Top 10 batsmen with most overall sixes in World Cup

Top 10 batsmen with most overall sixes in World Cup: World Cup has always been about things that catch attention. And big hitting batsmen are always on the top of the list of those things. Everyone loves batsmen who hit big sixes that go sailing out of the ground or into the crowd. Such big hitting brings the most excitement. Here is the list of batsmen who have hit the most sixes in a World Cup overall. 10. 22 – Sir Viv Richards (WI 1975-1987) Mt: 23 Inn: 21 Sir Viv Richards hit 22 sixes in 4 World Cups (Photo Source: Getty Images) The best ODI player of all time, Sir Viv Richards has hit 22 sixes in 4 World Cups from 1975-1987. He also won the titles 2 times in 1975 and 1979. A hard hitter of the bowl, he was capable of hitting sixes of both spinner and fast bowlers. 9. 23 – Matthew Hayden (Aus 2003-2007) Mt: 22 Inn: 21 Hayden hit 23 sixes in 2 World Cups.(Photo Source: AFP) Strongly built Autsralia opener Matthew Hayden could hit the ball with tremendous power off both spinner and pacers. He hit 23 sixes in 2 World Cup tournaments in 2003 and 2007. He won both the World Cups making 500 plus runs in both the tournaments. 8. 24 – Brendon McCullum (NZ 2003-2015) Mt: 30 Inn: 23 Brendon McCullum has hit 24 sixes in World Cups.(© Getty Images) Kiwi Captain Brendon McCullum has hit 24 sixes in 23 innings in World Cup so far. A free flowing batsman with penchant for going after the bowlers from ball one and doesn’t differentiate between fast bowlers or spinners. He treats both with equal disdain and terror. HE can hit six anywhere in the ground, straight, square and behind the keeper. 7. 25 – Sourav Ganguly (India 1999-2007) Mt: 21 Inn: 21 Sourav Ganguly has hit 25 sixes in World Cups. (Image Source : AFP) Former Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly hit 25 sixes in 21 innings from 1999-2007. The maximum in one innings he hit was 7 sixes against Sri Lanka in the 1999 World Cup during his innings of 183 runs. Ganguly was also adept at hitting sixes off fast bowlers and spinners both, but loved hitting spinners for big, long and huge sixes out of the ground. 6. 27 – Sachin Tendulkar (India 1992-2011) Mt: 45 Inn: 44 Sachin Tendulkar has hit 27 sixes in World Cups.(Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian great Sachin Tendulkar hit 27 sixes in 44 World Cup innings. He played a record 6 World Cups from 1992-2011 winning the tournament in his last tournament in 2011. Sachin despite being one the shortest batsman in the world, he was adept at hitting sixes using timing and pace of the bowlers. Though he liked to hit spinners by stepping out, he could step out to fast bowlers as well to hit them over the boundary rope. The most memorable six he hit was off Shoaib Akhtar in the 2003 World Cup against Pakistan. 5. 27 – Sanath Jayasuriya (SL 1992-2007) Mt: 38 Inn: 37 Sanath Jayasuriya has hit 27 sixes in World Cups.. (Photo Source: Getty Images ) Man of the tournament and World Cup winner in 1996 Sanath Jayasuriya was one of the most dangerous openers in ODI cricket. He could hit any bowler to any part of the ground using his strong wrists and forearms to flick or smash the ball towards square leg, point or straight down the ground. He has hit 27 sixes in 37 innings in World Cup. 4. 28 – Herschelle Gibbs (SA 1999-2007) Mt: 25 Inn: 23 South African opener Gibbs has hit 28 sixes in World Cups.(Photo Source: Getty Images) The only man to hit 6 sixes in an over in ODIs and World Cup, Herschelle Gibbs hit 28 sixes in 23 innings from 1999-2007 World Cup. A strong player of the pull and hook shots, he would regularly punish the short ball by hitting it over the mid-wicket or cow corner for sixes. He could also sweep or step out to spinners to hit them for sixes. 3. 29 – Chris Gayle (WI 2003-2015) Mt: 25 Inn: 25 West Indian giant Chris Gayle has hit 29 sixes in World Cups.. (Photo Source: Gallo Images) Only batsman to hit a double hundred in World Cup match, Chris Gayle has hit 29 sixes in World Cup from 2003-2015. 16 of them came in one innings of 215 against Zimbabwe in 2015 edition, equalling the current world record. Strong and big, he just stands and delivers usually hitting sixes straight or over the long-off, long-on areas. 2. 31 – Ricky Ponting (Aus 1996-2011) Mt: 46 Inn: 42 Ricky Ponting has hit 31 sixes in World Cups.(Photo Source : Getty Images ) Former 2 time World Cup winning captain and 3 time champion Ricky Ponting has hit 31 sixes in 42 innings from 1996-2011. The most he hit in one innings were 8 sixes against India in the 2003 World Cup final during his innings of 140*. 1. 36 – AB de Villiers (SA 2007-2015) Mt: 21 Inn: 21 Ab De Villiers has hit 36 sixes in World Cups. (Photo Source: Gallo Images) AB de Villiers now has the record for most sixes in World Cups overall with 36 sixes. The most he hit in a single innings is 8 sixes in his 162* against West Indies and has been consistent in hitting sixes. He also hit 4 sixes in his 99 against UAE recently. He broke the record of Australian Captain Ricky Ponting. *All stats updated till 13th March 2015.