Fans reach peak excitement in a match when a player smashes a six. Since the introduction of shorter formats, every player worldwide has sharpen their skills in six-hitting. Mastering the art of hitting a maximum requires exceptional skill. In the article below, we present a list of players who have excelled in this aspect, boasting the most sixes in international cricket.
Player | Mat | Inns | 6s |
RG Sharma | 468 | 491 | 590 |
CH Gayle | 483 | 551 | 553 |
Shahid Afridi | 524 | 508 | 476 |
BB McCullum | 432 | 474 | 398 |
MJ Guptill | 367 | 402 | 383 |
Top 5 batters with most sixes
Rohit Sharma
Indian captain Rohit Sharma holds the record of 590 sixes in International cricket. He taken 491 matches to hit these sixes.
Chris Gayle
West Indies’ power hitter Chris Gayle is placed second with 553 maximums in 551 matches.
Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi was famous for his hitting ability. He has struck 476 sixes in 524 matches to be placed third on the list.
Brendon Mccullum
New Zealand’s former batter, Brendon Mccullum has hit 398 maximums in International cricket. He has taken 367 matches to hit these sixes.
Martin Guptill
Another Kiwi batter Martin Guptill smashed most sixes in cricket history. He is the fifth player to hit the most sixes. He has 383 sixes in 367 matches.