International cricket touched new heights in the year 2022. Bilateral cricket series happened almost every week except the IPL window. The ICC T20 World Cup, ICC World Test Championship, ICC Cricket World Cup Super League and Asia Cup entertained the fans as well.
One of the things which has increased in international cricket of late is the frequency of hitting sixes. In the past, it was rare to see the batters taking the aerial route so many times. However, with the evolution of T20Is and ODIs as well as introduction of Bazball in Test cricket, six-hitting has become more frequent.
Now that the year 2022 is in the history books, here’s a list of the top three nations that hit the most number of sixes in 2022.
3. West Indies – 322 sixes
Two-time T20 World Cup champions West Indies had a forgettable year. They failed to make it past the Round 1 of T20 World Cup 2022. They also lost a majority of the bilateral series which they played. However, one good thing which continued in their team was the six-hitting from their players. The West Indian players smashed 322 sixes and ensured that the team finished in the Top 3 of this list.
2. England – 328 sixes in international cricket in 2022
The England cricket team has adopted an aggressive approach in all three formats of cricket now. Be it Test, ODI or T20I, the English team has been on fire. However, they still failed to finish first on this list as they are second with 328 sixes.
1. India – 466 sixes in international cricket in 2022
Many fans often slam the Indian cricket team for their slow approach in T20I cricket. The truth is that the Men in Blue smashed the highest number of sixes in 2022. The Indian batters top the list with 466 sixes in the year 2022 alone.
