Smashing a maximum is a surreal experience for both the batsman and the fans. The spectators turn up in numbers to witness the power-packed cricketing action. The batters don’t shy away from entertaining the fans with their attacking strokeplay. The fans totally love watching batsmen hitting sixes and fours.
On top of that, when a batsman hits a flurry of sixes, it not only gives him a surge of confidence to play a carrying knock but also gives the team much-needed confidence in posting a huge total. When a batsman hits the ball with precision and power, he can easily clear the fence.
There are plenty of batters who have showcased their six-hitting abilities in international cricket. Case in point, let us now take a glimpse at the two players who smacked more than 500 sixes in international cricket.
1. Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is widely acknowledged as the greatest T20 batsman of all time. He is best known for his impeccable six-hitting abilities. He literally tormented the bowlers by smacking them all over the park with relative ease.
Chris Gayle comes first on the list as he hit the most number of sixes in international cricket. The Universe Boss has hit a record 553 sixes (Test+ODI+T20I) in his international career.
The West Indies international has hit a total of 98 sixes in the longest format whereas he hit 331 sixes in One-Day Internationals. On the other hand, he hit 124 sixes in Twenty20 Internationals.
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2. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is widely recognized as the greatest opening batsman across all three formats of the current era. Popularly known as “Hitman” for his six-hitting acumen, Rohit Sharma has hit a plethora of sixes in his career.
He is one of the two players who hit more than 500 sixes in international cricket. Overall, he has hit 527 sixes (Test+ODI+T20I). He is only 27-sixes away from shattering Chris Gayle’s scintillating record.
As far as the Test format is concerned, Rohit Sharma has hit a total of 70 sixes whereas he hit 275 sixes in One-Day Internationals. On the other hand, he hit 182 sixes in Twenty20 Internationals.
Updated as of July 12, 2023*
