![]() ![]() 54 Balls: Brendon McCullum (145) for New Zealand v Australia, 2nd Test, Halgey Oval. The top fastest batting feats in Test cricket are:ġ. Misbah also recorded the fastest ever Test fifty (20 balls) during this knock - beating Jacques Kallis's 24 ball effort.īrendon McCullum (145) posted a century off just 54 balls against a quality Australian attack that had its tail up, to snatch the record in the 2nd Test, Halgey Oval, Feb 2016. Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq equalled Richards' record for the world's quickest Test century, from just 56 balls, as his side ran up a big lead against a hapless Australia in the 2nd Test in 2014. He finished on 110 not out in 58 balls after smashing 7 fours and 7 sixes to lead the West Indies to a 5-0 series win. The West Indies were chasing an early declaration when Richards strode in at 100-1. He massacred the England attack to notch his hundred in just 56 balls during the 5th Test in Antigua on 14th April 1986. The great Sir Vivian Richards fittingly held the record for the fastest ever test match century for 30 years. How does Gayle’s feat compare with other rapid centuries? We take a look at the fastest international hundreds of all time and share the list – along with our video action – for your viewing pleasure. Anderson ended up on 131 not out in 47 balls as New Zealand beat the West Indies in a rain shorted ODI in Queenstown (Jan 2014)Ĭhris Gayle, one of the cleanest strikers in modern cricket, set a new record for the fastest century in the history of professional cricket with an astonishing century off just 30 balls for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2013 Indian Premier League. Rookie Kiwi allrounder, Corey Anderson, smashed a 36-ball century to beat Shahid Afridi's 18 year old record for the fastest ever ODI century. Pakistani skipper Misbah-ul-Haq unleashed carnage on Australia's bowlers to record the equal-fastest Test century (56 balls) and the fastest ever Test fifity (20 balls) in the 2nd Test in Abu Dhabi, Nov 2014. De Villiers score 149 from just 44 balls as he also smashed a record-equalling 16 sixes. ![]() Feb 2016)ĪB de Villiers took 31 balls to smash the fastest century in one-day internationals as South Africa crushed West Indies by 148 runs. McCullum lofted Aussie paceman Josh Hazlewood to raise his century in front of his home ground fans in a fitting finale to his career. In his last ever Test, Brendon McCullum (145) smashed a spectacular century off just 54 balls to snatch the fastest recorded ton from Viv Richards and Misbah Ul-Haq (both in 56 balls). A few weeks later, Rohit Sharma equaled this record with a 35 ball century during his 118 against Sri Lanka at Indoor. Fastest ever centuries in Tests, ODIs and T20's By CricketCrowd Staff Reporter | London | ĭavid Miller blasted a 35 ball century against Bangladesh in 2017 to record the fastest ever T20 international century. ![]()
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