Hitting sixes has become a key aspect of a batter’s repertoire in the modern-day game and cricket in 2024 is different. This year too, the batsmen have started with the usual flair that we are accustomed to over the past decade or so.
This has been a norm in limited-overs cricket where a batter is expected to have a side of the game that involves striking a maximum from ball 1 if there is a need to. In this article, we will see the top 10 batters with the most sixes across formats in 2024.
Most Sixes in 2024 (All Formats Combined)
| Player | Innings | Sixes in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Babar Hayat (HKG) | 23 | 50 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 28 | 48 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) | 23 | 45 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (JPN) | 20 | 43 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 28 | 43 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 29 | 41 |
| Andries Gous (USA) | 22 | 38 |
| Michael Levitt (NED) | 24 | 37 |
| George Munsey (SCOT) | 18 | 36 |
| Aaron Johnson (CAN) | 28 | 36 |
Key Insights
Finn Allen and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming of Japan have gone past the 25-sixes mark. Allen was the first to go past 20 sixes, as he smacked 25 sixes in the 5-match T20I series against Pakistan in January. Allen and Fleming’s most of the sixes have come in T20I matches.
Finn Allen is striking at a rate of 195 in 2024 and this is the most among players in this list. Overall Andre Russell’s 231 is the best for player with more than 100 runs in 2024.
Pathum Nissanka smashed 8 towering sixes in his knock of an unbeaten 210 in an ODI game against Afghanistan. So far, this is the most sixes hit in an ODI innings this year. Moreover, Nissanka brought up Sri Lanka’s highest individual score in the 50-over format.
On the other hand, Finn Allen went bonkers against Pakistan in the 3rd T20I when he slammed a whopping 16 sixes in his knock of 137.
Since this is a T20 World Cup year, expect some fireworks from batters in the coming days.
