Top 10 Best Sixes In Cricket
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Top 10 Batsmen Who Slapped Most Sixes in ODI Cricket.
Cricket is not just a game of boundaries and sixes, but I think I’m in minority with those who always admire great fast bowling and batsmen who counter them with authority. In the World of Cricket, there are some great batsmen like Shahid Khan Afridi, Muhammad Yousaf, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Inzmam ul haq. but I’m really not looking at them. I’m looking at my Top ten Batsmen who can tear any bowling attack apart. These batsmen are a bowler’s nightmare, they can be match-winners on their day.
Today’s cricket, inspired by T20, is more about sixes which lands us onto the question ”which batsman has hit most sixes in ODI cricket career?” The answer is! No other than Pakistan’s swashbuckling all-rounder Shahid Afridi hit most sixes in ODI cricket. Best known as Boom Boom, started his career as leg spinner, scored century the first time he went out to bat which is still the fastest ever, and changed his career forever. He is known for his aggressive batting style, and holds many individual records. If you notice, Shahid Afridi also has the highest strike-rate among the greatest six hitters. Here, below is list of top 10 Batsmen with most sixes in ODI cricket.
10. Adam Gilchrist | Australia
The former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist, He has smashed 149 sixes in 287 matches and 279 innings and hit an exceptional number of fours as well –1162. adam Gilchrist maintained a strike rate of 97.00 and average of 36.00
9. Chris Cairns | New Zealand
Al rounder and At 8th position, the Kiwi batsman Chris Cairns. He has 153 sixes to his credit in 215 matches and 193 innings. Cairns only managed 345 fours at a strike rate of 84 and with disappointing average of 29.
8. Brendon McCullum | New Zealand
The current New Zealand Captain, McCullum has 158 sixes to his credit in 232 matches with 201 innings. McCullum has also hit 462 fours with a strike rate of 90. His average of 30 is highly disappointing.
7. Ricky Ponting | Australia
Great cricket legend, The retired Australian legend slammed 162 sixes in 375 matches and 365 innings. Punter hit 1231 fours during his ODI career with strike rate of 80 and average 42.
6. MS Dhoni | India
The cool man, and the great Indian captain The Indian skipper has so far blasted 177 sixes in 250 matches and 219 innings. In addition, Dhoni hit 637 fours, while maintaining a strike rate of 89 and stunning average of 53.
5. Sourav Ganguly | India
Old Ganguly hit 190 sixes during his career spanned 311 matches and 300 innings. Known as Dada, hit 1122 fours at a strike rate of 74 and average of 41.
4. Sachin Tendulkar | India
The legend, Sachin romesh Tendulkar slapped 195 sixes in 463 matches and 452 innings. Till date, Sachin is the only batsman to international to have hit more than 2000 fours. He has 2016 fours to his credit. He maintained a strike rate of 86.00 and average of 45.00
3. Chris Gayle | West Indies
BIG Man Chris Gayle, the Jamaican cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies took the 3rd place. He has blasted 209 sixes in 258 matches and 253 innings. He has 1013 fours to his credit and his strike rate is 84 and average is 37.33.
2. Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka
The former Sri Lankan great cricketer Jayasuriya is at No.2 with 270 sixes in 445 matches and 433 innings. Jayasuriya also slapped 1500 fours during his ODI career. He maintained a strike rate of 91 and average of 32.
1. Shahid Khan Afridi | Pakistan
Pakistani, Boom Boom Afridi is at number one having thrashed 342 sixes and counting in 388 matches (360 innings). While he has 708 fours to his credit and an unbelievable strike rate of 116. He has highly disappointing average of 24.
