With time, the game’s traditional format, Test cricket, is also embracing elements of aggressiveness. Teams are looking to score runs at a faster run rate, and hitting sixes is one way to keep the scorecard running.
The batters are not letting up any chance of sending the ball high and long, leaving fans in awe of their power-hitting. Such ruthless ball striking has been on display in Test matches.
This article will list the top 10 instances of the most sixes smashed by a team in a Test match.
Most Sixes by a Team in a Test Match
| Team | 6s | Opponent | Venue | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 28 | v England | Rajkot | 15 Feb 2024 |
| India | 27 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 2 Oct 2019 |
| New Zealand | 22 | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 26 Nov 2014 |
| India | 19 | v England | Birmingham | 2 Jul 2025 |
| West Indies | 18 | v England | St John’s | 11 Apr 1986 |
| Pakistan | 18 | v India | Faisalabad | 21 Jan 2006 |
| South Africa | 18 | v West Indies | Basseterre | 18 Jun 2010 |
| India | 18 | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 3 Dec 2021 |
| England | 18 | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2022 |
| New Zealand | 18 | v England | Hamilton | 14 Dec 2024 |
| Australia | 17 | v Zimbabwe | W.A.C.A | 9 Oct 2003 |
| New Zealand | 17 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 9 Oct 2013 |
| Afghanistan | 17 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 5 Sep 2019 |
| South Africa | 17 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 |
| South Africa | 17 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 |
Key Insights
28: In February 2024, India slammed 28 sixes against England in the Rajkot Test match and became the first team to hit 20+ sixes each in 2 or more matches. India’s tally of 28 maximums is the most by any team in a Test match, shattering their previous record of 27 sixes.
12: Out of those 28 sixes, 12 came off the bat of Yashasvi Jaiswal in his whirlwind knock of 214* runs in the second innings. Jaiswal’s 12 sixes are the joint-most by a batter in an innings and the second-most in a match in Tests.
15: There are 20+ instances of teams that have smashed 15 or more sixes in a match. India, New Zealand, the West Indies, and England are the only 4 teams to do so in 3 or more Test matches.
18: The West Indies was the first Test team to whack 15+ sixes in a single match. The Caribbean team hit 18 sixes against England at Saint John’s in 1986.
