5 interesting cricket facts that you probably did not know

#2 Wasim Akram: Batsman to have hit most number of sixes in a Test innings

Wasim Akram was a handy batsman as well

Given the array of big hitters like Sir Viv Richards, Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle and Shahid Afridi who have played the game till date, it is surprising that the record for the most number of sixes in a Test innings is held by Wasim Akram, a lower-order batsman.

During one innings, the Sultan of Swing remained unbeaten on 257 off 363 balls, against Zimbabwe in 1996. His breathtaking knock comprised of 22 fours and 12 sixes. This leads us to another unexpected fact: Wasim Akram’s highest test score (257*) is greater than that of Sachin Tendulkar's (248*)!