Most Sixes In T2OI: Jos Buttler On The Verge Of Breaking Guptill’s Record

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Most Sixes In T2OI: England’s white-ball skipper Jos Buttler is at the threshold of a significant achievement in T20I cricket. Following a scorching 83-run innings off only 30 balls against South Africa in the second T20I, Buttler now requires just 4 more sixes to overtake Martin Guptill and reach third on the list of Most Sixes in T20I history.

Buttler’s Destructive Knock Breaks Record in 2nd T20I

During the second T20I of the current England vs South Africa series, which was held at Centurion, Jos Buttler launched a merciless attack on the South African bowlers.

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His knock consisted of:

7 sixes

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8 fours

A strike rate of 276.67

His aggressive batting enabled England to score a record 304/2 in 20 overs; the most any full-member nation has by achieved in T20I cricket.

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 Buttler Nears Top Three

After his dominating innings, Buttler’s six count in T20Is is 170, four sixes behind Martin Guptill (173). Once he surpasses that figure, Buttler will become the third highest on the all-time list for most sixes in T20Is.

Top 5 Players with Most Sixes In T2OI:

Rank Player Country Sixes
1 Rohit Sharma India 205
2 Muhammad Waseem UAE 180
3 Martin Guptill New Zealand 173
4 Jos Buttler England 170
5 Nicholas Pooran West Indies 149

Buttler is the only English cricketer to be included in the top 10 of this high-class T20I six-hitters ranking.

Final T20I at Trent Bridge to Be Decisive

The England-South Africa series is level at 1-1 currently, and the final and third T20I will be played on September 14 at Trent Bridge. With Buttler in scorching touch and a record within reach, everyone will be looking for the England captain to try and create a new six-hitting benchmark for the format.

Jos Buttler T20I Career stats

Jos Buttler has been an integral part of England’s T20I side, and remains a prominent figure as one of the best power-hitters in T20I cricket.

Matches: 139

Runs: 3808

Half-centuries: 28

Centuries: 1

Strike Rate: 148.92

Sixes: 170 (as of 2nd T20I vs South Africa)

How many sixes can Jos Buttler hit and crack into the T20I Most Sixes Top 3?

Currently in fine form and with England’s approach to batting, it would look as if Jos Buttler will surpass Martin Guptill next game. A couple of well-timed shots over the boundary will not only take him to 3rd place on Most sixes list in T20I format but also help establish a legacy as one of the top players of all time in the shortest format.

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