Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. 

During a Super 10 Group 1 clash in 2016, the flamboyant West Indies cricketer slammed a century off just 47 balls against England to record the fastest century in T20 World Cup across editions.

Chris Gayle surpassed his own record to script history as he earlier hammered a 50-ball ton against hosts South Africa in the opening match of the inaugural T20 World Cup in Johannesburg in 2007. 

The Universe Boss is the only player to register two centuries at the T20 World Cup.

The likes of New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum, Rilee Rossouw of South Africa and Pakistan’s Ahmed Shehzad also feature in the list of fastest centuries in T20 World Cup history.

Among Indian cricketers, Suresh Raina holds the record for the fastest century in T20 World Cup. He smashed a ton off just 59 balls against South Africa in 2010.

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Player	Balls	For	Against	Match Date
Chris Gayle	47	West Indies	England	March 16, 2016
Chris Gayle	50	West Indies	South Africa	September 11, 2007
Brendon McCullum	51	New Zealand	Bangladesh	September 12,2012
Rilee Rossouw	52	South Africa	Bangladesh	October 27, 2022
Ahmed Shehzad	58	Pakistan	Bangladesh	March 30, 2014
Suresh Raina	59	India	South Africa	May 02, 2010
Alex Hales	60	England	Sri Lanka	March 27, 2014
Tamim Iqbal	60	Bangladesh	Oman	March 13, 2016
Glenn Phillips	61	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	October 29, 2022
Mahela Jayawardene	63	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	May 03, 2010

Chris Gayle | 47 balls vs England, 2016 T20 World Cup

Chris Gayle is the current record holder for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. Chasing 183, the former swashbuckling left-handed opener smashed a 47-ball century against England to guide West Indies to a six-wicket win at the Wankhede Stadium in March 2016. Gayle’s match-winning knock was laced with five fours and 11 sixes. The West Indies star remained unbeaten on 100 off 48 balls to help the Windies chase down the target in 18.1 overs.

Chris Gayle | 50 balls vs South Africa, 2007 T20 World Cup

Chris Gayle also held the previous record for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. Gayle clobbered the first T20I century in the first-ever T20 World Cup game against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium in 2007. Opening the batting, Gayle took just 50 balls to score his century. He finished with 117 off 57 balls to propel West Indies to 205/6 in their 20 overs. Gayle’s magnificent knock included seven fours and 10 sixes. Despite Gayle’s sensational knock, hosts South Africa successfully chased down the target to register an eight-wicket victory in Johannesburg.

Brendon McCullum | 51 balls vs Bangladesh, 2012 T20 World Cup

Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Brendon McCullum features third on the list for the fastest century in T20 World Cup history. During a T20 World Cup 2012 group match, Brendon McCullum slammed a 51-ball century against Bangladesh in Pallekele. Batting at No.3, hard-hitting McCullum smashed 123 off just 58 balls to power New Zealand to 191/3 in their 20 overs. His knock was laced with 11 fours and seven maximums. McCullum’s knock helped New Zealand secure a comprehensive 59-run win in their Group D fixture.  

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Seddon Park is New Zealand’s fourth-largest cricket ground located in Hamilton.

Established in 1950, Seddon Park is named after Richard Seddon, the longest-serving Prime Minister of New Zealand. 

Located close to the centre of Hamilton, the cricket venue is famous for its village green-style setting, affording a picnic atmosphere for spectators.

Apart from cricket, the stadium has been used for rugby union, rugby league and hockey matches.

Seddon Park hosted its first international cricket match, a One-Day International (ODI) played between hosts New Zealand and India in February 1981. New Zealand won the game by 57 runs.

Ten years later, it staged its first Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. The match ended in a draw. Since then, it has hosted more than 20 Tests so far. 

Let’s have a look at Seddon Park Test records and stats:

Seddon Park Test records and stats

Highest total

The New Zealand cricket team holds the record for the highest total at Seddon Park in Test cricket. During the first Test of Bangladesh’s tour of New Zealand in 2019, the hosts posted a mammoth total of 715/6d after bundling out the visitors for 234 in their first innings. Captain Kane Williamson led from the front as he slammed an unbeaten 200 off 257 balls, along with contributions from Tom Latham (161), Jeet Raval (132), Colin de Grandhomme (76) and Henry Nicholls (53) to help New Zealand register a record Test total at the venue. The hosts later bowled out Bangladesh for 429 in their second innings to win the Hamilton Test by an innings and 52 runs.

Lowest total

New Zealand registered the lowest total at Seddon Park in Tests. Chasing 127 in the fourth innings, the hosts were skittled out for 93 in 43.3 overs by Pakistan in Hamilton in 1993. Star pacers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis bagged five wickets each for Pakistan. Andrew Jones top-scored for New Zealand with 19. Put into bat, Pakistan managed 216 in their first innings before bowling out New Zealand for 264. The visitors scored 174 in their second innings to set-up a target of 127. Pakistan won the only Test of the series by 33 runs. 

Most runs

New Zealand’s star batter Kane Williamson has scored the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. The right-handed batter has accumulated 1,238 runs in 10 Test matches at a staggering average of 88.42. Williamson has also slammed five hundreds and as many fifties at this venue in Test cricket. His former teammate Ross Taylor is second on the list with 1,104 runs in 13 Test matches at an average of 55.20.

Most wickets

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee picked up the most wickets at Seddon Park in Test cricket. Between 2010 and 2020, the right-arm pacer bagged 51 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 22.17. He claimed four four-wicket hauls and one fifer at this venue in Tests. Compatriot Neil Wagner features second on the list with 39 wickets in eight Tests.

Highest individual score

Former New Zealand Test captain Kane Williamson registered the highest individual score at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Batting at number three, Kane Williamson scored 251 against West Indies in the first innings of the opening Test in December 2020. His magnificent double century was laced with 34 fours and two sixes to help New Zealand post a huge total of 519/7d. The hosts later bowled out West Indies for 138 and 247 in their two innings to win the Test by an innings and 134 runs.

Best bowling figures in an innings

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test at this venue in 1999. The right-arm pacer registered brilliant figures of 7/27 to help bundle out West Indies for 97 in their second innings. Cairns dismissed Adrian Griffith, Sherwin Campbell, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jimmy Adams, Franklyn Rose, Dinanath Ramnarine and Reon King. New Zealand thrashed West Indies by nine wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. The hosts later clinched the series 2-0.

Best bowling figures in a match

Chris Cairns also holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at Seddon Park. The pacer took 10 wickets during the first Test of West Indies�?tour of New Zealand in 1999. While Cairns took three wickets for 73 runs in the first innings, he scalped seven wickets for 27 runs in the second innings. Cairns�?incredible bowling performance helped New Zealand win the Test by nine wickets.

Highest partnership

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum recorded the highest partnership at this ground in Test cricket. Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum forged a massive 339-run stand for the sixth wicket in their first innings of the Only Test against Bangladesh in 2010. Guptill hammered 189 while McCullum slammed 185. New Zealand won the Test by 121 runs. 

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Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and India’s Rohit Sharma share the record for the most centuries in T20I cricket.

Since his T20I debut against England during a T20 World Cup 2007 clash in Durban, Rohit Sharma has smashed five hundreds in international cricket's shortest format.

Flamboyant right-handed batter Glenn Maxwell also has the joint-most centuries in T20I cricket (5) after he hit a scintillating ton during the second T20I of West Indies' tour of Australia at the Adelaide Oval in 2024.

Suryakumar Yadav of India is second on the list for most centuries in T20I cricket, having slammed four hundreds each in T20 internationals.

The likes of Czech Republic’s Sabawoon Davizi, New Zealand’s Colin Munro and Babar Azam of Pakistan share the third spot for the most centuries in T20I cricket. All three cricketers have recorded three centuries in T20I format. 

Meanwhile, Muhammad Waseem, Evin Lewis, George Munsey, Glenn Phillips, Martin Guptill, Aaron Finch, KL Rahul, David Miller, Brendon McCullum, and Chris Gayle have hit two tons in T20Is. Know the cricketers with the most centuries in T20I cricket.

Most centuries in T20I cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Centuries
Glenn Maxwell	2012-2024	102	94	5
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	151	143	5
Suryakumar Yadav	2021-2023	59	56	4
Sabawoon Davizi	2019-2023	31	31	3
Colin Munro	2012-2020	65	62	3
Babar Azam	2016-2023	104	98	3
Muhammad Waseem	2021-2023	41	41	2
Evin Lewis	2016-2022	53	52	2
George Munsey	2015-2023	62	60	2
Glenn Phillips	2017-2023	63	56	2

Glenn Maxwell | 5 T20I centuries

Glenn Maxwell currently shares the record for the most centuries in T20I cricket. Nicknamed The Big Show, Glenn Maxwell scored his first T20I hundred during the first game of Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka in Pallekele in 2016. Opening the batting, Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 145 off just 65 balls. His blitzkrieg knock was laced with 14 fours and nine maximums. Maxwell later slammed his second T20I hundred (103*) against arch-rivals England in Hobart in 2018. The flamboyant batter hit his next two T20I centuries against India, both in winning causes. He scored 113* against them in Bangalore in 2019 while his second one (104*) was in Guwahati in 2023 in his 100th T20I match. Maxwell's latest T20I ton came against West Indies after he scored unbeaten 55-ball 120 at the Adelaide Oval in 2024.

Rohit Sharma | 5 T20I centuries

India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was the first player to slam five centuries in the T20I format. The right-handed batter scored his first T20I ton against South Africa in Dharamsala in 2015. Rohit clobbered 106 off just 66 balls, including 12 fours and five sixes. Despite Rohit’s hundred, India lost the game by seven wickets. He smashed his second T20I century (118) versus Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017. Rohit’s next two T20I hundreds came in 2018. He scored 100* against England in Bristol while hammering 111* versus West Indies in Lucknow. The India skipper now has the most centuries in T20I cricket after he smashed unbeaten 121 off just 69 balls against Afghanistan at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium the final game of a three-match series in January 2024.

Suryakumar Yadav | 4 T20I centuries

Since his T20I debut against England in 2021, Suryakumar Yadav has made the format is own. SKY’s first two T20I tons came in 2022. He hit a quickfire knock of 117 runs from 55 balls against England in Nottingham to become the fifth Indian men’s cricketer to score a hundred in the format before smashing another century thanks to a 51-ball 111 against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui in November. His third century in T20 Internationals was against Sri Lanka in January 2023 at Rajkot when he scored 112 runs off just 51 balls. Suryakumar's last T20I ton was a 56-ball 100 against South Africa in December 2023.

Sabawoon Davizi  | 3 T20I centuries

Among associate cricketers, Sabawoon Davizi has the most centuries in T20I cricket. The left-handed Czech Republic batter has registered three hundreds in T20 internationals. Davizi’s first T20I hundred came against hosts Malta in the semi-final of the Malta Quadrangular T20I Series in 2019. Davizi scored 101 off just 68 balls to guide Czech Republic to an 82-run victory. He slammed his next two T20I hundreds in 2022. While Davizi hit 59-ball 115 not out against Bulgaria in the Valletta Cup, he later smacked unbeaten 111 versus Austria in the Central Europe Cup.

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Established in 2003, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is a world-class cricket venue located in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Also known as Uppal Stadium, the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is named after the former prime minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.

Owned and operated by Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the stadium has a seating capacity of over 39,000.

The venue is the home ground of Hyderabad cricket team and Hyderabad women's cricket team in domestic cricket. It is also the home ground of the Hyderabad franchise in the Indian T20 League.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium staged its first international cricket match, a one-day international played between India and South Africa. The visitors won the game by five wickets.

Five years later, the stadium hosted its first Test match played between India and New Zealand in November 2010. The match ended in a draw.

Since then, it has staged five Test matches so far. The ground has also hosted two T20 internationals.

Let’s have a closer look at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Test records and stats.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Test records and stats

Highest total

The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Test cricket. During the only Test of Bangladesh’s tour of India in 2017, the Virat Kohli-led hosts posted a mammoth total of 687/6d after electing to bat first. Captain Kohli led from the front as he slammed 204 off just 246 balls along with contributions from Murali Vijay (108) and Wriddhiman Saha (106 not out). The Indian trios knocks in addition to fifties from Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane helped India register a record total on the board. With the help of their first innings total, India later won the Test by 208 runs.

Lowest total

The West Indies cricket team registered the lowest total at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Tests. The Jason Holder-led visitors were bowled out for 127 in 46.1 overs in their second innings of the second Test of West Indies�?tour of India in 2018. Electing to bat first, West Indies posted 311 before India scored 367 in reply. In the second innings, pacer Umesh Yadav bagged four wickets while Ravindra Jadeja picked three wickets to bundle out West Indies for a low total. Chasing 72, Prithvi Shaw and KL Rahul guided India to a 10-wicket win in Hyderabad. India won the two-match Test series 2-0.

Most runs

India’s Cheteshwar Pujara has scored the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. The right-handed batter has accumulated 510 runs in four Test matches at a staggering average of 127.50. Pujara has also slammed two hundreds and as many fifties at this venue in Test cricket. His highest Test score of 204 at the Hyderabad Stadium came against Australia in 2013. Virat Kohli is second on the list with 379 runs in four Test matches.

Most wickets

India’s star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has picked up the most wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Test cricket. Between 2012 and 2018, the right-arm off-spinner bagged 27 wickets in four matches at an average of 16.03. He has one four-wicket haul and three fifers at this venue in Tests. Ashwin’s teammate Ravindra Jadeja features second on the list with 15 wickets in three Tests.

Highest individual score

Former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum registered the highest individual score at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Tests. Opening the innings, Brendon McCullum scored 225 off 308 balls against India in their second innings of the second Test during New Zealand’s tour of India in 2010. His magnificent double century was laced with 22 fours and four sixes to help New Zealand salvage a draw in Hyderabad.

Best bowling figures in an innings

India’s Ravichandran Ashwin recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test at this venue in 2012. The right-arm off-spinner registered brilliant figures of 6/31 to help bowl out New Zealand for 159 in their first innings. Ashwin dismissed Martin Guptill, captain Ross Taylor, Daniel Flynn, Jeetan Patel, Trent Boult and Chris Martin as India later enforced follow-on. The hosts won the Hyderabad Test by an innings and 115 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Best bowling figures in a match

Ravichandran Ashwin also holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The veteran spinner took 12 wickets during the first Test of New Zealand’s tour of India in 2012. While Ashwin scalped six wickets for 31 runs in the first innings, he bagged another six wickets for 54 runs in the second innings. Ashwin’s magnificent performance helped India win the Test by an innings and 115 runs. The hosts later won the two-match series 2-0.

Highest partnership

India’s Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay recorded the highest partnership at this ground in Test cricket. Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay forged a massive 370-run stand for the second wicket in their first innings of the second Test against Australia in 2013. Vijay scored 167 while Pujara slammed 204. India won the Test by an innings and 135 runs. India won the four-match series 4-0.

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England all-rounder and Test captain Ben Stokes has hit the most sixes in Tests. He recently overtook Brendon McCullum to take top spot for most sixes in Tests.

Stokes, who is captaining England in Tests, is likely to extend his lead for sixes in Test cricket with a lot of red-ball cricket ahead of him.

Stokes, in fact, went past McCullum's record with the New Zealander as the coach of the English Test team. England's aggressive style of Test cricket means that Stoke is likely to finish his career with a sizeable lead as far as sixes in Tests go.

Meanwhile, after making his Test debut against South Africa in 2004, Brendon McCullum smashed 107 sixes in the 101 Tests that he played.

Considered to be one of the most destructive batters in modern cricket history, the former New Zealand captain amassed 6,453 runs in 101 matches at an average of 38.64. His strike rate in Tests was a healthy 64.6.

Interestingly, McCullum holds the record for the fastest Test century, having reached the milestone off just 54 balls against arch-rivals Australia in Christchurch in 2016. He was eventually dismissed for 145 off just 79 balls, which included 21 fours and six sixes.

McCullum features fourth on the list of most sixes in international cricket, having smashed 398 sixes in 474 matches. Only West Indies�?Chris Gayle (553), Shahid Afridi of Pakistan (476) and India’s Rohit Sharma (464) have hit more sixes in international cricket.

Former Australian wicket-keeper batter Adam Gilchrist has also hit 100 sixes in Tests. 

While Gilchrist clobbered 100 sixes in 96 Tests, Stokes has smashed the same number of sixes in just 82 Tests.

Chris Gayle and former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis complete the top five list of most sixes in Tests. Gayle hit 98 sixes in the 103 Test matches that he played while Kallis smashed 97 sixes in 166 Tests.

Virender Sehwag has hit the most sixes in Test match cricket for an Indian. The former opening batter hit 91 sixes in 104 Tests and features sixth on the list of most sixes in Tests. Sehwag managed 243 sixes in 374 matches in international cricket.

Meanwhile, MS Dhoni features second on the list of most sixes by Indians in Tests. The former India captain smashed 78 sixes in the 90 Tests that he played between 2005 and 2014.

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is third on the list of most sixes by Indians in Tests. Having made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1989, Tendulkar hit 69 sixes in 200 Tests. The India cricket legend ended his illustrious career with 264 sixes in 664 matches.

Rohit Sharma and Kapil Dev complete the top five list of most sixes by Indians in Tests. While Rohit has smashed 66 sixes in just 46 Test matches, Kapil Dev hit 61 sixes in 131 Tests.

Most sixes in Tests

Player	Matches	Runs	Average	SR	6s
Ben Stokes (ENG)	92	5712	35.92	58.83	109
Brendon McCullum (NZ)	101	6453	38.64	64.60	107
Adam Gilchrist (AUS)	96	5570	47.60	81.95	100
Chris Gayle (WI)	103	7214	42.18	60.26	98
Jacques Kallis (SA)	166	13289	55.37	45.97	97
Virender Sehwag (IND)	104	8586	49.34	82.23	91

Most sixes by Indians in Tests

Player	Matches	Runs	Average	SR	6s
Virender Sehwag	104	8586	49.34	82.23	91
MS Dhoni	90	4876	38.09	59.11	78
Sachin Tendulkar	200	15921	53.78	54.04	69
Rohit Sharma	47	3320	46.76	56.02	68
Kapil Dev	131	5248	31.05	79.33	61

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West Indies cricket team batsman Chris Gayle currently holds the record for hitting the most sixes in T20 cricket. 

Often regarded as the greatest T20 batsman in history, the Chris Gayle has clobbered 1056 sixes in just 463 matches and has amassed a staggering 14,562 runs at an average of 36.22 and strike rate of 144.75. The southpaw is the only cricketer to aggregate more than 14,000 runs and smash over 1000 sixes in the shortest format of the game.

Since making his T20I debut against New Zealand in 2006, Gayle has cemented himself as one of the most feared batsmen in world cricket and helped West Indies claim the ICC World T20 titles in 2012 and 2016.

Chris Gayle has hit 124 sixes in T20 International matches, which is the fourth-highest only behind Rohit Sharma (182) of India, New Zealand’s Martin Guptill (173) and Australia's Aaron Finch (125).

Apart from representing the West Indies, Gayle has played for several franchises in the Indian T20 League, Caribbean Premier League, Big Bash, Pakistan Premier League and Bangladesh Premier League. 

The Jamaica-born cricketer broke the record for the fastest T20 hundred in history when he scored a blitzkrieg 66-ball 175 for Bangalore against Pune in the Indian T20 League. Gayle also holds the record for the joint-fastest fifty along with Yuvraj Singh and Hazratullah Zazai having smashed a 12-ball half-century while playing for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash.

Apart from Gayle, his West Indies teammates Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell are in the top three list for most sixes in T20 cricket. While Pollard has hit 794 sixes, Russell has smashed 582 maximums.

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum (485) and retired Australia all-rounder Shane Watson (467) complete the top five list for the most sixes in T20 cricket.

Most sixes in T20 cricket

Player	Matches	Sixes
Chris Gayle	463	1056
Kieron Pollard	625	812
Andre Russell	436	587
Brendon McCullum	370	485
Colin Munro	376	480
Shane Watson	343	467
Rohit Sharma	407	462
Aaron Finch	382	452
AB de Villiers	340	436
Alex Hales	389	431

Most sixes in T20 Internationals

Player	Matches	Sixes
Rohit Sharma	148	182
Martin Guptill	122	173
Aaron Finch	103	125
Chris Gayle	79	124
Eoin Morgan	115	120
Virat Kohli	115	117
Paul Stirling	121	117
Evin Lewis	53	111
Colin Munro	65	107

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One Day International (ODI) cricket has seen many flamboyant batters emerge over the years. With the demand for a higher scoring rate compared to Tests, many swashbuckling cricketers have taken on the mantle to provide the impetus with their six-hitting abilities. 

Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi holds the record for hitting the most sixes in the ODIs with 351 sixes. 

West Indies' Chris Gayle, Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya, England’s Eoin Morgan, South Africa’s AB de Villiers, New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum and legendary Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly feature in the top 10 list for most sixes in ODI cricket.

Most sixes in ODI

Player	Matches	Innings	Sixes	Runs	Average	SR
Shahid Afridi	398	369	351	8064	23.57	117.00
Chris Gayle	301	294	331	10480	37.83	87.19
Rohit Sharma	241	234	273	9782	48.91	89.89
Sanath Jayasuriya	445	433	270	13430	32.36	91.20
MS Dhoni	350	297	229	10773	50.57	87.56
Eoin Morgan	246	228	220	7701	39.69	91.25
AB de Villiers	228	218	204	9577	53.50	101.09
Brendon McCullum	260	228	200	6083	30.41	96.37
Sachin Tendulkar	463	452	195	18426	44.83	86.23
Sourav Ganguly	311	300	190	11363	41.02	73.70

Shahid Afridi - 351 sixes in ODI cricket

Considered to be one of the most destructive cricketers that have graced the sport, Shahid ‘Boom Boom�?Afridi smashed 351 maximums in 398 matches between 1996 and 2015. 

Apart from Pakistan, the swashbuckling batter also featured for Asia XI and ICC XI. Afridi amassed 8,064 ODI runs in 369 innings at a strike rate of 117 with six hundreds and 39 fifties to his name.

Chris Gayle - 331 sixes in ODI cricket

Second on the list for most sixes in ODI is former West Indies opening batter Chris Gayle. Having made his ODI debut in 1999 against India, the self-proclaimed ‘Universe Boss�?clobbered 331 sixes in 301 matches.

Gayle also played for ICC XI and aggregated 10,480 runs in 294 ODI innings at an average of 37.83. He made 25 tons and 54 half-centuries during his ODI career.

Rohit Sharma - 273 sixes in ODI cricket

India's charismatic opener Rohit Sharma is third on the list for most sixes in ODI. The Indian captain has hit 273 sixes in 241 matches since 2007. Rohit has accumulated 9,782 ODI runs in 234 innings. He has slammed 30 tons in ODIs, the third-most centuries in One Day International cricket.

Meanwhile, Sanath Jayasuriya and MS Dhoni complete the top five list for most sixes in ODI. Jayasuriya has smashed 270 sixes in 445 matches while Dhoni hammered 229 sixes in 350 matches.

While Jayasuriya has scored 13,430 runs in 433 innings, Dhoni amassed 10,773 runs in 297 innings in 50-over cricket.

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Flamboyant West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle holds the record for the most sixes in a calendar year. Chris Gayle smashed 135 maximums in 36 matches in 2015.

Representing the West Indies national team in international cricket as well as playing for several T20 franchises across the globe, Gayle clobbered the most sixes in the year 2015. He represented franchises including Bangalore in the Indian T20 League, Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL), Barisal Bulls (now Fortune Barishal) in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and Somerset in the T20 Blast that year.

In 2015, Gayle was in staggering form as he amassed 1,665 runs in 36 innings at an impressive average of 59.46. The swashbuckling southpaw registered three hundreds and 10 fifties. Along with 135 sixes, the Jamaica-born cricketer hit 123 fours.

Nicknamed the ‘Universe Boss�? Gayle has been known for his big-hitting prowess over the years. Such has been his dominance, he also owns the record for the most sixes in a calendar year in 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2017.

In 2012, Gayle slammed 121 sixes in 40 matches, which is currently the second-highest in a calendar year.

Playing for Bangalore, Barisal Burners (now Fortune Barishal), Sydney Thunder and the West Indies cricket team, Gayle scored 1,532 runs in 38 innings at an average of 47.87. He recorded two centuries and 13 fifties in 2012.

The left-hander has also smashed 116 sixes in 2011, 112 maximums in 2016, 101 sixes in 2017 as well as 100 maximums in 2013.

Interestingly, Gayle also holds the record for most sixes in T20 cricket. The hard-hitting batter has smashed 1056 sixes in 463 matches.

Apart from Chris Gayle, compatriot Andre Russell is currently the only other cricketer to hit more than 100 sixes in a calendar year. The West Indies all-rounder clobbered 101 maximums in 46 matches in the calendar year of 2019.

During that period, Russell represented Kolkata in the Indian T20 League, Dhaka Dynamites and Rajshahi Royals in the Bangladesh Premier League and Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He accumulated 1,080 runs in 41 innings at an average of 38.57 including registering four half-centuries. Apart from his 101 sixes, Russell also recorded 68 fours in that year.

New Zealand wicket-keeper batter duo of Glenn Phillips, Brendon McCullum and former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard complete the top 10 list.

While Phillips managed to hit 97 sixes in the calendar year of 2021, Kieron Pollard smashed 96 sixes in 2019. Meanwhile, Brendon McCullum clobbered 94 sixes in 54 matches in 2017.

Most sixes in a calendar year

Player	Year	Teams	Matches	Innings	Sixes
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2015	Team Bangalore, Barisal Bulls, Jamaica Tallawahs, Melbourne Renegades, Somerset, West Indies	36	36	135
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2012	Team Bangalore, Barisal Burners, Sydney Thunder, West Indies	40	38	121
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2011	Team Bangalore, Matabeleland Tuskers, Sydney Thunder, Western Australia	31	31	116
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2016	Team Bangalore, Chittagong Vikings, Jamaica Tallawahs, Lahore Qalandars, Melbourne Renegades, Somerset, West Indies	48	47	112
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2017	Team Bangalore, Karachi Kings, Rangpur Riders,  St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, West Indies	44	43	101
Andre Russell (West Indies)	2019	Team Kolkata, Dhaka Dynamites, Jamaica Tallawahs, Multan Sultans, Rajshahi Royals	46	41	101
Chris Gayle (West Indies)	2013	Team Bangalore, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Sydney Thunder, West Indies	33	33	100
Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)	2021	Team Rajasthan, Auckland, Barbados Royals, Gloucestershire, New Zealand, Welsh Fire Men	59	57	97
Kieron Pollard (West Indies)	2019	Team Mumbai, Dhaka Dynamites, Peshawar Zalmi, Trinbago Knight Riders, West Indies	62	58	96
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)	2017	Team Gujarat, Brisbane Heat, Lahore Qalandars, Middlesex, Rangpur Riders, Trinbago Knight Riders	59	58	94

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Pakistan cricket team duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan share the record for the fastest to 2000 runs in T20 internationals.

Having made his T20I debut against England at Old Trafford in 2016, Babar Azam completed 2000 runs in cricket’s shortest format in just 52 innings. The Pakistan cricket team captain achieved this incredible milestone during the third T20I against Zimbabwe in his 54th T20 international in 2021. 

Batting at number three, the right-handed batter scored 52 runs off 46 balls to help Pakistan post 165/3 in their allotted 20 overs in Harare. In reply, hosts Zimbabwe could only manage 141/7 in their 20 overs as Pakistan secured a 24-run win to clinch the three-match T20I series 2-1.

Meanwhile, Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan equalled his teammate Babar Azam’s record for being the fastest to 2000 runs in T20 internationals. Rizwan also took 52 innings to reach the feat during the first T20I against England in Karachi in 2022.

Playing his 63rd T20 international, Rizwan scored a 46-ball 68 while opening the innings against England at the National Stadium.

The Peshawar-born cricketer made his T20I debut against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in 2015.

India’s star batter Virat Kohli is third on the fastest to 2000 runs in T20Is list. The former India captain took just 56 innings to reach 2000 runs in T20I cricket. Kohli achieved the milestone during his 60th T20 international while playing against hosts England in Manchester in 2018.

India’s KL Rahul and Aaron Finch of Australia complete the top five list. India’s T20I opening batter Rahul reached 2000 T20I runs in 58 innings during the opening match of the three-match series against Australia in Mohali in 2022. While playing his 62nd T20I, Rahul played an impressive 55-run knock-off of just 35 balls, laced with four fours and three maximums. 

On the other hand, Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch completed 2000 T20I runs in 62 innings during a match against arch-rivals England in Southampton in 2020.

Interestingly, former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum was the first cricketer to reach 2000 T20I runs in 2014. Playing his 67th T20 international against the Netherlands in Chattogram, McCullum achieved the milestone in 66 innings.

Fastest to 2000 runs in T20 internationals

Player	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Matches	Innings
Babar Azam (PAK)	Zimbabwe	Harare	25 April 2021	54	52
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)	England	Karachi	20 September 2022	63	52
Virat Kohli (IND)	England	Manchester	3 July 2018	60	56
KL Rahul (IND)	Australia	Mohali	20 September 2022	62	58
Aaron Finch (AUS)	England	Southampton	4 September 2020	62	62
Brendon McCullum (NZ)	Netherlands	Chattogram	29 March 2014	67	66
Martin Guptill (NZ)	Pakistan	Mount Maunganui	28 January 2018	70	68
Mohammad Shahzad (AFG)	Namibia	Abu Dhabi	31 October 2021	68	68
Paul Stirling (IRE)	West Indies	St George's	15 January 2020	73	72
Kane Williamson (NZ)	Australia	Dubai (DSC)	14 November 2021	74	72

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With one win in 17 tests, the English cricket team found itself in a similar situation a month ago. It was deja vu - a lack of structure, inconsistent performances and management issues all coming to the fore. 

Fortunately, English cricket has been here before in white-ball cricket, and are looking to repeat the formula for red-ball cricket this time.

Brendon McCullum's hiring instantly revived interest in England. And with the stylish and effective all-rounder Ben Stokes as the new captain, the New Zealand-born pair aim to take English test cricket to the top. 

Following coaching positions in the Indian and Caribbean T20 Leagues, TV punditry, and a breakfast radio show back in New Zealand, 40-year-old Baz has reportedly given up a "wonderful life" in order to accept England's call. England has once again hired a New Zealander as their Test coach after searching abroad. Peter Moores (twice) and Chris Silverwood are the only Englishmen to have held the position since 1999. They are also the only England coaches to have indisputably failed throughout that time, for whatever reason.

However, McCullum's "grunty" aspirations were lured by the England white-ball revolution under the leadership of his dear friend Eoin Morgan and the potential for doing something similar with the Test side. 

McCullum is likely to make an impression on England regarding the value of the competitive spirit. "I don't see the need to play in any other way," he said last week to the BBC. "There is a mutual respect that should be across all teams. You still play hard on the field, but there are certain lines you don't need to cross." It will be up to McCullum and new captain Ben Stokes to give the England team, which has endured too much cricketing anonymity, something more than just a nice guy mentality.

Previous coach Chris Silverwood and captain Joe Root spoke of "huge first-inning runs" under the previous administration as if they had just formulated a new, robust game plan. It is reminiscent of a dated style of play in white-ball cricket prior to the 2019 World Cup.

For all of his strengths as a batsman and his even better characteristics as a person, Root frequently lost his tactical sensibilities, something Stokes should be able to avoid given McCullum's 31 Tests as captain.

"It's not rocket science," added McCullum. "You're trying to take wickets with the ball and shift pressure with the bat. It's not an overly extravagant gameplan - it's got some nice simplicity to it."

The fact that McCullum has never led a world-class squad has drawn a lot of attention. Although his 101 Test appearances as a player should atone for that, it is also important to keep in mind that Andy Flower, the head coach who led England to the top of the world rankings, had never previously led a first-class cricket team.

Even if some fans do not think McCullum is the best choice to revitalise the Test team, most will agree that his arrival brings a much-needed dash of intrigue to watching England, which has grown predictably excruciating over the past year and a half.

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