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In cricket, it’s usually the batsmen who dominate the highlights reel with their towering sixes. Legends like India’s Rohit Sharma, West Indies giants Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, and South Africa’s AB de Villiers have made bowlers sweat with their explosive hitting.

However, the gentleman’s game has also seen several bowlers who could wield the bat just as fiercely, clearing the boundary ropes with remarkable frequency.

Pakistan’s legendary left-arm pacer Wasim Akram tops this unique list. Known primarily for his devastating swing bowling, Akram was equally capable of sending the ball into the stands. Across 460 international matches, he struck 178 sixes.

In Tests, he claimed 414 wickets in 104 games while also scoring 2,898 runs, including three centuries. In ODIs, he picked up 502 wickets in 356 appearances and amassed 3,717 runs.

Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza was another bowler who enjoyed attacking with the bat. He has smashed a total of 107 sixes in international cricket—62 in ODIs, 22 in Tests, and 23 in T20Is. Mortaza also finished his career with 390 wickets across formats.

Representing Papua New Guinea, Norman Vanua has proved to be a big-hitter for his team. He has cleared the ropes 96 times internationally—49 in 57 ODIs and 47 in 58 T20Is—making him one of the most destructive lower-order hitters among associate nation cricketers.

India’s spin great Harbhajan Singh comes fourth on the list with 81 sixes. Across 103 Tests, he scored 2,224 runs and smashed 42 sixes. In ODIs, he hit 35 sixes in 236 matches, while in T20Is, he added four more to his tally.

Apart from his 711 international wickets, Bhajji often provided crucial batting contributions down the order.