Most sixes hit against Australia in a Test series

The five sixes hit in England’s second innings of Manchester Test took their series aggregate of sixes to 26 (four sixes were hit in the first Test at Lord’s,16 in the second Test at Birmingham and six in the third Test at Manchester).

This is now the most number of sixes hit by any side against Australia in a Test series. The previous record was of 23 sixes hit by South Africa in four match series in 1966-67.

The following table lists the most sixes hit against Australia in a Test series:

6s For           Season    Venue       Tests
26 England       2005      England       3#
23 South Africa  1966-67   South Africa  5
22 South Africa  1969-70   South Africa  4 
22 India         1997-98   India         3 
22 West Indies   2002-03   West Indies   4
21 New Zealand   1999-00   New Zealand   3

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