Key Takeaways:
Yashasvi Jaiswal's remarkable performance in the 2024 Rajkot Test saw him equal the Test cricket record for most sixes in an innings, hitting 12 sixes against England. This achievement places him alongside Wasim Akram, making him the first Indian to accomplish this feat.
During the third innings of the 2024 Rajkot Test against England, the 22-year-old Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal equalled the Test cricket record of most sixes in a Test innings with 12 smashing over boundaries.
It was only the 13th Test innings for Yashasvi Jaiswal, where the young left-handed batter scored his third Test century as well as his second Test double hundred. Jaiswal managed his highest Test innings score by smashing 214 not out in 236 balls with the help of 14 fours and 12 sixes.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Joint most sixes in a Test innings
With 12 sixes, Jaiswal equalled the record of most sixes in a Test innings, as the former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram was previously holding the record lonely with 12 over boundaries. During the second innings of the 1996 Sheikhupura Test against Zimbabwe, Akram smashed 12 sixes during his knock of 257 not out.
While Jaiswal equalled the record of most sixes in a Test innings with 12 sixes, one more six would set up a new Test cricket world record. However, India’s declaration on 430/4 denied Jaiswal’s golden opportunity to break the Test cricket world record.
Most sixes in a Test innings
Player (Team) | No. of sixes | Opposition | Venue | Year |
Wasim Akram (Pakistan) | 12 | Zimbabwe | Sheikhupura | 1996 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) | 12 | England | Rajkot | 2024 |
Nathan Astle (New Zealand) | 11 | England | Christchurch | 2002 |
Matthew Hayden (Australia) | 11 | Zimbabwe | Perth | 2003 |
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) | 11 | Pakistan | Sharjah | 2014 |
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) | 11 | Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 2014 |
Ben Stokes (England) | 11 | South Africa | Cape Town | 2016 |
Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) | 11 | Ireland | Galle | 2023 |
Wally Hammond (England) | 10 | New Zealand | Auckland | 1933 |
(Updated as of 18 February 2024)
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Most sixes in a Test innings by an Indian cricketer
Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal became the first Indian batter to smash nine sixes in a Test innings. During the third innings of the 2024 Rajkot Test against England, Jaiswal broke the Indian record for most sixes in a Test innings, while Navjot Sidhu and Mayank Agarwal jointly held the previous record with eight sixes.
Most sixes in a Test innings by Indians
Player | No. of sixes | Opposition | Venue | Year |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | 12 | England | Rajkot | 2024 |
Navjot Sidhu | 8 | Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 1994 |
Mayank Agarwal | 8 | Bangladesh | Indore | 2019 |
Virender Sehwag | 7 | Sri Lanka | Brabourne (Mumbai) | 2009 |
Harbhajan Singh | 7 | New Zealand | Hyderabad | 2010 |
Hardik Pandya | 7 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 2017 |
Rohit Sharma | 7 | South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 2019 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | 7 | England | Visakhapatnam | 2024 |
(Updated as of 18 February 2024)
FAQ
Who holds the record for the most sixes in a Test innings?
Yashasvi Jaiswal equaled the Test cricket record for most sixes in a Test innings with 12, matching Wasim Akram's record set in 1996.
