2024-09-17 03:30:25
There was a time when hitting sixes in Tests was considered a sin. Gradually times changed and now batsmen hit sixes in Tests whenever they get a chance. After the advent of the T20 format, it has had a great impact on Tests as well. Earlier, only a few batsmen used to score runs fast. But in today’s time, runs are easily being scored at a run rate of 4-5 in Tests as well. Today we tell you the list of batsmen who hit the most sixes in a calendar year in Tests.
Adam Gilchrist- 22 sixes
Australia’s wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist’s name is included in this. Gilchrist used to bat in the middle order in Tests. It was not easy for bowlers to stop him. In 2005, he hit 22 sixes in Tests.
Virender Sehwag- 22 sixes
Virender Sehwag used to score runs at a strike rate of more than 80 in Tests as well. He never used to bat according to the format. Sehwag, who has scored a triple century in Tests, had hit 22 sixes in this format in 2008.
Ben Stokes- 26 sixes
The current captain of England is joint second in the list. Stokes got the captaincy of the English team in 2022. In the same year, he hit 26 sixes in Tests.
Yashasvi Jaiswal- 26 sixes
Indian team opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is second on the list. He has hit 26 sixes in Tests this year. Yashasvi has a chance to break McCullum’s record. India still has to play 9 more Tests this year.
Brendon McCullum- 33 sixes
Brendon McCullum, who plays for New Zealand, currently holds the record for hitting the most sixes in a year. He hit 33 sixes in Tests in 2014. During his career, he was one of the most explosive batsmen in the world.