Stats: Chris Gayle - Chasing the six-packers in international cricket

Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle became the third player after Shahid Afridi (308) and Sanath Jayasuriya (270) to hit 200 sixes in ODIs. As of 28th June 2013, he has 202 sixes in ODI Cricket.

Most Sixes in ODI Cricket
Sixes	Batsman
308	Shahid Afridi
270	Sanath Jayasuriya
202	Chris Gayle
195	Sachin Tendukar
190	Sourav Ganguly

Chris Gayle also completed 350 Sixes in international cricket during his knock of 109(100) which included seven sixes. He is the third player to complete 350 Sixes in international cricket behind Shahid Afridi (382) and Sanath Jayasuriya (352). As of 28th June 2013, he has 351 sixes in international Cricket.

Most Sixes in International Cricket
Sixes	Batsmen
392	Shahid Afridi
352	Sanath Jayasuriya
351	Chris Gayle
277	Brendon McCullum
264	Sachin Tendulkar

Chris Gayle is not only among the top six hitters in ODIs. He features in top 5 for Most Sixes in all formats of Cricket. In Tests, he has hit 89 sixes in his 97 matches.  He is fourth on the list of players with Most Sixes in Test Cricket.

Most Sixes in Test Cricket
Sixes	Batsman
100	Adam Gilchrist
97	Jacques Kallis
91	Virender Sehwag
89	Chris Gayle
88	Brian Lara

In T20 Cricket, Chris Gayle is the most fearful batsman to any bowler in the Cricketing World. And the reason is his ability to score big with big sixes and thrash the opposition. In T20 Internationals he has hit 60 sixes which makes him 3rd on the list of Most Sixes in T20 Internationals.

Most Sixes in T20 Internationals
Sixes	Batsman
75	Brendon McCullum
62	Shane Watson
60	Chris Gayle
54	Yuvraj Singh
54	Martin Guptill

400 sixes hit by Chris Gayle in T20 Cricket is by far the highest number of sixes by any player. Only 3 others could get more than half of his sixes. Here is the list

Most Sixes in T20 Cricket
Sixes	Batsman
400	Chris Gayle
269	Kieron Pollard
208	David Hussey
203	Brendon McCullum
198	Ross Taylor