Top Six-Hitter in BGT: The curiosity about the border Gavaskar competition between India and Australia has now reached its peak. The challenge for the Indian team is to survive in the World Test Championship with a historic performance on this tour.
In the era of modern Test cricket, many players are seen playing big hits. There were a lot of sixes and fours. But you won’t believe that the ‘old is gold’ scene appears in the list of top 5 hitters in the Border Gavaskar Trophy tournament
The legendary players largely fill the list of batsmen who have hit the most sixes in the BGT tournament, alongside the current Indian team captain, Rohit Sharma.
Sachin Tendulkar Tops Six-Hitters List in BGT
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is the king of the Border Gavaskar Trophy tournament. He has been seen hitting 25 sixes in 34 Test matches.
Matthew Hayden is second in the list of batsmen who hit the most sixes in the Test series between Australia and India. He has hit 24 sixes in 18 Test matches.
MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma Among Top Six-Hitters
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni ranks among the top five batsmen, having hit 16 sixes in 29 Test matches.
Hitman Rohit Sharma ranks fourth on the list, having hit 15 sixes in 11 Test matches during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australian player Michael Clarke is in fifth place, with 14 sixes in 22 Test matches.
Virat Kohli has played 24 Test matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Although his overall performance is impressive, he falls short in hitting sixes, connecting for only 5 sixes across those innings. He currently holds the 26th spot on a list that includes 9 players
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