Most Sixes in Single ODI World Cup: Which Team And Player Has Hit Most Maximums In A Tournament?

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Which team has hit Most sixes in single edition of ODI World Cup: South Africa broke the record for most maximums hit by a team in a single tournament during the ICC World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand at the MCA Stadium in Pune.

The Proteas surpassed the previous record held by England by smashing 15 maximums in their 2023 World Cup clash against New Zealand on Wednesday (November 1) to take their tally to 82 sixes with at least three more games left to play in the tournament.

England held the record with 76 sixes in the 2019 World Cup at home. While England took 11 innings to get to the mark, South Africa cleared it in just its seventh innings. Before England achieved the feat, West Indies owned the record with 68 sixes in 2015 World Cup.

India is currently second on the list with 88 sixes followed by Australia, who have hit 86 sixes in the ongoing World Cup 2023 in India. Here is a look at which team has hit most sixes in single edition of ODI World Cup:

Most Sixes in Single ODI World Cup by Team

As it's been raining sixes in 2023 World Cup, the overall tally of 463 sixes, which was hit in the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, was breached with few games left in the 2023 tournament. Here is a look at the total sixes by tournament:

Most Sixes In Single Edition of ODI World Cup

South Africa opener Quinton de Kock also entered the top 10 for most sixes by a player in a single edition, but still trails India's Rohit Sharma by two maximums for most sixes in the 2023 World Cup, and the overall leader of the pack - former West Indies batter Chris Gayle.

De Kock has struck 21 maximums in the ongoing tournament, in which Rohit has smashed 28 sixes to surpass Gayle's record of 26 sixes in the 2015 World Cup. Here is a look at which player has hit most sixes in single ODI World Cup:

Most Sixes By A Player In Single ODI World Cup

Rohit, Warner, Glenn Maxwell and David Miller had also made stride towards the most sixes in ODI World Cup history list as well with the Indian captain taking away the leadership after surpassing Gayle's record of 49 maximums. Here is a look at the players with most sixes:

Most Sixes In ODI World Cup History