One-day international or 50-over game is one of the most significant formats in world cricket that attracts fans. While the game is mostly about singles or doubles, many players are known for big hitting and have entertained the crowd the most. The World Cup happens every four years and brings excitement. In this article, we will look at 'Top 10 Batters with Most Sixes in ODI World Cups'; who have demolished the bowlers for fun.
1. Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is known for his six-hitting ability, and fondly called by the nickname 'Universe Boss' tops the list of most sixes in the ODI World Cups. Gayle has hit 49 sixes in 35 World Cup matches. In the World Cups, Chris Gayle has scored 1186 runs at an average of 35.93 and a strike rate of 90.53. In his One-Day International career, Gayle had hit 331 sixes, which is 2nd most in One-Day International cricket.
2. Rohit Sharma
One of the best players of the modern era, Rohit Sharma, has put his name on the list of legendary openers in One-Day Internationals. Rohit Sharma has a fantastic record in the World Cup and has hit 40 sixes in World Cup Matches in 22 matches. Overall, his One-Day International career, Rohit Sharma has scored 309 sixes. Rohit Sharma has hit 568 sixes in all three formats and holds the record for most sixes in all format of the game.
3. AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers is often known for his unorthodox shots and excellent fielding. AB de Villiers has been a success in World Cups and has hit 37 sixes in 23 matches of the World Cup. His knock of 162 in the 2015 World Cup is one of his best knock. Overall, in his One-Day International career, AB de Villiers has scored 204 sixes. He also holds the record for the fastest hundred in One-Day International cricket.
4. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell is one of the deadliest finishers in limited-over Internationals. Maxwell has also scored the fastest century in the World Cup in 40 balls. In World Cups, Maxwell has scored 31 sixes in 23 matches. In his World Cup career, Maxwell has scored above 160 strike rate and is counted as one of the best finishers. In One-Day International career, Maxwell has hit 136 sixes in 134 matches.
5. Ricky Ponting
The former Australian Captain has amassed 31 sixes in the World Cup. Ponting has 31 six in his name in 46 World Cup games. In his One-Day International career, Ponting has scored 13704 runs in 375 matches with 162 sixes in his name. Ponting also led his team to two World Cup titles as Captain in 2003 and 2007.
6. David Warner
The Australian opener is one of the best openers in white-ball cricket. Warner has hit 30 sixes in 23 World Cup games. Warner has amazing record in the World Cup, where he has scored 1324 runs at an average of 63.04 in the One-Day International World Cup. He also won the World Cup in 2015. In his One-Day International career, Warner has 118 sixes in 153 innings.
7. Brendon McCullum
The Kiwi opener is known as one of the most attacking openers of all time in limited-over Internationals. McCullum has hit 29 sixes in 27 innings of the World Cup matches. He took the 2015 World Cup by storm where he scored 328 runs at a strike rate of 188.51. In his One-Day International career, McCullum has hit 200 sixes in 218 innings.
8. Herschelle Gibbs
The South African batter comes in this list with 28 sixes in 25 matches of One-Day International World Cups. Gibbs is well known for 175 against Australia in a world record chase. He had scored 1067 runs at an average of 56.15 in the World Cup. He took the world by storm in 2007 as he became the first batter in One-Day International to hit six sixes in six balls against Netherlands in the 2007 World Cup. Gibbs is one of the ten batsmen in One-Day International history to score a hundred in three consecutive innings.
9. S Jayasuriya
Jayasuriya is often credited for bringing a revolution to the One-Day International opening. He was one of the 1st players to attack in the powerplay and destroy the bowler's length early in the innings. Jayasuriya has 27 sixes in 38 matches of the World Cup. Jayasuriya has scored 1165 runs in the World Cup with a strike rate of 90.66. In his One-Day International career, Jayasuriya has hit 270 sixes in 445 matches. He also won the World Cup with Sri Lanka in 1996.
10. Sachin Tendulkar
The legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has hit 27 sixes in 45 matches in the World Cup. He scored 2278 runs in the World Cup at an average of 56.15 and scored 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup, which is the most runs scored in a single season of World Cup. In his One-Day International career, Sachin Tendulkar had scored more than 195 sixes in 463 matches and comes in the top 10 most six scorers in One-Day International.
