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Most sixes hit against Australia in a Test series

By Rajneesh Gupta
Last updated on: August 17, 2005 17:41 IST
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The five sixes hit in England's second innings of Manchester Test took their series aggregate of sixes to 26 (four sixes were hit in the first Test at Lord's, 16 in the second Test at Birmingham and six in the third Test at Manchester).

This is now the most number of sixes hit by any side against Australia in a Test series. The previous record was of 23 sixes hit by South Africa in a five-match series in 1966-67.

The following table lists the most sixes hit against Australia in a Test series:

6s For Season Venue Tests
26 England 2005 England 3#
23 South Africa 1966-67 South Africa 5
22 South Africa 1969-70 South Africa 4
22 India 1997-98 India 3
22 West Indies 2002-03 West Indies 4
21 New Zealand 1999-00 New Zealand 3

# still continuing

 

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