Fastest Cricket World Cup Century: Cricket’s biggest tournament, the quadrennial ICC ODI World Cup, is just around the corner and fans are over the moon eager to catch their favorite teams and athletes in action again.
The World Cup is considered the most prestigious cricket championship and has a rich history spanning five decades. Only six teams have ever won the title and the 2023 World Cup will see another incredible clash between the top 10 cricket teams in the world.
The ICC World Cup follows a one-day international (ODI) format of play, consisting of two 50-over innings. An average game lasts a day and is a healthy source of entertainment. The ODI format and the high-stakes nature of the World Cup result in exciting matches that appeal to fans of all appetites.
Sometimes World Cup matches surpass even T20 games in terms of explosive batting and intensity. Centuries are a common occurrence at the World Cup, but a quick hundred is a rarity in the tournament. Scoring a century as it is a daunting task and the pressure of a hundred and a World Cup can be too much to bear for some players. But not everyone is cut from the same cloth.
Players like AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell, who are known for their high scoring rates, have smashed some of the fastest centuries in the history of the tournament. Below you can see the list of players with the fastest hundreds in the Cricket World Cup.
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Fastest century (100) in ICC Cricket World Cup history (1975-2019)
|
Rank |
Player |
Total runs |
Opposition |
Balls |
Date |
|
1 |
Kevin O’Brien (Ireland) |
113 |
England |
50 |
March 2, 2011 |
|
2 |
Glenn Maxwell (Aus) |
102 |
Sri Lanka |
51 |
March 8, 2015 |
|
3 |
AB de Villiers (SA) |
162* |
West Indies |
52 |
February 27, 2015 |
|
4 |
Eoin Morgan (eng.) |
101 |
Afghanistan |
57 |
June 18, 2019 |
|
5 |
Mathew Hayden (Aus) |
111 |
South Africa |
66 |
March 24, 2007 |
|
6 |
Jim Davison (Can) |
117* |
West Indies |
67 |
February 23, 2003 |
|
7 |
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) |
117 |
England |
70 |
March 1, 2015 |
|
8 |
Paul Stirling (Ire) |
101 |
Netherlands |
70 |
March 18, 2011 |
|
9 |
Kapil Dev (India) |
175 |
Zimbabwe |
72 |
June 18, 1983 |
|
10 |
Adam Gilchrist (Aus) |
149 |
Sri Lanka |
72 |
April 28, 2007 |
|
11 |
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) |
105 |
Bangladesh |
73 |
February 26, 2015 |
|
12 |
Jos Buttler (Eng) |
103 |
Pakistan |
75 |
June 3, 2019 |
|
13 |
Brendan Taylor (Winter) |
121 |
Ireland |
79 |
March 7, 2015 |
|
14 |
Mahela Jayawardene (SL) |
100 |
Canada |
80 |
February 20, 2011 |
|
15 |
Virender Sehwag (India) |
114 |
Bermuda |
81 |
March 19, 2007 |
#1: Kevin O’Brien
Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien helped his team record a shock victory over rivals England at the 2011 World Cup, which was won by India. Batting at No.6, O’Brien scored an incredible 113 runs, reaching his century in just 50 balls, while chasing down England’s mammoth target of 328. Ireland won by 5 balls and 3 wickets to spare, and O’Brien etched his name forever in the history books with an outstanding strike.
#2: Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell’s name has become synonymous with terror in cricket. The Australian heavy hitter is feared by bowlers the world over because of his explosive batting and unpredictability. Maxwell showed his batting prowess in the 2015 World Cup, scoring 100 in just 51 balls.
#3: AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers has been called the most exciting cricketer ever and for good reason. The South African phenom was known for his unconventional shots and explosive shots. De Villiers holds the record for the fastest 100 in cricket and the third fastest 100 in the World Cup. De Villiers took just 52 balls to score his century against West Indies in the 2015 edition of the World Cup.He remained unbeaten for a final total of 162.
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