Test Cricket: Players That Smashed Most Number of Sixes In Test: Test cricket is a format where batters get full-time. There is no rush to score runs here, and the batters can play comfortably on the crease. Although many batters score fast runs in Test cricket and hit many fours and sixes.
After introducing the T20 format, the batters started playing aggressively in Test cricket. This is the reason why a lot of sixes started getting plugged in Test cricket as well. However, even before T20, many players were famous for their aggressive attitude and used to hit tremendous fours and sixes.
For example, if we talk about world cricket, batters like Adam Gilchrist, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Chris Gayle played equally fast in Test cricket and were known for their aggressive style.
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At the same time, there have been many Indian batters who have hit many sixes in Test cricket. This article will describe the three Indian batters who hit the most sixes in Test cricket. Let us know which Indian batsmen are on this list.
Test Cricket: Top 3 Indian Batsmen with Most Sixes in Test Cricket
Virender Sehwag – 91 Sixes
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag was known for his aggressive attitude. Whatever the format, he used to bat in his style. Even when he came close to scoring 300 runs for the first time in his career, he accomplished this record by hitting a six.
Virender Sehwag played 104 matches in his Test career and scored 8586 runs during this period. Whereas in 91 Test matches, he hit a total of 104 sixes. He is the batsman to hit the most number of sixes in Test matches for India.
2. MS Dhoni – 78 sixes
Veteran captain MS Dhoni is at number two on this list. Dhoni’s career as a big player in ODIs was not the same in Test cricket. He retired after playing 90 Test matches. However, during this time, he batted in the same format for which he is known.
MS Dhoni scored 4876 runs in Test matches, and during this time, he hit a total of 78 sixes for the Indian team. MS Dhoni did not bat in many matches, and in 90 Tests, he has played only 144 innings.
3. Sachin Tendulkar – 69 sixes
The great Sachin Tendulkar is at the third position on the list, hitting the most sixes among Indian batters. Sachin has almost all the records in Test cricket, and he scored about 16,000 runs in this format.
At the same time, 51 centuries are also recorded in his name in Test cricket. Sachin Tendulkar played 200 Test matches in his career and hit 69 sixes in 329 innings.
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