Since Test cricket’s inception, the format has evolved a lot, especially the style of play. Many batters have ripped apart bowling attacks with their aggressive batting in the longer format.
In a format where patience takes precedence, many batters have adopted an attacking mindset to accumulate runs. And what better way than hitting sixes to score runs and putting pressure on the bowlers?
There have been instances of batters dominating the opposition throughout the series with their six-hitting prowess. In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 instances of batters with the most sixes in a Test series.
Most Sixes by a Batter in a Test Series
| Player | Matches | Innings | 6s in a Series | Test Series | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 5 | 9 | 26 | India vs England | 2024 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 3 | 4 | 19 | India vs South Africa | 2019 |
| Shimron Hetmyer (WI) | 2 | 4 | 15 | Bangladesh vs West Indies | 2018 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 5 | 9 | 15 | England vs Australia | 2023 |
| Wasim Raja (PAK) | 5 | 10 | 14 | West Indies vs Pakistan | 1977 |
| Andrew Flintoff (ENG) | 5 | 8 | 14 | England vs South Africa | 2003 |
| Matthew Hayden (AUS) | 2 | 3 | 14 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | 2003 |
| Kevin Pietersen (ENG) | 5 | 10 | 14 | England vs Australia | 2005 |
| Shahid Afridi (PAK) | 3 | 5 | 14 | Pakistan vs India | 2006 |
| Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 3 | 4 | 14 | India vs New Zealand | 2010 |
Key Insights
1: India’s young sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal became the first batter to hit more than 20 sixes in a Test series. The left-hand batter went past Rohit Sharma’s previous record of 19 sixes achieved in the 2019 India vs South Africa series.
12: Furthermore, Jaiswal whacked a whopping 12 sixes in his unbeaten knock of 214 against England in the Rajkot Test. With that, he equalled Wasim Akram’s 1996 record for smashing the most sixes in a Test innings.
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257: Akram’s 12 sixes came in his mighty knock of 257 not out against Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura — the highest individual score by a No. 8 batter in Tests.
40: India became the first Test team to hammer more than 45 sixes in 2 different Test series. The Indian team first achieved the feat in 2019 against South Africa and repeated it in 2024 against England — both on home soil.
10: Wally Hammond became the first batter to hit 10 or more sixes in a Test series way back in 1933 against New Zealand.
4: Ben Stokes is the only batter who has smacked 10 or more sixes in over 4 Test series.
45: There are more than 45 instances of batters who have hit 10 or more sixes in a single series.
