[Updated] Most sixes in international cricket in 2023

Most sixes in cricket by 2023: One of the most entertaining sports in the world is cricket and fans prefer batting to bowling. Even in batting, players score runs in various ways, either by running across the wicket for singles, doubles and triples or by sending the ball straight to the boundary line for fours and sixes.

When the ball crosses the boundary without touching the ground, it is called a six and this phenomenon is the most exciting aspect of cricket, especially for the fans in the stadium. Nothing excites a crowd more than a well-executed six-pointer.

Some players are famous for hitting more sixes than fours in their career and have amassed hundreds of sixes in their career. Today we take a look at the players with the most sixes in international cricket.

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Players with most sixes in international cricket

#1: Rohit Sharma

India’s Rohit Sharma holds the record for most sixes in international cricket. Sharma hit an unbeaten record of 558 sixes in 474 innings after overtaking West Indies’ Chris Gayle in the World Cup 2023. Sharma also has one of the best strike rates of 86.77, given his opener status and 16-year career.

#2: Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle Sixes

West Indies power hitter Chris Gayle is second in the list of players with the most international sixes. Gayle hit 553 sixes in 551 innings during a 22-year career at a strike rate of 77.22. Gaye is often referred to as “Space Boss” due to his explosive batting style and is widely regarded as the best T20 batsman ever.

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#3: Shahid Afridi

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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi is in third place when it comes to the most number of sixes in the world. Afridi was known for his exceptional skill with the bat and the ball. He led Pakistan to many victories as captain and even held the record for the fastest international century for almost two decades.

Most international sixes

Rank

Player

sixes

Order

Strike rate

Span

1

Rohit Sharma (India)

558

474

86.44

2007-2023

2

Chris Gayle (West Indies)

553

551

77.22

1999-2021

3

Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)

476

508

114.14

1996-2018

4

Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)

398

474

82.11

2002-2016

5

Martin Guptill (New Zealand)

383

402

81.27

2009-2022

6

MS Dhoni (India)

359

526

79.07

2004-2019

7

Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)

352

651

81.17

1989-2011

8

Eoin Morgan (England)

346

361

94.18

2006-2022

9

AB de Villiers (South Africa)

328

484

74.71

2004-2018

10

Jos Buttler (England)

315

344

92.49

2011-2023

11

Virat Kohli (India)

283

565

79.14

2008-2023

12

David Warner (Australia)

276

447

85.7

2009-2023

13

Ross Taylor (New Zealand)

273

510

73.24

2006-2022

14

Sachin Tendulkar (India)

264

782

67.58*

1989-2013

15

Paul Stirling (Ireland)

263

290

99.25

2008-2023

16

Adam Gilchrist (Australia)

262

429

91.43

1996-2008

17

Aaron Finch (Australia)

255

255

98.16

2011-2022

18

Jacques Kallis (South Africa)

254

617

56.3

1995-2014

19

Yuvraj Singh (India)

251

391

83.74

2000-2017

20

Sourav Ganguly (India)

247

488

62.99

1992-2008

21

Ricky Ponting (Australia)

246

668

68.48

1995-2012

22

Shane Watson (Australia)

245

334

75.69

2002-2016

23

Ben Stokes (England)

244

304

70.08

2011-2023

24

Virender Sehwag (India)

243

443

92.55

1999-2013

25

Glenn Maxwell (Australia)

241

223

124.44

2012-2023

26

Chris Cairns (New Zealand)

240

299

70.69

1989-2006

27

Keiron Pollard (West Indies)

234

196

106.15

2007-2022

28

David Miller (South Africa)

226

237

115.13

2010-2023

29

Brian Lara (West Indies)

221

521

68.08

1990-2007

30

Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

219

316

92.28

2012-2023

31

Marlon Samuels (West Indies)

219

388

65.23

2000-2018

32

Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan)

214

429

74.24

2003-2021

33

Viv Richards (West Indies)

210+

349

78.69*

1974-1991

34

Angelow Mathews (Sri Lanka)

209

442

61.86

2008-2023

35

Jonny Bairstow (England)

207

323

75.47

2011-2023

36

Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)

199

429

77.6

1999-2021

37

Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)

193

551

63.96

1991-2007

38

Mohammad Nabi (AFG)

192

240

98.95

2009-2023

39

Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)

190

315

57.42

2001-2017

40

Kevin Pietersen (England)

190

342

71.8

2004-2014

41

Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)

189

452

72.62

2007-2023

42

Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)

187

417

65.71

1996-2010

43

Suresh Raina (India)

182

291

92.45

2005-2018

44

Matthew Hayden (Australia)

182

348

67.46

1993-2009

45

Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)

178

130

111.84

2016-2023

46

Wasim Akram (Pakistan)

178+

427

68.39*

1984-2003

47

Andrew Flintoff (England)

177

259

72.58

1998-2009

48

Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe)

174

350

67.41

2001-2019

49

KL Rahul (India)

171

208

77

2014-2023

50

Moeen Ali (England)

171

292

71.67

2014-2023

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