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The match against Zimbabwe in 1996, when he scored the highest score by any No.8 batsman in Tests, of 257*, Akram cleared the ropes 12 times – the highest in any individual Test innings. 4 other batsmen have struck 11 sixes in an innings lagging behind him in the list.
In this match, he also set the record for scoring the highest Test score by a Pakistani captain, which was later broken by Younis Khan (313) in 2009. 257* is also the highest score by a bowler with over 300 Test wickets.
| Player | Team | Sixes | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 12 | 257* |
| Matthew Hayden | Australia | 11 | 380 |
| Ben Stokes | England | 11 | 258 |
| Nathan Astle | New Zealand | 11 | 222 |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 11 | 202 |
