Top 10 Batsmen with most sixes in World T20

Watching batsmen hit sixes is a pure spectacle. Nothing excites the fans more than watching batsmen make the ball disappear over the fence. The batters are always in an offensive mood in the T20s. They show no mercy to the bowler, especially if the stage is of the World T20. The names featuring in this list are regarded as the specialist of this format. They are known for their exploits in this format and the capability to hit the maximums effortlessly. Here in this article, we list out such ‘T20 specialists’ who have hit the most number of sixes in the grandest stage of the shortest and the most entertaining form of cricket. 10. Ross Taylor – 20 sixes: New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor. (Photo by PRAKASH SINGH/AFP/Getty Images) Ross Taylor with 20 sixes from 24 matches features at the bottom of this list. The top order batsman from New Zealand is known for his versatility. The right-hander can play the defensive game and also turn into an aggressor if the situation demands. His best T20 knock came against West Indies at Pallekele in 2012 when he hit an unbeaten 62 off just 40 balls. His knock featured 3 sixes, the most he has hit a single innings. 9. Rohit Sharma – 20 sixes: (Photo Source: BCCI) Rohit Sharma is a smooth operator while batting. He has never been overly aggressive nor has he ever tried to hit the ball brutally. his batting is all about effortlessness and fluency. Rohit has a couple of most unthinkable record in limited overs cricket. The India opener features in this list after having hit 20 sixes in 24 matches. He has been a part of all the Indian squads which has played in the World T20s. His best moment clearing the boundary ropes came at Bridgetown in 2010 when he registered 6 sixes in an innings during his unbeaten knock of 79 runs against Australia. 8. Albie Morkel – 20 sixes: Albie Morkel of South Africa. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) The South African all-rounder has proved himself as a very useful hard-hitting batsman in the lower middle-order. Morkel has featured in all edition of the mega-event till now and has played 25 matches in all. The left-hander has hit 20 sixes in all. He has done this without reaching the half-century mark even once. The inning in which he hit the most maximum’s was the whirlwind knock of 40 runs from just 18 balls against New Zealand at Bridgetown on 6th May 2010. 7. Luke Wright – 21 sixes: England player Luke Wright. (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) The English batsman in exile, Luke Wright, was a dangerous top order batsman for England. Wright was a key part of the England team which emerged champions in the 2010 edition. Wright played in 4 out of the 5 editions from 2007 to 2012 before being overlooked in 2014. He has hit 21 sixes in 20 matches so far. His best performance in a single inning came during his career best knock of 99* against Afghanistan in Colombo where he hit 6 sixes in a single innings. 6. AB de Villiers – 21 sixes: (Photo Source: Sportskeeda) ‘The Modern Day Master’ is at number six on this list with 21 sixes in 26 games. However, this number can be highly misleading as he can smother the best opposition in the world on his day. AB de Villiers was at his brutal best at the Oval in 2009 against Scotland. He came in to bat at number four and smashed the inexperienced attack finishing at an unbeaten 79. His knock comprised of 6 sixes which the most number of maximums he has hit in a single match. 5. Dwayne Bravo – 22 sixes: Dwayne Bravo. (© ANESH DEBIKY/AFP/Getty Images) The ever cheerful Caribbean cricketer is one of the most reliable all-rounders in this format. Dwayne Bravo is equally potent with his bat as well as with the ball and has 22 sixes to his credit in 24 matches. Bravo usually comes lower down the order and start to whack it from the first ball itself on some occasions. During the West Indies’ clash with Pakistan in the group stages of the 2014 edition, Bravo played an innings of 46 runs to rescue his team from the blushes. His knock included 4 sixes which his most in an innings. 4. Mahela Jayawardene – 25 sixes: Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka. (Photo by Graham Crouch-IDI/IDI via Getty Images) The classical Mahela Jayawardene is famous for his technical prowess and smooth play. However, Jayawardene does not lag behind much in six hitting matters. He has 25 sixes in World T20s to his name in 31 games. His best time with the bat while clearing the fences came during the 2010 World T20 in the match versus Zimbabwe. He scored his only T20 century which was laced with 4 sixes, his most in a single innings. 3. Shane Watson – 27 sixes: Shane Watson of Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan – CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images) The Australian power-hitter has hit 27 sixes in 20 matches of the World T20s. Watson has been a part of the Australian team since the 2007 edition. According to the number Watson did not really get any sufficient chance in the first two T20 World Cups where he got only one and two matches to play respectively. It was from the 2012 edition that he cemented his place playing XI. Watto smashed 7 sixes against India during the WT20 2012 which happens to be the highest he ever hit in a single innings. 2. Yuvraj Singh – 31 sixes: Yuvraj Singh. (Photo Source: AFP) Yuvraj Singh, also known as ‘Sixer King’, is the best from India if hitting sixes are concerned. When it comes to World T20s, the left-handed swashbuckler is most remembered for his 6 sixes in an over that he hit off the then 21-year-old Stuart Broad in the 2007 T20 World Cup. He hit seven sixes in that match which remains his most in a single game till now. In all, he has hit 31 sixes in 28 games and stands second in the list. 1. Chris Gayle – 60 sixes: West Indian batsman Chris Gayle. (Photo by Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images) Chris Gayle, the undisputed king of the T20 format, is number one on the list. The Jamaican giant is very well-known for his penchant of hitting sixes and has hit a whopping 58 sixes in 24 matches he played in the World T20s. Gayle is one of the most loved T20 stars in the cricketing world at the moment. He has featured for West Indies in all the editions of the 20-over World Cup. Gayle also played a significant role in their jubilant 2012 World T20 campaign, finishing as their second highest run getter. (All stats updated till 16th March 2016) Also read: Top 10 batsmen with most fours in World T20