Australian national cricket teams have carved out a reputation for themselves as the best team in the ICC tournaments. Their ICC trophy cabinet speaks huge volumes about how they implied a strategic approach to achieve glory.
Australia holds the numero uno spot in terms of winning the most ICC titles. They have won a record nine ICC titles including 5 ODI World Cup, 2 Champions Trophy, 1 Twenty20 World Cup followed by the ICC World Test Championship.
The ultimate secret to their success is that Australia always operates as a team rather than relying on some marquee players. It is quite obvious that cumulative effort plays a big part in outsmarting the opposition.
Australia have had terrific batters who took the onus and performed for the team when it really mattered the most. In this article, let’s know more about the three Australians who smacked the most sixes in ICC Knockout matches.
1. Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist has been the best wicketkeeper-batsman for Australia during the playing days of his journey. The former aggressive cricketer comes first on the list as he smashed 15 sixes in ICC Knockout matches, the most by an Australian. Overall, Gilchrist hit 100 sixes in Tests, 149 sixes in One Day Internationals and 13 sixes in Twenty20 Internationals.
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2. Shane Watson
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson was best known for his six-hitting abilities. He comes second on the list as he hit as many as 14 sixes for Australia in the ICC Knockout games. On the other hand, Shane Watson has hit 31 sixes in Tests, 131 sixes in ODIs and 83 sixes in T20Is.
3. Ricky Ponting
The two-time ODI World Cup-winning skipper, Ricky Ponting comes next on the list as he hit 13 sixes for Australia in the ICC Knockout games. The former Australian skipper hit 73 sixes in Tests, 162 sixes in ODIs and 11 sixes in T20Is.
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