Rohit Sharma's India become first team to achieve this milestone in 147-year Test history
Published - 19 Oct 2024, 01:16 PM | Updated - 19 Oct 2024, 01:19 PM
The India national cricket team scripted history during the first Test of the three-match series against the New Zealand national cricket team. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, became the first international cricket team in the 147-year history of Test cricket to smash 100 sixes in a single calendar year.
India got bowled out for only 46 runs in the first innings of the match. The Tom Latham-led team took a massive 356-run lead with a century from Rachin Ravindra, who scored 134 runs off 157 balls, including 13 boundaries and four sixes. New Zealand scored 402 runs before being bowled out on Day 3.
Watch: Virat Kohli Hits Team India's 100th Six In Tests In 2024
In response, the Indian batters took an aggressive stance during the third day of the Test match against New Zealand. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (35) and Rohit Sharma (52) added a 72-run stand for the first wicket. Virat Kohli scored 70 runs off 102 balls and was dismissed on the final ball of the third day.
Virat Kohli smashed the milestone maximum for India in the second innings of the ongoing Test match in Bengaluru on Friday, October 18. India is the only team to score more than 100 sixes in a calendar year. England is in second place with 89 sixes in 2022, a record they held for nearly two years.
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Earlier, the Rohit Sharma-led team surpassed England's record for the most sixes in a single calendar year during the recently concluded series against Bangladesh. It is worth mentioning that the Men in Blue scored 87 sixes in a calendar year in 2021 before the Ben Stokes-led team smashed 89 maximums.
Most Sixes by a Team in a Calendar Year in Test Cricket:
| S.No | Team | Sixes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 105 | 2024* |
| 2 | England | 89 | 2022 |
| 3 | India | 87 | 2021 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 81 | 2014 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 71 | 2013 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal Close To Breaking Brendon McCullum's Test Record
In 2024, India reached the milestone of 300 sixes across all formats for the third consecutive year under Rohit Sharma's leadership. This achievement reflects the team's consistent aggressive batting approach over the years.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is close to breaking the record for the most Test sixes in a single calendar year. Former New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum hit 33 sixes in 2014. Jaiswal has hit 29 sixes this year. Shubman Gill hit 16 sixes and captain Rohit Sharma smashed 11 sixes during the ongoing year.
Rohit Sharma is also on the verge of breaking the Test record for most sixes by Indians. Rohit has hit 88 sixes so far in his career. Former Indian skipper Virender Sehwag hit 91 sixes in his career. Only Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, and Adam Gilchrist have surpassed the 100-sixes mark in Test cricket.
