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world’s fastest test centuries\"VIV<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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By Balls Faced (where known)<\/caption>\n
Balls<\/th>\nBatsman<\/th>\nMatch<\/th>\nLocation<\/th>\nYear<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
56<\/td>\nVIV Richards<\/td>\nWest Indies v England<\/td>\nSt John’s<\/td>\n1985\/86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nMisbah-ul-Haq<\/td>\nPakistan v Australia<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n2014\/15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nAC Gilchrist<\/td>\nAustralia v England<\/td>\nPerth<\/td>\n2006\/07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nJM Gregory<\/td>\nAustralia v South Africa<\/td>\nJohannesburg<\/td>\n1921\/22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nS Chanderpaul<\/td>\nWest Indies v Australia<\/td>\nGeorgetown<\/td>\n2002\/03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nDA Warner<\/td>\nAustralia v India<\/td>\nPerth<\/td>\n2011\/12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\nCH Gayle<\/td>\nWest Indies v Australia<\/td>\nPerth<\/td>\n2009\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\nRC Fredericks<\/td>\nWest Indies v Australia<\/td>\nPerth<\/td>\n1975\/76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nMajid Khan<\/td>\nPakistan v New Zealand<\/td>\nKarachi<\/td>\n1976\/77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nKapil Dev<\/td>\nIndia v Sri Lanka<\/td>\nKanpur<\/td>\n1986\/87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nM Azharuddin<\/td>\nIndia v South Africa<\/td>\nCalcutta<\/td>\n1996\/97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nBB McCullum<\/td>\nNew Zealand v Sri Lanka<\/td>\nHagley Oval, Christchurch<\/td>\n2014\/15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\nAB de Villiers<\/td>\nSouth Africa v India<\/td>\nCenturion<\/td>\n2010\/11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nGL Jessop<\/td>\nEngland v Australia<\/td>\nThe Oval<\/td>\n1902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nBC Lara<\/td>\nWest Indies v Pakistan<\/td>\nMultan #cricket<\/a> Stadium<\/td>\n2006\/07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nShahid Afridi<\/td>\nPakistan v West Indies<\/td>\nKensington Oval, Bridgetown<\/td>\n2004\/05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nShahid Afridi<\/td>\nPakistan v India<\/td>\nGaddafi Stadium, Lahore<\/td>\n2005\/06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nV Sehwag<\/td>\nIndia v West Indies<\/td>\nBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet<\/td>\n2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nBB McCullum<\/td>\nNew Zealand v Pakistan<\/td>\nSharjah Cricket Stadium<\/td>\n2014\/15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nCH Gayle<\/td>\nWest Indies v South Africa<\/td>\nNewlands, Cape Town<\/td>\n2003\/04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nCH Gayle<\/td>\nWest Indies v England<\/td>\nKennington Oval<\/td>\n2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nSarfraz Ahmed<\/td>\nPakistan v Australia<\/td>\nDubai Sports City Stadium<\/td>\n2014\/15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nDPMD Jayawardene<\/td>\nSri Lanka v Bangladesh<\/td>\nSinhalese Sports Club Ground<\/td>\n2001\/02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nKamran Akmal<\/td>\nPakistan v India<\/td>\nGaddafi Stadium, Lahore<\/td>\n2005\/06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nLRPL Taylor<\/td>\nNew Zealand v Australia<\/td>\nSeddon Park, Hamilton<\/td>\n2009\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nBC Lara<\/td>\nWest Indies v Australia<\/td>\nAntigua Recreation Ground, St John’s<\/td>\n1998\/99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nDL Vettori<\/td>\nNew Zealand v Zimbabwe<\/td>\nHarare Sports Club<\/td>\n2005\/06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nBR Taylor<\/td>\nNew Zealand v West Indies<\/td>\nEden Park, Auckland<\/td>\n1968\/69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\nAC Gilchrist<\/td>\nAustralia v India<\/td>\nWankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/td>\n2000\/01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\nAC Gilchrist<\/td>\nAustralia v Zimbabwe<\/td>\nPerth<\/td>\n2003\/04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\nML Hayden<\/td>\nAustralia v Zimbabwe<\/td>\nSydney Cricket Ground<\/td>\n2003\/04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nCH Lloyd<\/td>\nWest Indies v India<\/td>\nM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore<\/td>\n1974\/75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nS Dhawan<\/td>\nIndia v Australia<\/td>\nPunjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali<\/td>\n2012\/13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nBA Stokes<\/td>\nEngland v New Zealand<\/td>\nLord’s<\/td>\n2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nIT Botham<\/td>\nEngland v Australia<\/td>\nOld Trafford, Manchester<\/td>\n1981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nKapil Dev<\/td>\nIndia v England<\/td>\nModi Stadium, Kanpur<\/td>\n1981\/82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nCL Cairns<\/td>\nNew Zealand v Zimbabwe<\/td>\nEden Park, Auckland<\/td>\n1995\/96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nWasim Akram<\/td>\nPakistan v Sri Lanka<\/td>\nGalle International Stadium<\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nAC Gilchrist<\/td>\nAustralia v New Zealand<\/td>\nBasin Reserve, Wellington<\/td>\n2004\/05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nMG Johnson<\/td>\nAustralia v South Africa<\/td>\nNewlands, Cape Town<\/td>\n2008\/09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nIT Botham<\/td>\nEngland v Australia<\/td>\nHeadingley, Leeds<\/td>\n1981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nM Azharuddin<\/td>\nIndia v England<\/td>\nLord’s<\/td>\n1990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nV Sehwag<\/td>\nIndia v Sri Lanka<\/td>\nGalle International Stadium<\/td>\n2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nV Sehwag<\/td>\nIndia v South Africa<\/td>\nEden Gardens, Kolkata<\/td>\n2009\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nHM Amla<\/td>\nSouth Africa v Australia<\/td>\nPerth<\/td>\n2012\/13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nRJ Hadlee<\/td>\nNew Zealand v West Indies<\/td>\nLancaster Park, Christchurch<\/td>\n1979\/80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nBC Lara<\/td>\nWest Indies v Pakistan<\/td>\nKensington Oval, Bridgetown<\/td>\n2004\/05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nKP Pietersen<\/td>\nEngland v West Indies<\/td>\nQueen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain<\/td>\n2008\/09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>\nRR Lindwall<\/td>\nAustralia v England<\/td>\nMelbourne Cricket Ground<\/td>\n1946\/47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nST Jayasuriya<\/td>\nSri Lanka v Zimbabwe<\/td>\nHarare Sports Club<\/td>\n2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nV Sehwag<\/td>\nIndia v Sri Lanka<\/td>\nP Sara Oval, Colombo<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nV Sehwag<\/td>\nIndia v England<\/td>\nSardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad<\/td>\n2012\/13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>\nAC Gilchrist<\/td>\nAustralia v South Africa<\/td>\nNewlands, Cape Town<\/td>\n2001\/02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\nAbdul Razzaq<\/td>\nPakistan v Bangladesh<\/td>\nMultan Cricket Stadium<\/td>\n2001\/02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nDR Smith<\/td>\nWest Indies v South Africa<\/td>\nNewlands, Cape Town<\/td>\n2003\/04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nV Sehwag<\/td>\nIndia v Pakistan<\/td>\nGaddafi Stadium, Lahore<\/td>\n2005\/06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nMS Dhoni<\/td>\nIndia v Pakistan<\/td>\nIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad<\/td>\n2005\/06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nTM Dilshan<\/td>\nSri Lanka v Bangladesh<\/td>\nChittagong<\/td>\n2008\/09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nDA Warner<\/td>\nAustralia v South Africa<\/td>\nAdelaide Oval<\/td>\n2012\/13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nZaheer Abbas<\/td>\nPakistan v India<\/td>\nIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad<\/td>\n1982\/83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nSM Gavaskar<\/td>\nIndia v West Indies<\/td>\nFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi<\/td>\n1983\/84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nAC Gilchrist<\/td>\nAustralia v England<\/td>\nSydney Cricket Ground<\/td>\n2002\/03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nBB McCullum<\/td>\nNew Zealand v Zimbabwe<\/td>\nHarare Sports Club<\/td>\n2005\/06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nTamim Iqbal<\/td>\nBangladesh v England<\/td>\nLord’s<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nDT Lindsay<\/td>\nSouth Africa v Australia<\/td>\nNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg<\/td>\n1966\/67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nKapil Dev<\/td>\nIndia v West Indies<\/td>\nQueen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain<\/td>\n1982\/83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nJN Rhodes<\/td>\nSouth Africa v West Indies<\/td>\nCenturion Park, Centurion<\/td>\n1998\/99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nSM Pollock<\/td>\nSouth Africa v Sri Lanka<\/td>\nCenturion Park, Centurion<\/td>\n2000\/01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\nCH Gayle<\/td>\nWest Indies v South Africa<\/td>\nAntigua Recreation Ground, St John’s<\/td>\n2004\/05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\nShahid Afridi<\/td>\nPakistan v India<\/td>\nIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad<\/td>\n2005\/06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\nK Srikkanth<\/td>\nIndia v Australia<\/td>\nSydney Cricket Ground<\/td>\n1985\/86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\nJE Taylor<\/td>\nWest Indies v New Zealand<\/td>\nUniversity Oval, Dunedin<\/td>\n2008\/09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\nV Sehwag<\/td>\nIndia v Sri Lanka<\/td>\nModi Stadium, Kanpur<\/td>\n2009\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>\nRS Kaluwitharana<\/td>\nSri Lanka v New Zealand<\/td>\nCarisbrook, Dunedin<\/td>\n1996\/97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>\nMominul Haque<\/td>\nBangladesh v New Zealand<\/td>\nChittagong<\/td>\n2013\/14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\nIT Botham<\/td>\nEngland v New Zealand<\/td>\nTrent Bridge, Nottingham<\/td>\n1983<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\nLRPL Taylor<\/td>\nNew Zealand v India<\/td>\nM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\nKDK Vithanage<\/td>\nSri Lanka v Bangladesh<\/td>\nShere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur<\/td>\n2013\/14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\nTamim Iqbal<\/td>\nBangladesh v England<\/td>\nOld Trafford, Manchester<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note: All the figures are from the start of an individual innings. NJ Astle’s second hundred in his 222 v England at Christchurch in 2001\/02 took 39 balls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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world’s fastest test centuries By Balls Faced (where known) Balls Batsman Match Location Year 56 VIV Richards West Indies v England St John’s 1985\/86 56 Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan v Australia Abu Dhabi 2014\/15 57 AC Gilchrist Australia v England Perth 2006\/07 67 JM Gregory Australia v South Africa Johannesburg 1921\/22 69 S Chanderpaul West Indies v […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,70,8,170,140],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-2365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cricket-analysis","category-cricket-infographics","category-featured","category-interesting-stories","category-cricket-news","category-updates","tag-cricket"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2365"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2368,"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2365\/revisions\/2368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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