The limited-overs cricket often sees aggressive field setups from the fielding sides. So it becomes a bit challenging for batters to find the gaps and score boundaries.
The batters do get plenty of chances to smash fours in the powerplay overs. But the boundaries seem to dry up as the fielding opens up in the latter phase.
And it puts more pressure on the batters to keep the scorecard ticking. But we have seen batters piercing through the gaps gracefully to find the ropes, adding boundary fours to their team’s count.
The same has been on display in the Champions Trophy, where every four plays a crucial role in a team’s fortune. And here we’ll see the teams that have logged the most fours in the Champions Trophy.
Most Fours by Teams in Champions Trophy
| Team | Fours | Matches | 4s/Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 690 | 34 | 20.29 |
| England | 584 | 28 | 20.85 |
| New Zealand | 582 | 29 | 20.27 |
| South Africa | 568 | 27 | 21.03 |
| Sri Lanka | 549 | 27 | 20.33 |
| Australia | 544 | 27 | 20.14 |
| West Indies | 478 | 24 | 19.91 |
| Pakistan | 454 | 25 | 18.16 |
| Bangladesh | 253 | 14 | 18.07 |
| Zimbabwe | 127 | 9 | 14.11 |
| Kenya | 72 | 5 | 14.40 |
| Afghanistan | 54 | 3 | 18.00 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| U.S.A. | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
More Champions Trophy Stats
Highest Individual Scores in CT
Most Sixes in a Single Innings by a Team in CT
Highest Targets Successfully Defended in CT
Highest Totals Successfully Chased in CT
Most Runs in a Single CT Edition
Most Sixes in a Single CT Edition
Key Insights
600: India are the only team with more than 600 fours in the Champions Trophy. Sri Lanka, England, and South Africa are the other teams with 500-plus fours in the tourney.
12: A total of 14 teams have featured in the 50-over event, with 12 of them having more than 20 fours each. Afghanistan became the latest entrants in the tournament and slammed 22 boundaries in their first-ever match.
72: Kenya, who were a rising force in the late 90s and early 2000s, have smashed the most four among the associate nations. The African team logged 72 fours in five matches played across three editions between 2000 and 2004.
20: India, Sri Lanka, England, and South Africa smash approximately 20 boundary fours per Champions Trophy match.
161: The number of fours hit by the West Indies in the 2006 edition. This is the most fours by a team in a single Champions Trophy edition.
35: The number of fours slammed by a team in an innings in the Champions Trophy. Four teams – Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, and India – hold the joint record.
69: When it comes to a full match, India and South Africa recorded the most fours in 2013. Both sides combined to hit 69 fours, with India nailing 34 while South Africa hammered 35.
Check: Batters to Hit 6 or 5 Sixes in an Over in International Cricket
