much sixes in test as you like. Although sometimes it is still considered unnecessary to go for the big shots in tests, nobody condemns the act. Rather at times it becomes necessary to play fast and furious style of cricket to make a match productive. The former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will always be remembered for his aggressive captaincy. The hard hitter batsman was one of the best aggressive batsman as well as captain. He took his side to a whole new level of game plan adding the aggressive flavor in their batting style.

Not just this, McCullum has also hit the highest sixes in Test matches. Although he has announced retirement form International cricket, his record of 107 sixes in test career is still intact. The only active player near his feat is Chris Gayle that too is facing hardships finding his place in West Indian test squad.

Top 10 Batsmen with highest sixes in Test matches

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	6s
BB McCullum (NZ)	2004-2016	101	176	9	6453	302	38.64	12	107
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	1999-2008	96	137	20	5570	204*	47.60	17	100
CH Gayle (WI)	2000-2014	103	182	11	7214	333	42.18	15	98
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	1995-2013	166	280	40	13289	224	55.37	45	97
V Sehwag (ICC/INDIA)	2001-2013	104	180	6	8586	319	49.34	23	91
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1990-2006	131	232	6	11953	400*	52.88	34	88
CL Cairns (NZ)	1989-2004	62	104	5	3320	158	33.53	5	87
IVA Richards (WI)	1974-1991	121	182	12	8540	291	50.23	24	84
A Flintoff (ENG/ICC)	1998-2009	79	130	9	3845	167	31.77	5	82
ML Hayden (AUS)	1994-2009	103	184	14	8625	380	50.73	30	82