Stokes made the record for the highest number of sixes in Tests

In the 146-year history of Test cricket, batsmen have batted slowly in Tests since its inception. This kind of batting in this format of cricket is also called classical batting by many. From Test legend Don Bradman to modern-day Steven Smith or Virat Kohli, almost everyone has batted in the classical style in Tests. But England has changed that culture in Tests over the last few years. Now, England Playing aggressive cricket in white. And by playing this aggressive cricket, English all-rounder Ben Stokes has now set the record for hitting the highest number of sixes in Tests.

In Test cricket, England batsmen can be seen regularly batting in the market following the batting order. Their captain also bats like that. Stokes can be seen hitting regular sixes while batting in the Tests. Recently, he set a record for hitting a six in the Mount Manganui Test. Stokes now owns the most number of sixes as a single batsman in the history of Test cricket with a total of 109 sixes. He has made this feat from 90 matches.

However, England is also getting success with an aggressive batting attitude. Originally with Brendon McCullum as the head coach and Stokes taking over as captain, the team started scoring runs at a rapid pace in Tests. England has won most of the matches. As the English rule is going on in their own home ground, the same rule is going on in the foreign soil as well. The English are destroying the opponents with the aggresive batting.

While Stokes owns the most number of sixes in Test cricket, the record is held by two other cricketers in ODIs and T20Is. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has hit a total of 351 sixes in his ODI career of 398 matches. Which is still a world record. In addition, India’s captain Rohit Sharma has hit 182 sixes from 148 matches in T20 cricket.

While the number of individual sixes in the other two formats is very high, it is relatively less in Tests. Over the age of Test cricket, the number of individual sixes is low. The reason for that is clear, the slowness in batting. However, the way Stokes is progressing at the moment suggests that all the statistics may change in the near future. The English are on a mission to turn all the statistics upside down. And Stokes in the lead role. Many have congratulated him on this achievement of this English all-rounder.