Fastest century in World Cup belongs to Australia’s Glenn Maxwell, who broke the record set by Aiden Markram, which interestingly came in the same year.
Maxwell completed the century in just 40 balls, which came against the Netherlands at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
At this very same ground, Aiden Markram had also scored a century in just 49 balls, hence breaking the record set by Kevin O’Brien of Ireland, who had scored a century in 50 balls against England in the 2011 ODI World Cup.
Take a look at the list of fastest centuries in ODI World Cup history.
Fastest Century in World Cup ODI Cricket
The fastest century in ODI World Cup was scored by Glenn Maxwell. He is followed by South Africa’s Aiden Markram and Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien in the list.
The fourth on our list is again Maxwell, and he is followed by South Africa’s Ab de Villers.
Exploring the Top 5 Fastest Centuries in World Cup (ODI)
Let’s dive deep into the performance of these five players.
Glenn Maxwell has the Fastest Century in World Cup:
Maxwell features on our list not just once, but twice. He broke the record set by Aiden Markram in the same tournament, where he slammed a century in just 49 balls against Sri Lanka.
- Incidentally, Maxwell’s hundred came on the same ground.
- Against the Netherlands, he went on a rampage, hitting the bowlers right from ball one.
- It took him just 40 balls to reach the ton, and by the time he was done, he had slammed 106 in just 44 balls, which had nine boundaries and eight maximums.
Aiden Markram:
South Africa’s Aiden Markram had the fastest century in World Cup just a few days ago, which was broken by Maxwell.
- At this very same ground where Maxwell broke his record, he had slammed a century in just 49 balls, which came against Sri Lanka as South Africa posted a humongous 428/7.
- By the time Markram was done, he had slammed 106 off just 54 balls with a boundary count of 14 and three maximums.
Kevin O’Brien:
Kevin O’Brien took his counter-attacking approach to another level as he slammed 111 off just 63 balls. In fact, he had slammed a hundred in just 50 balls as he helped his team snatch an unlikely chase against England in 2011 ODI World Cup.
- Ireland had fielded first and conceded an excess of 300. In reply, Ireland were struggling at 111/5, after which O’Brien started to show what he was capable of.
- By the time he was done, he had hit 13 boundaries and six sixes.
Glenn Maxwell:
Maxwell returns to the list because he has the fourth-fastest century in World Cup. He had smashed Sri Lankan bowlers out of the park at Sydney Cricket Ground during 2015 ODI World Cup.
- He had completed his century in just 51 balls, and by the time he was done, he had slammed 103, which had ten boundaries and four maximums.
- As a result, Australia posted a mammoth 376/9, beating Sri Lanka by 64 runs.
Ab de Villers:
Ab de Villers has the fifth-fastest century in World Cup which came against the West Indies in the 2015 ODI World Cup at Sydney Cricket Ground.
South Africa had batted first and were doing fine, but then came de Villers, and the equation turned on its head.
- No one thought that South Africa would post a humongous total of 408/5, and de Villers was at the forefront of it.
- He carted Jason Holder all over the park and didn’t spare the spinners either.
- He completed his century in just 52 balls, and by the time he was done, he had smashed 162 off just 66, which had 17 boundaries and 8 maximums.
- What made de Villers innings so destructive was his ability to play shots all across the stadium. That was why he was called Mr. 360.
Final Thoughts On Fastest Century in World Cup
All these centuries made the ODI World even more marketable, especially to the youngsters who were fans of T20 cricket.
All these batters had contrasting features, like how Markram and de Villers were as different as chalk and cheese despite belonging to the same country.
Glenn Maxwell features not once but twice on this list, as he not only has the fastest century in World Cup but also has the fourth fastest century in World Cup.
Also, we can clearly see a pattern that some of these centuries came on the same grounds.
For instance, Markram and Maxwell both achieved their feats at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. While Maxwell’s fourth fastest century and De Villers’s fifth fastest century in World Cup came in Sydney.
Soon, these records are expected to be broken!!!
FAQ
Who has the fastest century in ODI by indian?
India captain Rohit Sharma has that record.
How many balls did he take to score the fastest century in odi by indian?
It took him just 63 balls to score that century which came against Afghanistan
Who has the fastest century in ODI World Cup?
With 40 balls, Glenn Maxwell has the fastest century in ODI World Cups.
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