Top 10 : Most Sixes In Test Cricket, Full Time

The record of the Most Sixes In Test Cricket history, has been held by England all-rounder Ben Stokes. He is followed by – Brendan McCullum at second & Adam Gilchrist at third position. The All 3 have Test sixes in excess of hundred.

The 2nd most 6s in International cricket player – Chris Gayle has his name appearing fourth in the list of the most sixes in Test cricket, followed by Jack Kallis at fifth & Tim Southee at sixth place.

Virender Sehwag is the player having the seventh most Test 6s. Having the equal number of Test sixes, Rohit Sharma (eighth) comes ahead of Brian Lara (ninth), in terms of the innings batted. Chris Cairns has hit the tenth most sixes in Test cricket history.

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Who Has The Most Sixes In Test Cricket History? : Top 10 List

No.	Player,	Career,	Sixes,	Mts,	Inns,	Runs,	Fours,	H.S.
1	B Stokes	2013-2024*	131	106	192	6546	763	258
2	B McCullum	2004-2016	107	101	176	6453	776	302
3	A Gilchrist	1999-2008	100	96	137	5570	677	204*
4	C Gayle	2000-2014	98	103	182	7214	1046	333
5	J Kallis	1995-2013	97	166	280	13289	1488	224
6	T Southee	2008-2024*	93	103	147	2180	210	77*
7	V Sehwag	2001-2013	91	104	180	8586	1233	319
8	R Sharma	2013-2024*	88	62	107	4234	464	212
9	B Lara	1990-2006	88	131	232	11953	1559	400*
10	C Cairns	1989-2004	87	62	104	3320	365	158

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Ben Stokes Stats : 131 Ben Stokes Sixes In Test Cricket – The Most Sixes In Test Cricket History

One of the most explosive all-rounders, Ben Stokes has 131 Test sixes – the most sixes in Test cricket history so far. Batting in 192 innings of 106 Test matches, the attacking southpaw has 6546 runs with the average above 35.

258(vs RSA, 2016) is the highest score for Ben Stokes which includes 11 – the most 6s for Stokes in a Test innings. The innings comes off 198 balls that comprises 30 fours as well. A genuine seam bowling all-rounder, has also claimed 203 Test wickets( avg – 32), bowling in 154 innings.

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The Fastest Hundred In Test Cricket Player Brendan McCullum Has 107 : 2nd Most 6s In Test Cricket

107 sixes by Brendan McCullum are the 2nd most sixes in Test cricket, doing that in 176 innings of 101 Tests. The former New Zealand wicket-keeper batter has amassed a total of 6453 runs in his Test career that includes a 54 ball hundred(the fastest in Test history) in his last innings.

11 – the most 6s in an innings for McCullum, comes twice in the innings of – 202 off 188 balls (Vs PAK, 2014) & 195 off 134 balls(Vs SL, 2014).

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Adam Gilchrist 100 : The 3rd Most Sixes In Test Cricket History, Gilchrist – The First To Reach 100 Sixes In Test Cricket

Adam Gilchrist who revolutionized the role of a wicket-keeper batter, becomes the 1st ever player to hit 100 sixes in the longest format of the game. He achieves the feat against Sri Lanka, in 2007. Currently, he stands 3rd in the category of the most sixes in Test cricket.

While in ODIs, Gilchrist opened the innings, in Tests he used to wreck havoc in the lower middle order, at number 7.

The former Australian great has played a total of 96 Tests in which he has scored 5570 runs off 137 innings( avg – 47).

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The 2nd Most Sixes In International Cricket Player Chris Gayle Total Sixes In Tests : 97, Chris Gayle : Most Sixes In IPL History

The 4th spot in the list of the most sixes in Test cricket, has been grabbed by the player having the 2nd most 6s in ODIs & International cricket – Chris Gayle.

98 times, the former West Indies opener has sent the ball over the fence. Batting in 182 innings of 103 Tests, Gayle has scored 7214 runs including 2 Triple hundreds.

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