Brendon McCullum surpasses Chris Gayle as batsman with most T20I sixes
Brendon McCullum surpasses Chris Gayle as batsman with most T20I sixes
New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum achieved new milestone during the one-off Twenty20 International (T20I) against England on Tuesday when he surpassed West Indian batsman Chris Gayle for the record for most sixes in T20Is. McCullum hit four sixes during his knock of 35 off 15 balls, though it wasn’t enough to prevent defeat for New Zealand. MATCH REPORT: England vs New Zealand, one-off T20I
| Player | M | I | R | 6s |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 71 | 70 | 2,140 | 91 |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 45 | 43 | 1,406 | 87 |
| Shane Watson (AUS) | 48 | 46 | 1,156 | 69 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 52 | 52 | 1,444 | 66 |
| Yuvraj Singh (IND) | 40 | 37 | 968 | 63 |
England set themselves up for the Ashes by ensuring New Zealand’s tour ended in a comprehensive defeat as they thrashed the Black Caps by 56 runs in the lone Twenty20 international at Old Trafford on Tuesday. New Zealand, set 192 for victory, collapsed to 135 all out as they lost their last five wickets for four runs in 12 balls. Updates: England vs New Zealand, one-off T20I
For England, it was the ideal way to sign off ahead of the Ashes after they had shared the two Test series 1-1 and defeated New Zealand, who humiliated them en route to the World Cup final, 3-2 in a thrilling One-Day International (ODI) series.
(With inputs from AFP)