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Fastest Hundreds In World Cup Cricket; Glenn Maxwell narrowly misses out

Unnati MadanBy Unnati Madan08/03/2015Updated:08/02/2023No Comments2 Mins Read

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Glenn Maxwell scored the second-fastest World Cup century when he reached the milestone in 51 deliveries during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. The record for the fastest century in World Cup history is held by Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien. O’Brien scored the fastest hundred in 50 deliveries against England in the ICC World Cup 2011.

 

Fastest Hundreds In World Cup Cricket
Batsman (Country)RunsBalls4s6sAgainstMonth/Year
Kevin O’Brien (Ireland)11350136England2 March 2011
Glenn Maxwell (Australia)10251104Sri Lanka8 Mar 2015
AB de Villiers (SA)162*52178West Indies27 Feb 2015
Mathew Hayden (Aus)10166144South Africa24 Mar 2007
Jim Davison (Can)1116776West Indies23 Feb 2003
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)117*70112England1 Mar 2015
Paul Stirling (Ire)10170142Netherlands18 Mar 2011
Kapil Dev (Ind)175*72166Zimbabwe18 Jun 1983
Adam Gilchrist (Aus)14972138Sri Lanka28 Mar 2007
K Sangakkara (SL)10573121Bdesh26 Feb 2015
Brendan Taylor (Zim)12179114Irelnad7 Mar 2015
M Jayawardene (SL)1008094Canada20 Feb 2011
Virendra Sehwag (Ind)11481173Bermuda19 Mar 2007
Clive Lloyd (WI)10282122Australia21 Jun 1975
Brian Lara (WI)11183160South Africa11 Mar 1996
Brad Hodge (Aus)1238387Netherlands18 Mar 2007
Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)14084162Kenya23 May 1999
Sunil Gavaskar (Ind)108*85103New Zealand31 Oct 1987
Ricky Ponting (Aus)1138595Scotland13 Mar 2007
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)1098577Bangladesh21 Mar 2007

 

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Unnati is a passionate cricket writer with a deep love and understanding of the game. As a female cricket writer, she brings a unique perspective to the sport, having had to overcome various challenges to pursue her passion for cricket. She has an experience of more than 5 years in the field of cricket writing.

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