The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has truly been a batting spectacle. Countless runs have been notched up, and teams seem to be favoring the sky-high shots over traditional ground strokes for boundaries. Records are tumbling left and right, surprising everyone with the unexpected twists in the tournament.
Teams have been piling up runs like there’s no tomorrow in this tournament, and it seems like everyone’s favoring the skies over the ground for those boundary shots. The Indian pitches, especially under the lights, are giving a little extra boost to power hitters like Glenn Maxwell, Rohit Sharma, David Warner, Quinton De Kock, and Fakhar Zaman.
Dawid Malan, the England opener, hit the 500th six in the ongoing World Cup play against the Netherlands. This marks a historic moment since it’s the first time in the big event’s history that over 500 sixes have been scored. The 40th league match of the World Cup 2023, staged on Wednesday, witnessed this record-breaking performance. In comparison, the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand witnessed 463 sixes in the entire competition. With 5 more league games and 3 knockout games left, the enthusiasm in the World Cup 2023 continues to increase.
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South Africa has achieved the title for the maximum amount of sixes in the ICC Cricket World Cup, breaking England’s previous mark of 76 sixes. In the ongoing World Cup 2023, the South African team has released an astounding total of 84 sixes during their 8 league games. Quinton De Kock (18), Heinrich Klaasen (17), and David Miller have been the main contributors to the team.
Australia, presently in second place, has equaled England’s record of 76 sixes, making them joint second in the list of leading six-hitting teams. Throughout their 8 league games, Australia has smashed 76 sixes, closely following South Africa in this spectacular number. Glenn Maxwell (22) and David Warner (20) have played crucial roles as the top contributors for the Australian team in the field of six-hitting. Notably, Maxwell’s stunning undefeated 201-run innings against Afghanistan contained an astonishing 10 sixes.
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