Top 10 All Time Fastest Centuries in Test Cricket

UpdatedSunday, November 2, 2014

Pakistani skipper Misbah-ul-Haq commonly known as Mr. Tuk Tuk performed unbelievable when he knocked a hundred off just 56 balls. He equalizes the record of fastest hundred in test cricket ever. Misbah smashed 11 fours and 5 sixes in his brisk hundred at Abu Dhabi as he equalized West Indies legend, Viv Richards‘ record for the fastest ton.

Misbah fastest centuries in testTest cricket is the slowest version of cricket. Nobody can expect that Misbah can score a century with a strike rate of about 200 at the age of 40. Misbah-ul-Haq is well known for his slow batting in all formats of cricket. That’s why he also named as Mr. Tuk Tuk. But at the moment he is enjoying the record of fastest century in test cricket at the age of 40…unbelievable… That’s why I believe in miracles. He also completed his fifty at just 21 balls that is also world record. Misbah is the 2nd Pakistani cricketer who entered the list of Top 10 All Time Fastest centuries in Test Cricket. The other one is Majid Khan who scored a hundred at just 74 balls against New Zealand at Karachi in 1976-77. Check out the full list of Top 10 All Time Fastest centuries in Test Cricket.

Fastest Centuries in Test Cricket (In Terms of Deliveries Faced)

Balls Batsman Match Location Year
56 Misbah-ul-Haq Pakistan v Australia Abu Dhabi 2014-15
56 IVA Richards West Indies v England St John’s 1985-86
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 Australia Georgetown 2002-03
69 DA Warner Australia v India Perth 2011-12
70 CH Gayle West Indies v Australia Perth 2009-10
71 RC Fredericks West Indies v Australia Perth 1975-76
74 Majid Khan Pakistan v New Zealand Karachi 1976-77
74 Kapil Dev India v Sri Lanka Kanpur 1986-87
74 M Azharuddin India v South Africa Calcutta 1996-97
75 AB de Villiers South Africa v India Centurion 2010-11
76 GL Jessop England v Australia The Oval 1902

Misbah scored century in 56 deliveries that is a record, he also got there in quick time – 74 minutes which is also a record. In terms of minutes, this was the second fastest century in Test cricket.

Fastest Centuries in Test Cricket (In Terms of Minutes)

Name Minutes played Match Venue Year
Jack Gregory 70 Australia v South Africa Johannesburg 1921-22
Misbah-ul-Haq 74 Pakistan v Australia Abu Dhabi 2014-15
Gilbert Jessop 77 England v Australia The Oval 1902
Richie Benaud 78 Australia v West Indies Kingston 1954-55
Jimmy Sinclair 80 South Africa v Australia Cape Town 1902-03
Viv Richards 81 West Indies v England St John’s 1985-86
Bruce Taylor 86 New Zealand v West Indies Auckland 1968-69