2017 ICC Champions Trophy: List of Individuals With Most Number of Boundaries in Champions Trophy

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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: List of Individuals With Most Number of Boundaries in Champions Trophy

The ICC Champions Trophy is an 18-day glitzy short-paced event of world’s cricket’s governing body, International Cricket Council (ICC) and the seven-edition-old event has a rich history to relive in the forthcoming 2017 ICC Champions Trophy which takes place jointly in England and Wales from June 1 onwards up to June 18.

The riveting days of cricket would be relived again in the United Kingdom, as we have had further witnessed some incredible performances both from the batsmen and bowlers on the placid surfaces and seaming conditions, respectively.

Spectators were enthralled in the stadium and equally impressed by fielders following an on-field acrobatic stuff either to complete a sensational catch or save a certain boundary.

Known as the ICC International Wills Trophy in 1998, the knockout tournament was later rephrased as ICC Champions Trophy, which further saw as many as 13 teams participating in the 50-over global event that interestingly included the USA, Netherlands and Kenya.

It is going to be a fascinating battle, as all eight competitive units are packed up with power-hitters.

Here’s the list of five players each who have had registered maximum number of sixes and fours to their names:

Highest Number of Sixes By A Player In ICC Champions Trophy History:

  1. Sourav Ganguly:
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The quintessence of Indian top-order Sourav Ganguly has been an essential ingredient in the batting line-up for India even after being criticised for his occasional blips before making a customary partnership as an opener with legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar during his international career.

The left-handed batsman Ganguly, who is holding the top-most post as a Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), President, is still holding the record of hitting the most number of sixes in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Affectionately known as ‘Dada’, Ganguly was the fluent stroke-maker, who not only kept the scoreboard ticking but quite often gave a breezy start to India, in the recent past.

The 44-year-old Calcutta-born Ganguly had smashed 17 sixes in 11 innings of 13 matches, as he participated in the ICC’s event from 1998 to 2004.

Having his trademark shot as a pull-shot and while being best at anything on the off side, Ganguly scored 665 runs at an average of 73.88 in the event.

He smashed three hundreds and three fifties respectively, as his unbeaten score of 141 came against South Africa at Nairobi, in 2000 which eventually helped India win the match by 95 runs.

  1. Chris Gayle
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The West Indies batting powerhouse Chris Gayle, who seemed to have gone silent with the bat, in contemporary times, following a dismal season in the recently concluded tenth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).

Broad-shouldered Gayle has always been a crowd factor be it in the global events or domestic leagues across different countries.

The Kingston-born destructive left-handed batsman Gayle is at the second spot, who has smashed the most number of sixes during the ICC Champions Trophy event.

The burly Gayle smashed 15 sixes in 17 matches, as he has further amassed 791 runs at an average of 52.73.

The 37-year-old all-rounder Gayle started his participation in the ICC Champions Trophy event in 2002 until 2013, the seventh edition which was eventually won by India by five runs, in a rain-truncated final at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

  1. Shane Watson
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One of the prolific all-rounders across the cricketing world Shane Watson, who has steadied the Australian ship many-a-times while showing the great will and dedication.

During his playing days, Watson refused to give up following multiple injuries while making a decent comeback for Baggy Green.

Having the ability to hit the ball hard-and-long, Watson has been the batting mainstay for the Kangaroos, before eking out wickets at his will. However, he had to fight hard in a bid to get inducted into the playing XI, as there’s always a competition to face off in the domestic circuit of Australia.

The Queensland-born 35-year-old Watson, who has been part of the Australian Champions Trophy squad in 2002, played 17 matches in which he had registered 12 sixes and scored 453 runs, as he batted in 15 of his innings until the previous edition of the coveted unit in England.

His unbeaten score of 136 came against England in the 2009 semi-final at Centurion which Ricky Ponting-led side won convincingly with nine wickets and 49 balls to spare.

Watson has played 190 One-day Internationals in which he has amassed 5,757 runs at an average of 40.54. He smashed nine hundreds and 33 fifties and has claimed 168 wickets at an average of 31.79.

  1. Paul Collingwood
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Former England captain Paul Collingwood has been a familiar name among the cricketing circles, who has been the batting mainstay for England, as fans have admired his medium pace bowling with his shorter run-up.

The 41-year-old Collingwood, who has played 197 ODIs, amassed 5,092 runs at an average of 35.36. He also had five hundreds and 26 fifties to his name.

The right-handed batsman has participated in the ICC Champions Trophy between 2004 and 2009; Collingwood is placed third on the list of most sixes by a player in the history of the global event.

The Durham-born Collingwood has registered 11 sixes in 11 matches after amassing 403 runs at an average of 41.18. He has just two fifties to his name in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament.

  1. Shahid Afridi
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Recently retired Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been one of the power-hitting sensations in the world cricket. Having the strong forearms, the Peshawar-born batsman made things ridiculously easy many-a-times for his team.

Widely acclaimed as ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi was the natural hitter of the ball while appearing into the international scene at the age of 16, Afridi had smashed a 37-ball hundred against Sri Lanka in the sixth match of KCA Centenary Tournament at Nairobi, which was then the record for the fastest century in international cricket.

Afridi, who was the part of knock tournament in 1998, registered just 10 sixes after playing 13 matches, until 2009 ICC Champions Trophy, as is placed at number five in all-time highest sixes registered by players in Champions Trophy history.

Holding the willow like an axe, Afridi scored 167 at an unhealthy average of 15.18 which further suggest his unbeaten 18-ball 55 against Netherlands in Colombo in 2002 which is also the fastest ever fifty scored in the competition at the strike-rate of 305.55.

Here’s The List Of Most Number of Fours Hit By A Player In ICC Champions Trophy History:

  1. Chris Gayle
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The Universe Boss is a fascinating thing to watch on his given day, as anything in his zone is being dispatched into the stands.

Know for his pyrotechnics, Gayle has registered 101 fours in the ICC Champions Trophy history, which keeps him at the first spot.

The entertaining Gayle has smashed three hundreds and solitary fifty as his unbeaten highest ICC Champions Trophy score off 133 came against South Africa at Jaipur in 2006 when West Indies won the match by six wickets with six overs to spare.

  1. Mahela Jayawardene:
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Mahela Jayawardene, the stalwart of batting and former Sri Lankan skipper has been a prodigy with the bat.

The right-handed batsman Jayawardene was an elegant stroke-maker, who has played a significant role for Lankan cricket alongside his former teammate and former wicket-keeper batsman Kumara Sangakkara.

The 40-year-old Colombo-born Jayawardene is second on the list with 79 fours to his name.

Jayawardene scored 742 runs at an average of 41.22, as he registered five fifties between 2000 and 2013 in 22 matches of the Champions Trophy.

His highest score is unbeaten 84 which came against Australia at The Oval in 2013 when Sri Lanka won the match by 20 runs.

  1. Kumar Sangakkara:
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After retiring from international cricket in 2015, the southpaw is having the merry run in English County cricket where he is not only taking the bowlers to cleaners but nursing the raw talent also.

The 39-year-old left-handed batsman, who has a vast amount of international experience on his back, has strung the cord for the Lankan cricket while being a passionate lover of the gentleman’s game.

The Matale-born Sangakkara, who could also bowl off-spin, is the third individual overall player in the Champions Trophy history, who has smashed 69 boundaries in 22 matches, as he scored 683 runs in 21 innings, respectively.

  1. Shivnarine Chanderpaul:
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The 42-year-old Shivnarine Chanderpaul was the batting stardom not only for the West Indies cricket but also for the game in itself.

Chanderpaul has recently shown his class in the English County Lancashire after producing incredible performances for West Indies at the international level.

Unorthodox in his batting stance, Chanderpaul has given a headache to decent bowlers while enjoying his batting in the middle.

In his 268 ODIs, Chanderpaul scored 8,778 runs at an average of 41.60. He scored 11 hundreds and 59 fifties.

The Guyana-born batsman is still active over the field and has been one of the run-machines, who has amassed around 26,397 runs in first-class cricket.

Classical in approach, Chanderpaul is positioned at fourth place, as he has registered 67 boundaries in 16 matches. He has also scored 587 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy history in itself.

  1. Sanath Jayasuriya:
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The left-handed batsman Sanath Jayasuriya was the part of ICC Champions Trophy between 1998 and 2009. He is the fifth all-time player in its (ICC Champions Trophy) history, who has smashed 67 boundaries in 20 matches.

The Mata-born former Lankan skipper has registered 536 runs at an average of 29.77 in the tournament which has been also dubbed as the Mini World Cup.

Jayasuriya has smashed an unbeaten 102 against Pakistan at Colombo in 2002 in the first match of Pool 4. Sri Lanka went on to win the game by eight wickets and 83 balls to spare, as the Lions chased the target of 201 in 36.1 overs.

The ace Lankan Lion played 445 ODIs in which he scored 13,430 runs at an average of 32.46, as his tally of score included 28 centuries and 68 fifties.

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