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Gilchrist's century of sixes

23-Dec-2006
Adam Gilchrist became the first player to hit 100 Test sixes. Here's the list of big hits


Gilchrist slammed four sixes at the WACA during the third Test against England in 2006-07 © Getty Images
1. Saqlain Mushtaq - hit to midwicket, Test No. 2 v Pak, Hobart, 1999
2. Paul Wiseman - extra cover, Test No. 7 v NZ, Auckland, 2000
3. Mahendra Nagamootoo - straight drive, Test No. 14 v WI, Sydney, 2001
4. Harbhajan Singh - mid-on, Test No. 15 v Ind, Mumbai, 2001
5. Harbhajan Singh - long-on, Test No. 15 v Ind, Mumbai, 2001
6. Rahul Sanghvi - midwicket, Test No. 15 v Ind, Mumbai, 2001
7. Rahul Sanghvi - long-on, Test No. 15 v Ind, Mumbai, 2001
8. Ashley Giles - mid-on, Test No. 18 v Eng, Edgbaston, 2001
9. Mark Butcher - midwicket, Test No. 18 v Eng, Edgbaston, 2001
10. Mark Butcher - long-on, Test No. 18 v Eng, Edgbaston, 2001
11. Mark Butcher - square leg, Test No. 18 v Eng, Edgbaston, 2001
12. Craig White - long-on, Test No. 18 v Eng, Edgbaston, 2001
13. Phil Tufnell - midwicket, Test No. 22 v Eng, The Oval, 2001
14. Nathan Astle - long-on, Test No. 23 v NZ, Brisbane, 2001
15. Daniel Vettori - long-on, Test No. 24 v NZ, Hobart, 2001
16. Daniel Vettori - long-off, Test No. 25 v NZ, Perth, 2001
17. Chris Cairns - straight drive, Test No. 25 v NZ, Perth, 2001
18. Andre Nel - square leg, Test No. 29 v SA, Johannesburg, 2002
19. Nicky Boje - midwicket, Test No. 29 v SA, Johannesburg, 2002
20. Nicky Boje - extra cover Test No. 29 v SA, Johannesburg, 2002
21. Neil McKenzie - square leg, Test No. 29 v SA, Johannesburg, 2002
22. Andre Nel - midwicket, Test No. 29 v SA, Johannesburg, 2002
23. Neil McKenzie - square leg, Test No. 29 v SA, Johannesburg, 2002
24. Nicky Boje - midwicket, Test No. 29 v SA, Johannesburg, 2002
25. Nicky Boje - square leg, Test No. 29 v SA, Johannesburg, 2002
26. Paul Adams - straight drive, Test No. 30 v SA, Cape Town, 2002
27. Paul Adams - midwicket, Test No. 30 v SA, Cape Town, 2002
28. Danish Kaneria - midwicket, Test No. 33 v Pak, Sharjah, 2002
29. Ashley Giles - straight drive, Test No. 35 v Eng, Brisbane, 2002
30. Ashley Giles - straight drive, Test No. 35 v Eng, Brisbane, 2002


Gilchrist's 204 at Johannesburg in 2001-02 improved his record by eight © Peter J Heeger
31. Richard Dawson - midwicket, Test No. 36 v Eng, Adelaide, 2002
32. Richard Dawson - mid-off, Test No. 36 v Eng, Adelaide, 2002
33. Mark Butcher - long-off, Test No. 37 v Eng, Perth 2002
34. Pedro Collins - midwicket, Test No. 40 v WI, Georgetown, 2003
35. Vasbert Drakes - long-on, Test No. 40 v WI, Georgetown, 2003
36. Marlon Samuels - midwicket, Test No. 41 v WI, Port of Spain, 2003
37. Mervyn Dillon - midwicket, Test No. 41 v WI, Port of Spain, 2003
38. Tino Best - midwicket, Test No. 42 v WI, Bridgetown, 2003
39. Tino Best - midwicket, Test No. 42 v WI, Bridgetown, 2003
40. Omari Banks - long-off, Test No. 42 v WI, Bridgetown, 2003
41. Andy Blignaut - square leg, Test No. 46 v Zim, Perth, 2003
42. Ray Price - mid-on, Test No. 46 v Zim, Perth, 2003
43. Ray Price - mid-on, Test No. 46 v Zim, Perth, 2003
44. Trevor Gripper - long-on, Test No. 46 v Zim, Perth, 2003
45. Ray Price - midwicket, Test No. 46 v Zim, Perth, 2003
46. Anil Kumble - long-on, Test No. 49 v Ind, Adelaide, 2003
47. Sachin Tendulkar - midwicket, Test No. 49 v Ind, Adelaide, 2003
48. Kaushal Lokuarachchi - long-on, Test No. 53 v SL, Kandy, 2004
49. Sanath Jayasuriya - mid-on, Test No. 53 v SL, Kandy, 2004
50. Muttiah Muralitharan - long-on, Test No. 53 v SL, Kandy, 2004
51. Rangana Herath - midwicket, Test No. 54 v SL, Colombo, 2004
52. Rangana Herath - midwicket, Test No. 54 v SL, Colombo, 2004
53. Lasith Malinga - midwicket, Test No. 56 v SL, Cairns, 2004
54. Upul Chandana - long-off, Test No. 56 v SL, Cairns, 2004
55. Anil Kumble - long-on, Test No. 57 v Ind, Bangalore, 2004
56. Anil Kumble - long-off, Test No. 57 v Ind, Bangalore, 2004
57. Harbhajan Singh - long-on, Test No. 57 v Ind, Bangalore, 2004
58. Anil Kumble - midwicket, Test No. 59 v Ind, Mumbai, 2004
59. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 61 v NZ, Brisbane, 2004
60. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 61 v NZ, Brisbane, 2004


Another six came in his 144 against Bangladesh in 2006 © Getty Images
61. Daniel Vettori - long-on, Test No. 61 v NZ, Brisbane, 2004
62. Craig McMillan - square leg, Test No. 61 v NZ, Brisbane, 2004
63. Danish Kaneria - long-on, Test No. 64 v Pak, Melbourne, 2004
64. Danish Kaneria - long-on, Test No. 65 v Pak, Sydney, 2005
65. Mohammad Asif - square leg, Test No. 65 v Pak, Sydney, 2005
66. Mohammad Asif - straight drive, Test No. 65 v Pak, Sydney, 2005
67. Shahid Afridi - straight drive, Test No. 65 v Pak, Sydney, 2005
68. Shahid Afridi - long-on, Test No. 65 v Pak, Sydney, 2005
69. Daniel Vettori - long-on, Test No. 66 v NZ, Christchurch, 2005
70. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 66 v NZ, Christchurch, 2005
71. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 66 v NZ, Christchurch, 2005
72. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 66 v NZ, Christchurch, 2005
73. Daniel Vettori - extra cover Test No. 66 v NZ, Christchurch, 2005
74. Nathan Astle - midwicket, Test No. 66 v NZ, Christchurch, 2005
75. Chris Martin - mid-on, Test No. 67 v NZ, Wellington, 2005
76. Chris Martin - long-on, Test No. 67 v NZ, Wellington, 2005
77. Daniel Vettori - long-off, Test No. 67 v NZ, Wellington, 2005
78. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 67 v NZ, Wellington, 2005
79. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 67 v NZ, Wellington, 2005
80. Paul Wiseman - long-on, Test No. 68 v NZ, Auckland, 2005
81. Matthew Hoggard - straight drive, Test No. 72 v Eng, Nottingham, 2005
82. Daniel Vettori - long-on, Test No. 74 v ICC, Sydney, 2005
83. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 74 v ICC, Sydney, 2005
84. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 74 v ICC, Sydney, 2005
85. Daniel Vettori - midwicket, Test No. 74 v ICC, Sydney, 2005
86. Shaun Pollock- extra cover, Test No. 80 v SA, Sydney, 2006
87. Shaun Pollock - midwicket, Test No. 80 v SA, Sydney, 2006
88. Mohammad Rafique - long-on, Test No. 84 v Bang, Fatullah, 2006
89. Enamul Haque - midwicket, Test No. 84 v Bang, Fatullah, 2006
90. Enamul Haque - long-off, Test No. 84 v Bang, Fatullah, 2006
91. Enamul Haque - long-off, Test No. 84 v Bang, Fatullah, 2006
92. Enamul Haque - midwicket, Test No. 84 v Bang, Fatullah, 2006
93. Enamul Haque - midwicket, Test No. 84 v Bang, Fatullah, 2006
94. Monty Panesar - long-on, Test No. 88 v Eng, Perth, 2006
95. Monty Panesar - long-on, Test No. 88 v Eng, Perth, 2006
96. Monty Panesar - long-on, Test No. 88 v Eng, Perth, 2006
97. Matthew Hoggard - long-on, Test No. 88 v Eng, Perth, 2006
98. Lasith Malinga - midwicket, Test No. 92 v SL, Hobart, 2007
99. Muttiah Muralitharan - midwicket, Test No. 92 v SL, Hobart, 2007
100. Muttiah Muralitharan - midwicket, Test No. 92 v SL, Hobart, 2007