Top 5 six-hitters in international cricket

Modified Sep 08, 2016 19:19 IST

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 17: Shahid Afridi of Pakistan gives instructions out during the International Twenty20 match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Seddon Park on January 17, 2016 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) — Afridi stole the limelight with a 37-ball ton as a 16-year-old in 1996

3# Brendon McCullum

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Brendon McCullum rings the five minute bell alongside wife Ellissa and Chief Executive of Marylebone Cricket Club Derek Brewer during day three of the 3rd Investec Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 11, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. — Brendon McCullum (left) ringing the historic bell at Lord’s

When in full flow, McCullum was brutal but brilliant to watch. He had the ability to demoralize the opposition bowling attack with his power hitting. And whenever he walked out to bat none could look away. He was instrumental in making the Indian Premier League the brand it is today as he got it to an electrifying start in 2008 with a 158. He then reprised the style in Test matches too and smashed his way to 12 hundreds. The last of which was the fastest century in Tests in his last game.

He was also the second batsman after Chris Gayle to get to a Twenty 20 hundred where he had tonked the likes of Shaun Tait and Dirk Nannes to all parts of the park in Christchurch.In 432 international fixture McCullum had hit 398 sixes and 1552 boundaries. He also scored 14676 runs in those games.