Test Cricket has seen a shift in approach by the players in recent times. With the England team adopting the “Bazball” approach under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, players believe that counter-attacking game is the way forward. This philosophy is not the easiest to master as there are a lot of risks involved. However, with higher risks at stake, the rewards are even better. Keeping this philosophy in mind, let’s have a look at the fastest batters to hit 50 sixes in Test cricket.
#3 Rishabh Pant- 54 innings
Rishabh Pant (Source: Twitter)
2018 saw Rishabh Pant‘s Test debut against England. He has been one of India’s top batters in Test cricket since his debut. The wicketkeeper-batter has 2,169 runs at an average of 43 and a strike rate of 73 in 32 Test matches.
In his 54th innings, he hit a slog-sweep against Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the Test match against Bangladesh, bringing his career total of sixes to 50. He began his Test career poetically with a six off Adil Rashid. Given that he has played more than 20 Test matches outside of Asia, this is a remarkable record.
