In India when a child is born, parents gave bat in his/her hand. This potentially is the main reason why India is rated as a batting powerhouse in world cricket. Over the years, many stalwarts have represented India and have played an instrumental role in taking a team to great heights. However, what has been interesting is not only the designated batters but bowlers too have produced some magnificent efforts with the bat and have impressed many with their prowess.
3 Indian pace bowlers who have scored the most sixes in Test history
Over the years many bowlers have stepped for India with the bat and have put their side in a great position and have even bailed the team out of trouble. While they might not get accolades for their defensive techniques, they surely have turned the tables with their hitting ability. In this piece we will take a look at 3 Indian pace bowlers who have scored the most sixes in Test history:
Kapil Dev – 61 sixes
1983 World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev is the Indian pace bowler with the most sixes in the history of Test cricket with 61 maximums to his name. The bowling all-rounder was one of the best players to have represented India in the longest format of the game. Not only this he was a prolific run scorer in the format as he smashed 5248 runs in his career and at an average of over 31. He represented India in 131 games and smashed 27 half-centuries and 8 centuries.
Zaheer Khan – 28 sixes
Zaheer Khan is the second-highest Indian pace bowler with the most sixes in Test history. The left-arm pacer tonked 28 sixes in his career and apart from his staggering effort with the ball, he played many handy knocks down the order as well. Batting down the order he scored 1231 runs to go with the highest score of 75 runs. Also, he smashed 3 half-centuries for India. He represented India in 92 games.
Only 15 batters from India have more Test sixes than Mohammed Shami.
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Mohammad Shami – 25 sixes
Indian pacer Mohammad Shami recently joined the list of Indian pace bowlers who have scored the most sixes in Test history. The pace bowler has smashed 25 sixes in his career so far. He surpassed Virat Kohli in most number sixes in Test cricket during the first Test against Australia in Nagpur. Shami notably, has many times played a valiant knock for India batting down the order. In the 61 matches so far he has amassed 722 runs to go with 2 fifties.
