More Than Sehwag, Rohit: Tim Southee's Incredible Batting Feat

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Tim Southee is one of New Zealand's finest bowlers ever, with 383 Test wickets to his name.

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However, he is also a handy lower order batter, and has over 2,000 Test runs.

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Against India in the first Test, Southee slammed 65 in just 73 balls, with five 4s and four 6s.

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The knock took him past some batting icons in a rather interesting stat.

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Southee went past the tally of Test sixes hit by Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma. He also went past Brian Lara's tally.

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Now on 93 Test sixes, Southee has hit more than any Asian player in Test history.

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In fact, Southee's 93 sixes are the sixth-highest by a batter in Test cricket history.

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More Than Sehwag, Rohit: Tim Southee's Incredible Batting Feat

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Tim Southee is one of New Zealand's finest bowlers ever, with 383 Test wickets to his name.

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However, he is also a handy lower order batter, and has over 2,000 Test runs.

Against India in the first Test, Southee slammed 65 in just 73 balls, with five 4s and four 6s.

The knock took him past some batting icons in a rather interesting stat.

Southee went past the tally of Test sixes hit by Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma. He also went past Brian Lara's tally.

Now on 93 Test sixes, Southee has hit more than any Asian player in Test history.

In fact, Southee's 93 sixes are the sixth-highest by a batter in Test cricket history.

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