NZ vs ENG 2024: Tim Southee falls short of 100 Test sixes, finishes joint-fourth in all-time list
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee ended just short of reaching 100 sixes in Test cricket, after he was dismissed for just two in his final batting outing in the format, against England in Hamilton on Monday.
Southee ended his career with 98 sixes, the joint-fourth-most in Test cricket history, level with West Indies’ Chris Gayle.
Brendon McCullum is the only New Zealand batter to smash more sixes than Southee.
England skipper Ben Stokes leads the list with 133, while McCullum and Australia’s Adam Gilchrist (100) were the others before him to hit 100 Test sixes.
Most sixes in Tests
1. Ben Stokes (England) – 133 in 110 Tests
2. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – 107 in 101 Tests
3. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 100 in 96 Tests
4. Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 98 in 107 Tests
5. Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 98 in 103 Tests
