Some of the best hitters in white-ball cricket played the test format according to them. You cannot expect a white-ball player to not hit the ball out of the parks even in the test format. So, in this article, we will see the top 5 players with the most sixes in test matches.
#5 Virender Sehwag
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag was one of the cleanest hitters on the ball. He approached test cricket in the same way. Sehwag has 91 sixes in test cricket alone.
#4 Jacques Kallis
One of the best all-rounders of cricket from South Africa. Jacques Kallis was an X-factor for the Proteas. Kallis has 97 sixes in test matches he played in his career.
#3 Chris Gayle
The Jamaican star Chris Gayle is known as the Universe boss of the game. The Caribbean opener made a huge name in limited over with his fearless and attacking batting but in test cricket too he was someone who played test cricket in his way. Gayle has 98 sixes in test matches alone.
#2 Adam Gilchrist
Former Australian legendary wicket keeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist is the only player who has more than 100 sixes in test cricket alone. Gilchrist was a middle-order batsman in that mighty Australian team. He was an opener too when required. His ability to play fast in test cricket is what made him different from others. Gilchrist has 100 sixes in test cricket.
#1 Brendon McCullum
The former New Zealand captain and a great power hitter of his time Brendon McCullum tops our list. McCullum was one of the few cricketers who played test cricket like a T20 format. McCullum was also the fastest player to score a century in the longest format. McCullum had 107 sixes in test cricket which is the highest in the world in test format.
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