Tim Southee Sixes Record: Many records have been made in the first match of the ongoing Test series between India and New Zealand. No one had thought that the New Zealand team would show such a brilliant game in India. While Team India is in constant trouble, New Zealand is moving towards victory.
Tim Southee, who is a fast bowler, is proving to be a good batsman in Test cricket also. You will be surprised to know that he is among the top 10 batsmen who have hit the most number of sixes in Tests. Recently, Saudi has broken the record of hitting sixes of veteran Indian batsman Virender Sehwag.
Ben Stokes' record
The record of hitting most sixes in Test cricket is in the name of Ben Stokes. He has hit 131 sixes in 106 test matches. At second place is Brendon McCullum of New Zealand, who has hit 107 sixes in 101 Test matches. Adam Gilchrist has hit 100 sixes in 96 test matches. Apart from these three, no other batsman has hit more than 100 sixes.
Saudi left Sehwag behind
Tim Southee has played 103 test matches so far and has 92 sixes to his name. He left Virender Sehwag behind by hitting three sixes against India in Bengaluru. Sehwag has hit 91 sixes in 104 test matches. That means Saudi has left Sehwag behind by playing one test less.
target of hitting 100 sixes
Tim Southee is currently around 35 years old. Now it will be interesting to see how many more years he plays cricket and whether he is able to join the club of hitting 100 sixes. There are currently only three batsmen in this club. If Saudi can do this, he will go ahead of South Africa's Jacques Kallis (97 sixes) and West Indies' Chris Gayle (98 sixes).
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