Australia’s premier T20 franchise league, the Big Bash League (BBL), has been synonymous with enthralling T20 cricket. With the batters showcasing their power-hitting with fearless strokeplay and towering sixes, the league has also offered some sensational performances with the ball. While the league has attracted spectators from all over, a few of the batters have just put an edge on as they have mastered the art of six-hitting.
With batters combining timing, strength, and innovative shot-making to showcase their six-hitting exploits, they have also turned matches on their head, thus creating unforgettable moments. In this article, we aim to take a closer look at the players who have smashed the most sixes in BBL history.
Top 3 players to hit most sixes in BBL history
Ben McDermott (145 sixes)
31-year-old Australian wicketkeeper-batter Benjamin Reginald McDermott also finds himself in the six-hitting list. Although the Brisbane-born is the seventh highest run-getter in BBL history, he is third in the list of player to hit most sixes in BBL history, having smashed 145 sixes in 114 matches from 2014 till 2026.
Glenn Maxwell (153 sixes)
Glenn ‘The Big Show’ Maxwell is second in the list of players to hit moist sixes in BBL history. Being a part of the T20 league since its inaugural edition in 2011, Maxwell is often regarded as the hard-hitter of the ball, having hit 153 sixes thus far while playing for Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars.
Chris Lynn (227 sixes)
Veteran Australian batter, Chris Lynn, dominates the six-hitting charts, having smashed 227 sixes in the tournament history thus far. Having featured in Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat colours since the league’s inception, Lynn is the top run-getter.
List of players with most sixes in BBL history
| Batter | Innings | Runs | HS | Avg | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lynn | 135 | 4133 | 101 | 35.32 | 227 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 121 | 3317 | 154* | 34.19 | 153 |
| Ben McDermott | 109 | 3064 | 127 | 34.04 | 145 |
| Aaron Finch | 105 | 3311 | 111* | 34.48 | 118 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 116 | 3250 | 147* | 34.21 | 117 |
| Ashton Turner | 123 | 2518 | 99* | 28.29 | 111 |
| Alex Hales | 78 | 2360 | 110 | 32.32 | 107 |
| D’Arcy Short | 102 | 3138 | 122* | 34.10 | 107 |
| Matthew Wade | 112 | 2978 | 130* | 30.10 | 106 |
| Matt Short | 92 | 2466 | 109 | 29.01 | 105 |
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Chris Lynn, who has played for the Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat since the BBL’s inception, has hit the most sixes in the tournament, with 227.
Chris Lynn also tops the run charts. Having been part of the league since its inception in 2011, Lynn has so far scored 4133 runs.
Chris Lynn featured in Adelaide Strikers colours in BBL 2025-26, where he scored 178 runs from 10 matches.
