Quiz! Which batters have hit the most sixes in a Test innings?

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For decades, boundary-hitting in Test cricket was dominated by fours. This can be explained by several factors. One, the bats were vastly inferior to their 21st-century counterparts. Two, before the advent (and spread) of limited-overs cricket, there was little incentive for batters to take unnecessary risks. Great batters still found ways to score quickly – but by hitting fours and running hard. There is also the factor that until 1910, they had to clear the stadium (and not the boundary) for six runs.

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Barring an English legend who hit 10 sixes in an innings in 1932/33, thus, no one had cleared the boundary eight times in one outing to the crease. There were three entries in the 1990s, but the count has really exploded in the 21st century.

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In this quiz, you have to name every batter to have hit eight sixes in a Test innings until April 21, 2026. You have five minutes.

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Quiz! Which batters have hit the most sixes in a Test innings?

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