Ben Stokes surpasses McCullum’s record of most sixes in Test cricket

England Test skipper Ben Stokes on Saturday surpassed former Kiwi captain and current English coach Brendon McCullum’s world record for the highest number of sixes in Test cricket on the third day of England’s match against New Zealand.

Stokes joined Ollie Pope in the middle after quick wickets of Harry Brook and Joe Root just before the tea break and got going soon after.

In search of big shots to maximize the lead, Stokes charged Scott Kuggeleijn and smashed him over the fine leg boundary for a huge six.

With that maximum, he achieved the landmark of 108 sixes in Test cricket. He burst into a smile after being conveyed that he had smashed his coach’s world record. Stokes took 90 Tests to achieve the milestone. McCullum had hit 107 in 85-match Test career spanning over 12 years.

Here is the updated list of top 5 cricketers with most sixes in Test cricket:

1. Ben Stokes – England – 108 sixes.
2. Brendon McCullum – New Zealand – 107 sixes.
3. Adam Gilchrist – Australia – 100 sixes.
4. Chris Gayle -West Indies – 98 sixes.
5. Jaques Kallis – South Africa – 97 sixes.