Hitting a six is the most efficient way of collecting quick and maximum runs off a ball. And teams are more than aware of this fact.
Thus, we are seeing a surge in teams boasting power hitters who can nail sixes at their will. This, in turn, has pumped up the team’s scoring rate alongside their six-hitting tally.
And this article will list the teams with the most sixes in ODI cricket.
Most Sixes by Teams in ODIs
| Team | Sixes | Matches | 6s/Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3190 | 1066 | 2.99 |
| West Indies | 3055 | 882 | 3.46 |
| Pakistan | 2707 | 984 | 2.75 |
| Australia | 2673 | 1013 | 2.63 |
| New Zealand | 2543 | 838 | 3.03 |
| England | 2207 | 811 | 2.72 |
| South Africa | 2137 | 686 | 3.11 |
| Sri Lanka | 1944 | 932 | 2.08 |
| Zimbabwe | 1335 | 581 | 2.30 |
| Bangladesh | 1087 | 446 | 2.43 |
| Afghanistan | 812 | 178 | 4.56 |
| Ireland | 647 | 207 | 3.12 |
Key Insights
2: India and the West Indies are the only two teams with more than 3000 sixes in ODI cricket. The Indian team is currently leading the pack, having crossed the 3000-sixes milestone in September 2023, the first by a team.
2000: Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, England, and South Africa are the other teams with 2000-plus sixes in ODIs. Sri Lanka are quite close to joining the 2000 ODI maximums club.
100: A total of 24 teams have hammered 100 or more sixes in the 50-over format. While 12 of them are full members, the rest are associate teams with temporary ODI status.
4: Among the teams with 500 maximums, Afghanistan have the best sixes-per-match ratio. On average, the Afghans hit approximately 4.48 sixes per ODI. Namibia are the other team to smash four sixes per match among the teams with a minimum of 200 sixes.
26: England’s 26 maximums against the Netherlands in 2022 are the most by a team in an innings, while the 2019 West Indies vs England game saw 46 sixes combined, the most in an ODI match.
8: The number of batters from India to have struck 100-plus sixes each, the most for any team in ODIs. Australia come second with seven hitters, while Pakistan and the West Indies have six each, and South Africa have five batters.
300: Among the batters, Shahid Afridi, Rohit Sharma, and Chris Gayle have slammed more than 300 maximums in ODI cricket.
