Most Sixes By A Team In T20I Cricket

Since T20I cricket matches have only 20 overs in an innings, batsmen have to smash as many sixes and fours as possible so as to put up a high score on the scoreboard. Batsmen give their level best to score runs at a high strike in T20I matches. Due to this, T20I cricket often witnesses quickfire knocks by many players, as well as numerous fours and sixes by both the teams during an encounter.

In T20I cricket, New Zealand cricketer Martin Guptill has smashed most sixes with 147 maximums. He is followed by India’s Rohit Sharma and England’s Eoin Morgan, with 133 and 113 sixes respectively. In a single T20I match, Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai accounts for most sixes with 16.

Australia’s Aaron Finch and Scotland’s George Munsey hold the 2nd spot with 14 sixes in an innings each. In this listicle, we take a glance at records of hitting sixes by teams in T20I cricket. Here are the most sixes by a team in T20I cricket so far.

Most Sixes By A Team In T20I Cricket

10. Bangladesh- 400

Bangladesh holds the last 10th spot in the list of most sixes by teams in T20I cricket. Bangladesh team accounts for 400 sixes in T20Is so far. The Asian team has played 99 T20I matches so far, out of which they have won 32 and lost 65, with two games with no results.

Mahmudullah has smashed most 48 sixes for Bangladesh in T20Is so far. Tamim Iqbal with 44 sixes and Soumya Sarkar with 38 sixes are other batsmen with the most maximums for Bangladesh. Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim have smacked 33 sixes each.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21

9. Sri Lanka- 512

Sri Lanka takes the second last 9th spot in this list with 512 sixes in T20I cricket so far. Sri Lanka has played 134 T20I matches in international cricket, out of which they won 60 and lost 70. The team also won the ICC T20 World Cup 2014 title after defeating India in the final.

Thisara Parera has smacked most 53 sixes for Sri Lanka in the shortest format. Kusal Parera has hit the second-highest number of sixes with 48. Angelo Matthews accounts for 38 maximums while Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene have hit 33 sixes each.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21

8. Afghanistan- 547

Afghanistan has played less T20I games than their Asian partners Bangladesh and Sri Lanka but accounts for more sixes than them. Afghanistan team has smashed 547 sixes in T20I cricket. They have played 84 T20I matches so far, winning 58 and losing 25, with 1 tied game.

For Afghanistan, Mohammad Nabi has shattered most 83 sixes. Mohammad Shahzad holds the second spot with 72 sixes in his T20I career so far. Asghar Afghan with 67 and Najibullah Zadran with 57 maximums are two others Afghan players with the most sixes in T20Is.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21

7. England- 713

England gets the 7th rank in this list with 713 sixes in T20I cricket so far. England has played 134 T20I matches so far. They emerged winners in 69 games while suffered defeats in 58 games. There were 2 tied matches while 5 games with no result. The England team won the T20I World Cup in 2010 and were the runners-up in the previous 2016 edition.

For England, Eoin Morgan has smacked most sixes in the shortest format with 113 maximums. Jos Butter holds the second spot with 75 sixes in T20Is so far. Alex Hales accounts for 55 sixes while Jason Roy has smacked 49 sixes for England.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21

6. South Africa- 721

South Africa leads England with just a few more sixes in T20I cricket. South Africa accounts for 721 sixes in the shortest format. The team has played 136 T20I matches so far, winning 75 matches while losing 59. There was 1 tied match while 1 with no result.

JP Duminy has smashed most sixes for South Africa in T20Is with 71. David Miller with 68 sixes and Quinton de Kock with 63 sixes stand close to Duminy. Former cricketer AB de Villiers is another Proteas batsman with many sixes in T20Is as he has smacked 60 during his career.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21

5. Pakistan-723

Pakistan takes the 5th spot in this list with 723 sixes in T20I cricket so far. Pakistan has played 170 T20I matches so far, winning 104 of them while losing 61. There were 3 tied encounters while 2 ended with no result. Pakistan were the runners-up in ICC T20 World Cup 2007 and won the title in ICC T20 World Cup 2009.

For Pakistan, former skipper Shahid Afridi accounts for most sixes in T20Is with 73 maximums. Mohammad Hafeez holds the 2nd spot with 71 sixes while Shoaib Malik is the third most with 61 sixes. Umar Akmal is another Pakistan batsman who has hit many sixes in T20Is with 55.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21

4. India- 761

India gets the 4th spot in the list of teams with the most sixes in T20I cricket. India accounts for 761 sixes in T20 internationals. Indian team has played 142 T20I matches so far, winning 88 and losing 47. There were 3 tied games while 4 games with no result. India won the first-ever T20I World Cup tournament in 2007. They were also the runners-up in ICC T20I World Cup 2014.

For India, Rohit Sharma is the batsman with the most 133 sixes in T20Is. Indian skipper Virat Kohli has smacked 90 sixes while former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh is the third most six-hitter with 74 sixes. KL Rahul with 63 maximums and Suresh Raina with 58 are some other Indian batsmen with the most sixes for India.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21

3. Australia- 793

Australia leads India in this list and takes the 3rd spot with 793 sixes in T20I cricket so far. Australia has played 136 T20I matches so far, bagging victories in 71 games while losing 60. There were 2 tied games and 3 with no results. Australia were the runners-up in T20I World Cup 2010.

For Australia, the current T20I skipper Aaron Finch has smacked most 104 sixes. Glenn Maxwell with 93 sixes holds the 2nd spot while David Warner with 89 sixes holds the third spot. Former Aussie all-rounder Shane Watson smacked 83 sixes during his T20I career.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21

2. New Zealand- 879

New Zealand gets the 2nd spot in this list of teams with the most sixes in T20I cricket with 879 sixes so far. New Zealand has played 145 T20I matches so far, winning 71 while losing 62. There were 8 tied matches while 4 games with no results.

For New Zealand, Martin Guptill has smacked most 147 sixes in T20Is while Colin Munro is the second-highest six-hitter with 107 maximums. Former skipper Brendon McCullum holds the 3rd spot in hitting sixes with 91 in his name. Ross Taylor has hit 71 sixes in his T20I career so far.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21

1. West Indies- 880

West Indies takes the top spot in this list with a very narrow margin. West Indies accounts for one more six than New Zealand in T20I cricket with 880 maximums so far. West Indies has played 135 T20I matches so far, winning 58 and losing 68. There were 3 tied games while 6 with no results. West Indies has won two T20I World Cup titles in 2012 and 2016 editions.

For West Indies, Chris Gayle has smacked most sixes in T20Is with 110 maximums. Kieron Pollard with 91 and Evin Lewis with 90 are the other two most six-hitters for West Indies. The next spot is captured by Marlon Samuels with 69 sixes in T20Is.

*Stats updated until 04/07/21