Top 10 Fastest Century in Test Cricket History

Top 10 Fastest Century in Test Cricket History: How are you my cricket lovers, everything is fine, isn’t it, just keep playing and laughing like this and fulfil your dreams. In today’s article, I will tell you who are the batsmen who have scored the fastest century in test cricket in international cricket.

Top 10 Fastest Century in Test Cricket History

Some of these centuries have come in so few balls that the T20 format should also be shocked when they have created so much panic in Tests, what will these batsmen do in T20? So let’s see without any delay who are the batsmen who have scored the fastest centuries in Test cricket.

10) Colin de Grandhomme (71 balls)

Collin de Grandhomme of New Zealand comes at number ten in the list of fastest century in test cricket. Grandhomme faced only 71 balls in this inning and hit the fastest century of his career. He played this match against West Indies on 1 December 2017 at the Cricket Ground in Wellington.

In this inning, he scored 105 runs in just 74 balls & had 11 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. When Colin de Grandhomme started his international career, he was known for playing dangerous batsman and he proved it in this match. He had scored a century in just 71 balls and made it the fastest century of his career.

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9) Roy Fredericks (71 balls)

Roy Fredericks of West Indies comes at number nine in the list of fastest century in test cricket. Roy Fredericks faced only 71 balls to score the fastest century of his test career. And he played this match against Australia on 12 December 1975 at Perth’s ground. He played an inning of 169 runs in 145 balls, including 27 fours and a six in this innings.

Roy Fredericks was one of the best Test batsmen at that time, he played very big and good innings in his Test career. He single-handedly guided the team to many matches and this inning was one of them.

8) Chris Gayle (70 balls)

Universe Boss Chris Gayle comes at number 8 on the list of fastest century in test cricket. Chris Gayle faced only 70 balls to score a century in Test cricket, he played this match on 16 December 2009 against Australia on India’s ground. He scored 102 runs in just 72 balls, which included 9 fours and six sixes in this innings.

Chris Gayle is still counted among the most dangerous batsmen in the world and even at that time, he was counted among the most dangerous batsmen in the world. That’s why he scored the fastest Test century in his career in just 70 balls.

7) Shivnarine Chanderpaul (69 balls)

Shivnarine Chanderpaul of West Indies comes at number seven on the list of fastest century in test cricket. He scored this century in just 69 balls and made it the fastest century of his Test cricket. He played this match against Australia in Georgetown on 10 April 2003, in which he scored 100 runs in just 72 balls, which included 15 fours and 2 sixes.

Chanderpaul was one of the best batsmen in the West Indies, he is also counted among the top batsmen in the world. Although Chanderpaul is not known for playing so fast, on this day he hardly came with a different intention and scored the fastest century of his Test cricket.

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6) David Warner (69 balls)

Australia’s David Warner comes at number six on the list of fastest century in test cricket. Warner faced only 69 balls to score his fastest century in Test cricket and he played this match against India on 13 January 2012 at Parth’s ground. In this inning, he scored 180 runs in 159 balls, including 20 fours and 5 sixes. And who doesn’t know this gentleman, even today if the world’s top batsman is elected, then David Warner’s name will definitely be included in them.

And at that time, he was Australia’s number one best man in all three formats, be it white ball or red ball cricket. This player did not give his wicket so easily in any format. And in this match against India, he scored the fastest century of his Test cricket.

5) Jack Gregory

Australia’s Jack Gregory comes at number 5 on the list of fastest century in test cricket. Jack Gregory faced 67 balls to hit this century. And he played this match against South Africa at the Johannesburg stadium on 12 November 1921, in which he scored 119 runs in just 79 balls, including 19 fours and two sixes.

This inning of Jack Gregory was one of the fastest innings of Test cricket at that time and due to this inning, Australia had no problem winning this match at all.

4) Adam Gilchrist

Australia’s Adam Gilchrist comes at number four on the list of fastest century in test cricket. Gilchrist faced only 57 balls to score the fastest century of his Test career. He played this match on 14 December 2006 against England at Parth’s ground. He scored 102 runs in just 59 balls, including 12 fours and 4 sixes in this innings.

Adam Gilchrist is one of the fastest batsmen in the world and lets me tell you the special thing about this match when Adam Gilchrist comes to bat first, he gets out on zero in the first innings. But when he got a chance to bat in his second innings, he scored the fastest century of his Test cricket and hit a century in just 57 balls.

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3) Misbah Ul Haq (56 balls)

Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq comes third on the list of fastest century in test cricket. Misbah-ul-Haq took only 56 balls to score his fastest century in Test cricket. And he played this match against Australia on 30 October 2014 at the Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Misbah Ul Haw scored 101 runs in just 57 balls, including 11 fours and 5 sixes in this inning. He is a very big name in Pakistan cricket. He also became the fastest batsman to score a century in Test cricket for Pakistan and he achieved this feat in just 56 balls.

2) Sir Viv Richards (56 balls)

Sir Viv Richards of West Indies comes second on the list of fastest century in test cricket. Sir Viv Richards had to face only 56 balls to score this century and he played this match against England in St. Lucia on 11 April 1986. He scored 110 runs in just 58 balls, including seven fours and seven sixes in this inning.

Sir Viv Richard is counted among the greatest cricketers of the West Indies and even at present time, he is counted among the best batsmen in the world. Along with this, the swag of his playing was also a different identity. He would come to the crease and be completely relaxed as if nothing had happened. He only comes into this match, bats in such a way that he wins everyone’s heart and becomes the fastest century of his Test cricket.

1) Brendon McCullum (54 balls)

New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum comes first on the list of fastest century in test cricket. McCullum faced only 54 balls to make this century and he played this match against Australia in Christchurch on 20 February 2016. He scored 145 runs in just 79 balls, including 21 fours and six sixes in this innings.

Brendon McCullum is a big name in New Zealand cricket, he made the New Zealand team a different team under his captaincy. He always used to give attacking and positive start to his team and this match also he came with the same attacking and positive intention.

And this match was the last match of Brendon McCullum’s career and in this last match too, Brendon McCullum made another special record before saying goodbye to cricket. He has registered his name in history by scoring the fastest century in Test cricket in just 54 balls.

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List of Top 10 Fastest Century in Test Cricket History

A complete list of the top 10 fastest centuries in test cricket history is given below:

Conclusion

So this is the list of the top 10 fastest centuries in test cricket history. Which batsman can break this record according to you in the coming time, please do comment in the comment section. If you liked this article even a little bit, then please do like and share it.

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