South Africa’s performance in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has been truly impressive, with a remarkable record of six victories out of seven league matches, securing their position at the top of the table. Notably, during the South Africa vs New Zealand match, they achieved the remarkable feat of surpassing England’s record for the most number of sixes in a single World Cup edition.
South Africa has showcased remarkable consistency throughout the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, securing victories in five out of their six league matches. They find themselves in a comfortable position once again in this prestigious tournament. During their clash with New Zealand in Pune, South Africa delivered a stunning batting performance, amassing a total of 357 runs. Notably, wicket-keeper batsman Quinton De Kock (114) and Rassie van der Dussen (133) were the standout performers.
South Africa is making waves in the tournament by adopting an aggressive batting approach. Their batting unit has proven to be the most formidable in the World Cup 2023, with their batters going all out against the bowlers. In their match against the Kiwis in Pune, South Africa smashed an impressive 15 sixes. Remarkably, they now hold the record for the highest number of sixes hit by a team in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup.
South Africa has set a new record by surpassing England’s previous mark for the most sixes in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup. The South African team has been on a six-hitting spree, tallying an impressive 82 sixes in the ongoing tournament, and they still have two more league-round matches in their pocket. Their assured spot in the semi-finals makes it likely that they’ll cross the century mark for sixes in this edition. Notably, England, the 2019 champions, had hit 76 sixes in the previous World Cup.
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The Proteas commenced their journey in Delhi against Sri Lanka, where they sent 15 balls soaring over the boundary. In Lucknow, facing Australia, they cleared the ropes 8 times. The game against the Netherlands saw a slight dip with 5 sixes. However, South Africa quickly picked up the pace, smashing 13 sixes against England, 19 against Bangladesh, 8 against Pakistan, and another 15 against New Zealand, bringing their total sixes to 82 in 7 innings. Their batting prowess also led to four instances of scoring over 350 runs in a single match.
The Australian team is also running behind as they are currently 5th in the table with 61 big shots in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Australians are also going strong in the batting and soon they will be challenging South Africa in this record.
Teams with most sixes in a single edition of ICC Cricket World Cup:
1. South Africa – 82 (2023)
2. England – 76 (2019)
3. West Indies – 68 (2015)
4. Australia – 67 (2007)
5. Australia – 61 (2023)
