One day international format was started back in 1971. The primary purpose behind this format is to get match results in one day.ODI format gained lots of popularity in a concise time as it acted as entertainment for cricket fans. One key thing that attracted fans was raining boundaries and batsmen batting with a higher strike rate, which was rarely seen on test format. Cricket has seen many players who love to play aggressively and used to hit boundaries frequently. There are a lot of players who have hit 200+ sixes in their ODI career. Australia has seen the golden period of cricket where they have ruled cricket for two decades. They produced many aggressive batters in this period who can go big in cricket.
1. Ricky Ponting
One of the greatest cricket captains who led Australia to two World Cup wins. During his cricket career, Ponting was famous for his classical batting. He was considered one of the best in the 2000s. The former Australia captain played 375 ODI matches and went to score 13000+ runs. He has hit the most number of ODI sixes for Australia as he has hit the maximum 162 times.
2. Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist is considered as one of the most dangerous and aggressive left-handed batsmen in cricket history, Gilchrist has hit 149 sixes in his ODI career with a tremendous strike rate of 96. He was part of the Australia World Cup-winning team in 2003 and 2007, where he played a key role.
3. Shane Watson
Shane Watson is one of the finest all-rounders in cricket history. He was famous for his explosive batting. He used to bat in any position and, he was instrumental with bowling also. Shane represented Australia in 190 one-day international matches, where he smashed 131 sixes with a strike rate of 90. Shane Watson was part of the world cup-winning team.
4. Aaron Finch
Current Australia's shortest format captain Finch has been part of the Australian cricket team for a very long time. He played various crucial knocks in Australia 2015 world cup victory. This right-handed batsman does have the ability to score big with explosive and dynamic batting. He is the only batsman to score 150+ in T20 two times. Finch has played 132 ODI matches for Australia in which he has hit 126 maximum with a strike rate of 88.
5. Glenn Maxwell
Popular as the ‘big show '. Glenn Maxwell is known as one of the most dynamic batsmen in cricket. This all-rounder can change the game momentum in just a few overs. Maxwell has always been a hot property in IPL auctions and goes to bag significant amounts in auctions. His international record speaks the volume of this right-handed batsman who has scored 3000 ODI runs with an explosive strike rate of 125. He has successfully hit six for 126 times.
6. Andrew Symonds
Andrew Symonds was famous for his controversies in cricket. The Monkey gate saga was one of the most significant controversies in cricket and Symonds was involved in that. As a batsman, Symonds was popular for his match winning capabilities. He was a vital part of the Australia world cup winning team. This right-handed all-rounder has played 198 one-day international matches and hit 103 sixes.
7. Matthew Hayden
Hayden was one of the rarest batsmen in the 90s who used to bat like the T20 era. His skill set was extraordinary, which used to put fear in the bowlers ' minds. He made his cricket debut in 1993 and became the most significant match-winner of the Australian squad. Hayden was part of the Australian golden era. In the 161 one-day internationals that he has played, he went to hit 87 sixes. Hayden has also played IPL for Chennai. Currently, he is doing commentary, and fans enjoy his new role just like how they enjoyed his batting.
8. David Warner
David Warner's cricket career is unique. He made his international debut without playing a single domestic match, but he didn't let down the management and played a knock of 89 runs against South Africa. Warner went on to become one of the finest openers for Australia and achieved many milestones. David's batting style is aggressive. He has played a total of 128 one-day internationals for Australia and has smashed 85 sixes till now.
9. Michael Hussey
Popular as Mr Cricket. Mike Hussey is the inspiration for all those cricketers who have lost hope for their turn in international cricket. He started his career at 30. Hussey attracted everyone's focus by playing match-winning knocks consistently. He went on to become one of the finest batsmen in Australian cricket history. Hussey has played 185 ODI matches for Australia, in which he managed to hit the ball out of the park 80 times. He is currently coaching many youngsters and works as a coach for various teams.
10. BJ Haddin
Brad Haddin was one of the finest wicketkeeper batsmen in Australia. He got the opportunity to represent Australia after the retirement of legend Adam Gilchrist. Haddin is known to have the safest hand behind the wicket and used to take blinder catches. Haddin has played a total of 126 one-day international matches for Australia and went on to score 3000+ runs. He smashed a total of 71 sixes in his ODI career
