West Indies are the first team to hit 1000 sixes in T20 Internationals. It is no surprise with the six-hitting quality the team possesses.
New Zealand and India are the next teams to follow the Caribbean nation in reaching the 1000 sixes landmark in T20Is.
This article will list the teams who have hit the most number of sixes in T20 internationals.
Most 6s by Teams in T20 Internationals
| TEAM | SIXES | MATCHES | 6s/MATCHES |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 1574 | 213 | 7.38 |
| India | 1522 | 242 | 6.28 |
| New Zealand | 1296 | 222 | 5.83 |
| Australia | 1221 | 203 | 6.01 |
| England | 1146 | 199 | 5.75 |
| Pakistan | 1126 | 248 | 4.54 |
| South Africa | 1083 | 194 | 5.58 |
| Afghanistan | 833 | 138 | 6.03 |
| Sri Lanka | 823 | 200 | 4.11 |
| Zimbabwe | 724 | 154 | 4.70 |
| Bangladesh | 701 | 179 | 3.91 |
| Ireland | 688 | 171 | 4.02 |
Key Stats
The Men in Maroon also tops the most sixes/innings column. They have an average of hitting around 7 sixes every innings.
Chris Gayle, also known as the Universal boss, tops the chart of six-hitting in international cricket, being the only player to have hit 500+ sixes in all three formats together. The Left-handed opener has himself hit 1000 sixes in T20 cricket.
Among the top ten sides, the Asian nations Sri Lanka and Pakistan have the lowest sixes/innings ratio.
Afghanistan is another side that’s been impressive with their six/innings ratio. They have hit more sixes than Sri Lanka, even after playing 50 lesser games than the Lankan side.
Third-placed India has contributed the most number of centuries in the shortest format – 10. Find out country-wise T20I centuries stats here. Their leading six-hitter, Rohit Sharma, is also the man with the most centuries in T20s.
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