Top 10 Fastest Century In ODI Cricket

Table of content:

• Fastest 100 in ODI with Statistics
• The Story Behind the Players in the Fastest 100 in Cricket History List
• Some Other Notable Facts with Fastest Centuries in ODI cricket:

Scoring runs is a vital part of the sport and it has gifted some of the most beautiful moments in the history of cricket where phenomenal players achieved the unthinkable. Throughout the course of the sports, there have been many instances of centuries being scored in cricket. Currently, the record for all-time highest centuries in international cricket is claimed by Sachin Tendulkar with his 100 centuries. But the story of scoring the fastest century in ODI is different. A One Day International or ODI is a 50 overs per side cricket match and can last up to 9 hours. Scoring a century is possible under this format, quite well, but scoring it while facing just a few balls can only be accomplished by the most skilled batsman in the world. So, let us have a look at the list of the top 10 fastest century in ODI, that has ever been scored.

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Fastest 100 in ODI with Statistics

Sl. No.	Player Name	Balls Required for Century	National Team	Scored Against	Year
1	AB de Villiers	31	South Africa	West Indies	2015
2	Corey Anderson	36	New Zealand	West Indies	2014
3	Shahid Afridi	37	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	1996
4	Mark Boucher	44	South Africa	Zimbabwe	2006
5	Brian Lara	45	West Indies	Bangladesh	1999
6	Shahid Afridi	45	Pakistan	India	2005
7	Jesse Ryder	46	New Zealand	West Indies	2014
8	Jos Butler	46	England	Pakistan	2015
9	Sanath Jayasuriya	48	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	1996
10	Jos Butler	50	England	Pakistan	2019

The Story Behind the Players in the Fastest 100 in Cricket History List

1. AB de Villiers

Phenomenal South African player, AB de Villiers claims the top spot in the list as the cricketer to have scored the world fastest century in ODI. This happened during a matchup against West Indies, back in 2015. He was at the striker’s end and started swinging on the forthcoming deliveries with brute force. By just facing 31 balls so far, he secured his century, shocking all the cricket fans around the world. He went on to score 149 runs from 44 balls in that match, with 16 sixes and 9 fours. AB de Villiers’ strike rate that game was 338.6. He made the cricket record by scoring his fastest 100 in ODI.

2. Corey Anderson

The astounding New Zealand all-rounder, Corey Anderson claims the second spot in the list with his fastest hundred in ODI history. It took place when team New Zealand was up against team West Indies, in an ODI matchup back in 2014. He came to the cricket pitch with the intention of shutting the opponents with his magnificent batting and he very well delivered it. Corey Anderson scored his century that day, in just 36 balls, as the West Indian bowlers and cricket fans were spell-bounded. Further in that match, Corey Anderson finished with a 131 runs score, in just 47 balls, with 14 sixes and 6 fours to his name.

3. Shahid Afridi

The legendary cricketer Shahid Afridi claims the third spot in the list with his fastest century in cricket history under the ODI format, scoring in just 37 balls. Afridi is generally considered among the heavy hitters in cricket, and he did just that, during an ODI game between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1996. With his powerful swings, he managed to reach his hundred runs that day in 37 balls, as the cricket fans were witnessing his greatness on the pitch. He ended his score that day, at 102 runs in 40 balls, with 11 sixes and 6 fours.

4. Mark Boucher

South African Wicketkeeper-batsman, Mark Boucher, is the second South African in the list of fastest international centuries ever scored in One Day cricket format history. Playing against Zimbabwe in 2006, Mark Boucher was at the striker’s end when he started sending the balls over the boundary line. By just facing 44 balls, Mark Boucher managed to score his century, making him the fourth player in the list with his fastest hundred in cricket under the ODI format. Later in the game, he scored a total of 147 runs off of 68 balls and made 10 sixes and 8 fours to his name.

5. Brian Lara

West Indian left-handed batsman, Brian Lara, the magician at work and the legend himself, claims the fifth spot in the list with his mystical ODI cricket fastest century in history. It was in 1999 when team West Indies was facing team Bangladesh in an ODI matchup and Brian Lara came to the crease with his mighty bat in hand. Standing at the striker’s end, Brian Lara faced numerous deliveries from the Bangladesh side, but in just 45 balls, he pulled off his hundred that day with ease. He finished his batting with 117 runs in just 62 balls and scored 4 sixes and a total of 18 fours. It is the fifth fastest century hundred in cricket history under the ODI format.

6. Shahid Afridi

Once again, coming at the sixth spot in the list, Shahid Afridi claims the spot with his second time fastest 100 in cricket history under the ODI format. The phenomenal Pakistani player has made many records with his skillful batting during his career. After his first fastest century in 1996, Shahid Afridi once again made the list while facing off-team India in an ODI matchup back in 2005. By just playing 45 balls, Afridi scored his hundred that day and became the sixth player on the list with his, once again, the fastest century in ODI. He finished that day with a score of 102 in 46 balls with 10 sixes and 9 fours to his name.

7. Jesse Ryder

Jesse Ryder’s primary role was as a batting allrounder for the New Zealand national cricket team. His name will forever be known among cricket fans as the seventh player on this list with one of the fastest ODI centuries of all time. This happened back in 2014 in a matchup against West Indies where Jesse Ryder proved his gracious batting style by scoring his hundred runs by just facing 46 balls in the game. In that very match, Jesse Ryder finished his batting with 104 runs in just 51 balls, with 5 sixes and 12 fours to his name and he had a strike rate of 203.92.

8. Jos Butler

The fiery wicketkeeper-batsman of team England, Jos Butler, had gathered enormous success and popularity with his performance in the short match cricket format. Every ball he swings with his bat is packed with giant strength and passion. In an ODI matchup between team England and Pakistan back in 2015, Jos Butler faced off Pakistani bowlers to make his name shine through that game and in the world of cricket. By just facing 46 balls that day, Jos Butler scored his hundred, securing the eighth spot in this list, with his ODI cricket fastest century. In that match, he finished his batting with 116 runs off 52 balls, with 8 sixes and 10 fours to his name.

9. Sanath Jayasuriya

Former Sri Lankan cricketer, Sanath Jayasuriya is an iconic player in the world of cricket. He played as a batting all-rounder and was great at both bowling and batting. His career summary shows that he had scored 6973 runs in Test and 13430 runs in ODI cricket, along with 98 wickets taken in Test and 323 wickets taken in ODI matches. He is also the ninth player on this list, with his edition of the fastest century in the ODI format in cricket. It happened during an ODI matchup against Pakistan back in 1996, where Jayasuriya scored his hundred runs by facing off 48 balls. He finished the match with 134 runs to his name within 65 balls, along with 11 sixes and 11 fours to his name.

10. Jost Butler

The short format cricket hero, Jos Butler has once again claimed a spot in the list of all-time fastest centuries in ODI cricket. His role is of a wicketkeeper-batsman and he proved himself numerous times with his magnificent batting and performance with team England. It was during an ODI match against team Pakistan back in 2019, when Jos Butler came in with his top performance. In that match, with just facing 50 balls, he scored his hundred runs, which is one of the fastest centuries in ODI cricket history. He finished the match with 110 runs from 55 balls, with 6 sixes and 9 fours to his name and a strike rate of 200.00.

Some Other Notable Facts with Fastest Centuries in ODI cricket:

• The fastest ODI century for India is accomplished by the former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli. He scored his hundred in just 52 balls while facing Australia, back in 2013.
• Pakistani cricketer, Babar Azam, is the player who has become the fastest to 13 ODI centuries scorer, fastest to 14 ODI centuries scorer, as well as, the fastest to 15 ODI centuries scorer. He completed his fastest 15 ODI centuries in just 86 innings.
• South African wicketkeeper-batsman, Quinton de Kock, has currently become the fastest to 10 centuries scorer in ODI history.

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