Sixes are always an important part of cricket; you cannot imagine cricket without them. They are a source of entertainment for the spectators. In this article, we will see the top 5 players with the most number of sixes in the World Cup.
Most number of sixes in the World Cup
#5 Herschelle Gibbs
Former South African opener, Herschelle Gibbs is at No.5 on our list. He played 25 World Cup games in his career and scored 28 sixes. He made 1067 runs in his World Cup career.
#4 Brendon McCullum
Former New Zealand captain and current head coach of England’s test team, Brendon McCullum was always famous for his aggressive style of playing. He played 34 World Cup games and scored 29 sixes.
#3 Ricky Ponting
Any World Cup batting-related stat is incomplete without the most successful captain of this tournament and format, Ricky Ponting who played 46 games in his career and scored 31 sixes in his World Cup career.
#2 AB De Villiers
Former South African legendary player, AB De Villiers was one of the most dangerous players in the history of the game. AB de Villiers played 23 World Cup games in his career in which he made 1207 runs at an average of 63.52 and smashed the second-highest number of sixes in the tournament’s history which is 37.
#1 Chris Gayle
When it comes to sixes no one is even close to this man, the universe boss, Chris Gayle. In his World Cup career of 35 games, he is in a league of his own where he smashed 49 sixes in the tournament’s history. Gayle also scored 16 sixes in a single innings against Zimbabwe in 2015.