Delhi: Sri Lankan cricket team has defeated New Zealand 2-0 in the two-match test series. Sri Lanka achieved this feat by winning the second Test played at Galle by an innings and 154 runs on the fourth day itself. The performance of New Zealand's batsmen was very poor in this match. In the first innings the team was limited to only 88 runs, while in the second innings they scored 360 runs.
In this match, New Zealand captain Tim Southee showed excellence in batting instead of bowling. He has left behind the great batsman Brian Lara in terms of hitting most sixes in Test cricket. Saudi scored 10 runs in the second innings and hit one four and one six. With this, he has now hit a total of 89 sixes in Test cricket, taking him to 7th position in this list.
Tim is now just 2 sixes behind the legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag and will also have the opportunity to leave Sehwag behind in the Test series against India starting from October 16.
The list of players who have hit the most sixes in Test cricket is as follows:
- Ben Stokes (England) – 131 sixes
- Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – 107 sixes
- Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 100 sixes
- Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 98 sixes
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 97 sixes
- Virender Sehwag (India) – 91 sixes
- Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 89 sixes
- Brian Lara (West Indies) – 88 sixes
FAQ
Which record of Brian Lara has been broken by Tim Southee?
He has left behind the great batsman Brian Lara in terms of hitting the most number of sixes in Test cricket.
How many sixes has Tim Southee hit so far in Tests?
He has now hit a total of 89 sixes in Test cricket, due to which he has reached 7th position in this list.
