7 Cricketers who can hit 100 sixes in Test Cricket

Test cricket is like an examination. One needs to be sharp in decision making, needs to be patient and most importantly, be ready for a mental and physical battle with the ball. The longest and toughest format of the game saw some serious hard-hitters in the business but there’s only three cricketers in the history of the game to hit 100 or more than 100 sixes in Test cricket.

The Australian Adam Gilchrist was the first cricketer ever to do so. The 50-year-old played 96 Test matches for the Kangaroos and hit 100 sixes in Test cricket. Brendon McCullum became the second cricketer to achieve this feat. In his illustrious career, the former Kiwi captain has 107 sixes to his name in Test cricket. The current Test coach of the England team took 101 matches to register the record of most sixes hit by an individual in the history of Test cricket.

If anyone who’s close enough to shatter McCullum’s record is England team captain, Ben Stokes. The 31-year-old recently made history and became the only active International cricketer to hit 100 sixes in the longest format of the game. The English International took just 84 matches to cement his place in the record books.

Now, the question arises, can anyone else draw inspiration from Ben Stokes and hit 100 sixes in Test cricket? Well, it’s tough but not impossible. Thus, here are 7 cricketers who can join Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum and Adam Gilchrist in the elite club of 100 sixes in Test cricket.

7 Cricketers who can hit 100 sixes in Test cricket

1. Rohit Sharma

Often considered as a six hitting machine, Rohit Sharma hit 64 sixes so far in Test cricket. The Indian captain took just 45 matches to hit the number and with just 36 more sixes, Rohit can be a part of the elite list. 

The problem, however, is his age. He currently is 35 years old and may decide not to continue with this format in due course. He is a beast in white-ball cricket and thus he may call his time on Test cricket to focus more on that.

Another big problem is his injury concerns. The hitman missed a lot of chances to feature in the Test squad because of multiple injuries. He never could play as many matches as he should have. However, if he continues to don the Indian white, the Hitman can complete 100 sixes in the toughest format of the game.