Who hit fastest century in cricket?

In One day International cricket (ODI), the fastest century is held by South African batsman AB De Villiers. De Villiers' century came up in just 31 balls against the West Indies in the 2nd ODI at Johannesburg on 18 January 2015. De Villiers' hundred included 8 fours and 16 sixes.
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Who is fastest to 10 ODI centuries?

AB de Villiers – South Africa vs West Indies (31 balls)

This great batsman from South Africa is first in the list of top 10 fastest century in ODI. He scored the century in just 31 balls against the West Indies in the second ODI in Johannesburg, which helped Proteas reach a total of 439/2.
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Who is century king in cricket?

Sachin Tendulkar is considered as the century king in international cricket. He has scored 100 centuries in international cricket.
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Who is No 1 fastest cricketer?

Shoaib Akhtar - 161.3kmph (100.2mph) | Pakistan vs England, 2003. Nicknamed the Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest delivery in cricket - 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) - in a One-Day International (ODI) game against England during the 2003 Cricket World Cup at Cape Town in South Africa.
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Who hit 6 sixes in an over?

The leg-spinner was obliterated by Gibbs who walked in to bat at 4 for his side. Gibbs recorded six sixes off the over and raced to a 40-ball 72 as South Africa recorded a massive 221-run win.
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AB de Villiers fastest 100 of all time



Who is the king of fastest in cricket?

Shoaib Akhtar is widely considered the world's fastest bowler in the history of cricket, having bowled the fastest delivery in cricket at 161.3 km/hr.
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Who scored 300 in T20?

Delhi, February 7 (AGENCIES): Delhi cricketer Mohit Ahlawat ripped apart the record books on Tuesday when he smashed an incredible 300 not out off just 72 balls, hitting an unbelievable 39 sixes, in a Twenty20 match at Lalita Park in New Delhi.
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Who scored fastest 300 in cricket?

The quickest Test triple-century was scored in 4 hours 48 minutes, by Wally Hammond for England against New Zealand at Auckland in 1932–33.
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Who is the fastest ODI century?

South Africa's AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest one-day international (ODI) century of all time - he took just 31 balls to reach the milestone in a match against the West Indies in Johannesburg in 2015.
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Who hit longest six in cricket history?

The longest six in cricket history was hit by English cricketer Albert Trott recorded during a Test match against Australia in 1899 at the Lord's, when he had smashed Monty Noble for a six that travelled nearly 120-125 meters.
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Who has bowled over 100mph?

Shoaib Akhtar to Shane Bond: Fastest bowlers in cricket history as Anrich Nortje nears 100mph for South Africa
  • Shane Bond - 97.1mph.
  • Mohammad Sami - 97.1mph.
  • Mitchell Johnson - 97.4mph.
  • Fidel Edwards - 97.9mph.
  • Andy Roberts - 99.1mph.
  • Mitchell Starc - 99.7mph.
  • Jeff Thomson - 99.8mph.
  • Brett Lee - 99.9mph.
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Who hit 7 sixes in a row?

India batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad has created a huge List A cricket record by slamming 7 sixes in an over.
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Who took 6 wickets in 6 balls?

The former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs is the first player to make it to this 6 ball 6 sixes record list in international cricket. A showstopper, Gibbs achieved this feat against the Netherlands during the 2007 ODI World Cup.
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Who is Sixer King?

India's current captain Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly the Sixer King of India. He has hit a massive 521 sixes in 435 international matches across all three formats. Rohit is also the highest six hitter in T20I cricket with 182 sixes.
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Who is the 5 fastest bowler in the world?

The Fastest Bowlers to Ever Play the Game of Cricket
  • Mitchell Starc: Australia - 99.67 mph. ...
  • Jeff Thomson: Australia - 99.8 mph. ...
  • Brett Lee: Australia - 99.9 mph. ...
  • Shaun Tait: Australia - 100.1 mph. ...
  • Shoaib Akhtar: Pakistan - 100.2 mph.
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What is the fastest century of Dhoni?

The now 40-year-old Dhoni scored a 93-ball century back in January 2006 against Pakistan in Faisalabad and he held the record for 16 years.
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Who is the best record in cricket history?

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in ODIs with a total of 18,426. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is the highest ODI wicket-taker with a total of 534 wickets.
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Who is better Babar or Virat?

Babar vs Virat in ODIs

As of today, Kohli has scored more than 12,800 runs in the ODI format, while Babar is fast approaching the 5000-run landmark. Virat has hit a staggering 46 centuries in ODIs compared to Babar's 17 centuries in 95 ODI matches.
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Who is the legend in cricket?

Sachin Tendulkar

The “Master Blaster” is regarded as one of the bests of all time and the “God of Indian Cricket” by the Cricket fans.
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Who hit the shortest six?

Who hit the shortest six? Answer:Rashid Latif has the honor of smashing the smallest six of Cricket History. There are many who are known for big and gigantic sixes but no one has done that miracle. The Pakistani former captain and wicket keeper batsman surprised everyone with taking six runs against Sri Lanka.
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