Test cricket and sixes do not go hand in hand. Test cricket requires patience and technical aspects of batting but with evolving T20 cricket, Sixes are now an integral part of batting in test cricket. In this article, we will tell you 5 Indian players with most test sixes in a year.
#5 Mayank Agarwal
Right-handed opening batsman, Mayank Agarwal is at No.5 on our list. in 2019 he played 8 test matches in which he batted in 11 innings and scored 18 sixes. Agarwal was a great talent but because of inconsistency, he is not a permanent member of the side.
#4 Rohit Sharma
Indian all-format captain and opener, Rohit Sharma is at No.4 on our list. Hitman is also here because of his number of sixes in 2019. He played 5 test matches and batted in 6 innings in 2019. He scored 20 sixes in those 5 matches.
#3 Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is also someone who always likes to dominate his opposition. He always plays in T20 mindset which is required in today’s game. in 2022 he played in 7 tests and batted in 12 innings. He scored 21 sixes in 2022 which puts him at No.3 on this list.
#2 Virender Sehwag
Former Indian dangerous opening batsman, Virender Sehwag was one of the most attacking players of his time. He played 14 test matches in 2008 and batted in 27 of them. In 2008 he smashed 22 sixes which is second highest by an Indian player in a year in tests.
#1 Yashasvi Jaiswal
Jaiswal is a very special player, he played only 5 test matches in 2024 so far and scored 23 sixes. Only 2 months have passed in 2024 and there are still many test matches left and he broke this record. He batted in 9 innings out of 5 matches so far.
