Stats: Most sixes in international career

Shahid Afridi

Here is a list of batsmen who have scored the most number of sixes in their international career, all formats combined. With 431 sixes to his name, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi stands at the top of the list. He is followed by the West Indian big hitter Chris Gayle. With both of them still very much active and the difference being 59 sixes between the top two, it is difficult to see any changes at the top. 

Among the eight other players in the list, MS Dhoni and Brendon McCullum still play all the 3 formats, while South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has retired from Tests and isn’t in the T20 scheme of things. The other 5 have retired. 

Player	Country	Matches	6s
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	479	431
Chris Gayle	West Indies	398	372
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	586	352
Brendon McCullum	New Zealand	383	309
MS Dhoni	India	375	274
Sachin Tendulkar	India	664	264
Adam Gilchrist	Australia	396	262
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	516	254
Sourav Ganguly	India	424	247
Ricky Ponting	Australia	560	246

Note: Stats updated till 20 June, 2014.