New Delhi : Right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma, who debuted in Test cricket with a century in 2013, remained in India's Test team for a few days as he hit two consecutive centuries. However, after this, in the year 2017, his bat scored a century in Test cricket, but in the meantime he was out inside the team. In 2017, he was in and out of the playing eleven even after hitting his third Test career century.
Even after 2018, he had not played a single Test match, as he could not succeed in the middle order. In such a situation, Rohit Sharma got a chance to play at his favorite number and he became the opener of India's Test team. Rohit Sharma resumed his Test career against South Africa last year. This time he played as an opener and already scored two centuries in both innings of the match.
Rohit Sharma, who hit 2 centuries and a double century in the 3-match Test series, also set the record for the most sixes in this test series. Rohit Sharma hit 19 sixes in a Test series against South Africa, which is now a world record. In this case, Rohit Sharma left behind West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer, who set a world record by hitting 15 sixes in a Test series against Bangladesh.
After Rohit Sharma and Shimron Hetmyer, the list also includes Wasim Raja, Andrew Flintoff, Matthew Hayden, Kevin Pietersen, Shahid Afridi and Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh, but all these players have scored 14-14 sixes in the Test series. Before Rohit, Harbhajan Singh's name was the record for most sixes in a Test series for India. Not only this, Rohit Sharma has the world record for most sixes in a Test match.
Most sixes hit in a Test series
19 Sixes - Rohit Sharma vs South Africa
15 Sixes - Shimron Hetmyer vs Bangladesh
14 Sixes - Wasim Raja vs West Indies
14 Sixes - Andrew Flintoff vs South Africa
14 Sixes - Matthew Hayden vs Zimbabwe
14 Sixes - Kevin Pietersen vs Australia
14 Sixes - Shahid Afridi vs India
14 sixes - Harbhajan Singh vs New Zealand
Rohit Sharma, who hit 2 centuries and a double century in the 3-match Test series, also set the record for the most sixes in this test series. Rohit Sharma hit 19 sixes in a Test series against South Africa, which is now a world record. In this case, Rohit Sharma left behind West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer, who set a world record by hitting 15 sixes in a Test series against Bangladesh.
After Rohit Sharma and Shimron Hetmyer, the list also includes Wasim Raja, Andrew Flintoff, Matthew Hayden, Kevin Pietersen, Shahid Afridi and Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh, but all these players have scored 14-14 sixes in the Test series. Before Rohit, Harbhajan Singh's name was the record for most sixes in a Test series for India. Not only this, Rohit Sharma has the world record for most sixes in a Test match.
Most sixes hit in a Test series
19 Sixes - Rohit Sharma vs South Africa
15 Sixes - Shimron Hetmyer vs Bangladesh
14 Sixes - Wasim Raja vs West Indies
14 Sixes - Andrew Flintoff vs South Africa
14 Sixes - Matthew Hayden vs Zimbabwe
14 Sixes - Kevin Pietersen vs Australia
14 Sixes - Shahid Afridi vs India
14 sixes - Harbhajan Singh vs New Zealand
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