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Ben Stokes breaks the record for the most sixes ever hit in a Test match

England Test captain Ben Stokes became the player to hit the most number of sixes in the history of Test cricket, surpassing England coach and former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum in the match against New Zealand. Stokes holds the world record for hitting two sixes in the second innings of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Mount Maunganui (New Zealand). Stokes played an innings of 31 runs in 33 balls, which included three fours and two sixes.

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An overview of the news

  • In 90 Test matches, Stokes scored a total of 5,652 runsat an average of 36.00 with 109 sixes and 12 centuries and 28 fifties. His individual best score in Tests is 258. McCullum has 107 sixes in 101 Tests. He scored 6,453 runs at an average of 38.64. He has 12 centuries and 31 fifties in Tests with a best score of 302. Batsman who hit most sixes in test cricket.
  • Australia’s Adam Gilchrist is third after Stokes (109) and McCullum (107) to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. Chris Gayle of West Indies is fourth in the list with 98 sixes and Jacques Kallis of South Africa is fifth with 97 sixes. India’s Virender Sehwag is in sixth place, he has hit 91 sixes. Sehwag is the Indian to hit the most sixes in Tests.

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