Fast bowler broke Sehwag’s record of sixes, no Indian batsman has hit more sixes than him/her.

New Delhi. In the India-New Zealand Test match, fast bowler Tim Southee has made such a record in batting, which even the big giants could not do. Tim Southee has left Virender Sehwag behind in terms of hitting most sixes in Test matches. Cricket fans may be surprised but it is true that now there is not a single name above Saudi in the record book of hitting most sixes.

The first Test of the three-match series between India and New Zealand is being played in Bengaluru. In this match, New Zealand defeated India on a paltry score of 46 runs. William Oruc, Matt Henry and Tim Southee forced India to give this shameful performance. Henry took 5 wickets, Oruk took 4 wickets and Saudi took one wicket.

Sehwag has hit 91 sixes in test matches
Tim Southee may have lagged behind his/her teammates in bowling, but he/she gave a record-breaking performance in batting. he/she played a brilliant innings on the third day of the match and also hit 3 sixes. With this, Tim Southee became the batsman who hit more sixes than Virender Sehwag in test matches. Saudi had hit 89 sixes before this match. After hitting three sixes this number has now become 92. Virender Sehwag has hit 91 sixes.

World record in the name of Ben Stokes
The world record for hitting most sixes in Test cricket is in the name of Ben Stokes. he/she has hit 131 sixes in 106 test matches. In this case, Brendon McCullum (107) is at second place and Adam Gilchrist (100) is at third place. Tim Southee is at sixth position in this list of hitting most sixes. Chris Gayle (98) and Jacques Kallis (97) have hit more sixes than Saudi.

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