Unlike T20Is and ODIs, hitting sixes in Test cricket is not everyone’s cup of tea. Over time, however, modern-day players like Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant have shown their six-hitting prowess in the longer format.
These players have made the art of six-hitting look easy while playing in Tests. So, in this article, let’s take a look at the batsmen with the most sixes in Test cricket.
Most Sixes in Tests
| Players | Innings | Sixes |
|---|---|---|
| B Stokes (ENG) | 198 | 133 |
| B McCullum (NZ) | 176 | 107 |
| A Gilchrist (AUS) | 137 | 100 |
| T Southee (NZ) | 156 | 98 |
| C Gayle (WI) | 182 | 98 |
| J Kallis (SA) | 280 | 97 |
| V Sehwag (IND) | 180 | 91 |
| R Sharma (IND) | 116 | 88 |
| B Lara (WI) | 232 | 88 |
| C Cairns (NZ) | 104 | 87 |
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Key Insights
100: Australia’s wicketkeeper batter Adam Gilchrist became the first player to smash 100 sixes in the Test format. Gilchrist achieved this remarkable feat in 2007 while playing in a Test match against Sri Lanka. Eventually, he ended his career with a tally of 100 sixes in 137 innings.
3: Apart from Gilchrist, only Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have hit 100-plus sixes in Test cricket. So far, only 3 batters have surpassed the 100 sixes mark, but a few players can join these elite players in the near future.
50: Over 40 batters have smashed 50 or more sixes in Test cricket.
12: The number of sixes hit by Pakistan’s fast bowler Wasim Akram in an innings of a Test match — the most by any batter. This came when Pakistan’s top and middle order collapsed in front of the Zimbabwean bowling attack, and then Akram retaliated with an unbeaten 257, helping Pakistan draw the match. Akram’s innings is also the highest score by a No. 8 batter in Tests.
