Top 10 fastest century in test Cricket
In cricket Century holds a different kind of value for the players. Being able to score 100 or more runs by himself is surely a great feat no matter the opponent team or circumstances. In test it’s quite normal for the players to take their time doing these things. But still there are always those players that can’t wait to get more runs and those players play aggressively even in test cricket.
Here is the list of those centuries that were faster than others. Hope you all enjoy this –
Fast by Balls –
Here is the list of top 10 century that took the least amount of balls and all these is test Cricket –
Balls | Batsman | Year | Venue | Match of |
56 | IVA Richards | 1985/86 | St. Johns | WI vs ENG |
56 | Misbah – ul – Haq | 2014/15 | Abu Dhabi | PAK vs AUS |
57 | Adam Gilchrist | 2006/07 | Perth | AUS vs ENG |
67 | JM Gregory | 1921/22 | Johannesburg | AUS vs SA |
69 | S Chanderpaul | 2002/03 | Georgetown | WI vs AUS |
69 | David Warner | 2011/12 | Perth | AUS vs IND |
70 | Chris Gayle | 2009/10 | Perth | WI vs AUS |
71 | RC Fredericks | 1975/76 | Perth | WI vs AUS |
74 | Majid Khan | 1976/77 | Karachi | PAK vs NZ |
74 | Kapil Dev | 1986/87 | Kanpur | IND vs SL |
Fast by Time –
Here is the top 5 centuries that took the least amount of time –
Batsman | Minutes | Location | Year | Match of |
JM Gregory | 70 | Johannesburg | 1921-22 | AUS v SA |
GL Jessop | 77 | The Oval | 1902 | ENG v AUS |
R Benaud | 78 | Kingstown | 1954-55 | AUS v WI |
JH Sinclair | 80 | Cape Town | 1902-03 | SA v AUS |
IVA Richards | 81 | St John’s | 1985-86 | WI v ENG |
We have tried to make a short attempt to show you all about the fastest centuries available up-to now. There may have been things that we overlooked. So, if you have any question for us then please leave a comment and stay tuned with us for more cricket.