The 2023 World Cup is witnessing dazzling performances by each team and its players be it in terms of batting, bowling or fielding. Several teams among the top 10 contesting ones have registered swashbuckling records with lodging their names in the world record books, becoming an inspiration for ages to come. Several runs have been scored with bowlers on their way to take uncountable wickets.
These achievements have also been helped by the suitable conditions in the Indian pitches that has helped the likes of powerhouse hitters, mainly Glenn Maxwell, Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock and Fakhar Zaman. In the tournament so far, today a new record dawned upon the ICC Cricket World Cup history as with today’s match, a total of 500 sixes have been hit in the ongoing edition.
Which team has smashed most sixes in CWC 2023?
South Africa stands atop the list to have slammed the most number of sixes in the 2023 World Cup alone with a figure of 84 sixes followed by Australia who have smashed 76 sixes. While Australia equalled England’s record, the Proteas surpassed the team who had a record of 76 sixes in a single edition. The Proteas achieved this magnificent feat with significant contributions from Quinton de Kock (18), Heinrich Klassen (17) followed by David Miller. On the other hand, for Australia, Glenn Maxwell remarkably contributed to the team’s wonderful record having slammed 22 sixes with 20 sixes that came from David Warner’s side.
Maxwell-the-leading-sixer!
Australia’s veteran all-round Glenn Maxwell achieved the extraordinary feat of smashing most sixes in the ongoing edition of the World Cup. He hit a total of 22 sixes in the 7 innings he played despite sustaining an injury in the middle of the tournament. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, also regarded as the Hit Man, holds the record for slamming 20 sixes for India in the same edition.
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