Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee has achieved a special achievement by playing an inning of 65 runs against India. Saudi hit 5 fours and 4 sixes during his innings of 65 runs. With the help of these four sixes, Saudi has left Virender Sehwag behind. Saudi has reached sixth place in terms of hitting most sixes in Test cricket.
Sports Desk, New Delhi. New Zealand has made a strong hold in the first test match against India. Kiwis scored 402 runs in the first innings against India. Rachin Ravindra played a century while former captain Tim Southee scored a half-century. Tim Southee has achieved a big feat by playing an inning of 65 runs. During his innings of 65 runs, Tim Southee hit five fours and 4 sixes. With the help of these four sixes, Saudi has left Sehwag behind.
Actually, Tim Southee was at seventh position in terms of hitting most sixes in Test cricket. He left Virender Sehwag behind by hitting 4 sixes against India. Sehwag had hit a total of 91st six in Test cricket. Tim Southee has now gone ahead of Sehwag. Tim Southee has reached sixth position with the help of these four sixes. Saudi now has 93 sixes in his name.
Tim Southee during his half-century innings against India. Photo- BCCI
Earlier Brian had left Lara behind
In the last Test match against Sri Lanka, Tim Southee hit a six in his innings of 10 runs. With the help of this one six, Tim Southee had left former West Indies captain Brian Lara behind. Saudi had reached 7th position in terms of most number of wickets in Test cricket. Saudi had 89 sixes in his name in Test cricket. Brian Lara is at 8th position with 88 sixes.
Players who hit most sixes in test cricket
- Ben Stokes- 131
- Braden McCullum- 107
- Adam Gilchrist- 100
- Chris Gayle- 98
- Jacques Kallis- 97
- Tim Southee- 93
- Virender Sehwag- 91
- Rohit Sharma- 88
- Brian Lara- 88
Jacques Kallis is now the target
Tim Southee has reached sixth position in terms of hitting most sixes in Test cricket. He is just four hits away from breaking the record of the great South African all-rounder batsman Jacques Kallis. If Saudi takes five hits in the second innings against India, he can overtake Jacques Kallis and reach fifth place.
Rohit Sharma equals Brian Lara
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has reached joint eighth place in the list of hitting most sixes in Test cricket. Rohit Sharma hit a six during his 52-run innings in the second innings against New Zealand. With its help, Rohit has equaled Brian Lara's record. Rohit now has a total of 88 sixes in his name.
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