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Top 10 Fastest centuries in ODI World Cup history

Take a look here at the top 10 fastest centuries in ODI World Cup history. Currently the record is held by South African cricketer Aiden Markram who scored the fastest century in ODI World Cup history by completing his hundred in 49 balls.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 25.10.2023
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While a century is the key for a team to set up a big total in any cricket format, the speedy hundred or fastest century makes the batting team more powerful. 

This article talks about the fastest century records in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup history.

Article Contents

  • Who has scored the fastest century in World Cup history

o   List of fastest centuries (Top 10)

  • Which captain hit the fastest century in World Cup history

o   List of fastest centuries by captains (Top 3)

  • Which wicketkeeper scored the fastest century in World Cup history

o   List of fastest centuries by wicketkeeper-batters (Top 3)

  • Which associate cricketer scored the fastest century in World Cup history

o   List of fastest centuries by associate cricketers (Top 3)

 

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup: Records for fastest centuries


Q. Who has scored the fastest century in World Cup history?



A. During the League Stage game against the Netherlands at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell smashed a 40-ball century to record the fastest ODI World Cup century. The right-handed batter hit nine fours and eight sixes to claim this record.

Earlier, in the same 2023 competition, South African cricketer Aiden Markram set up the previous record for the fastest century in Cricket World Cup history by completing his hundred in 49 balls against Sri Lanka.


Top 10 fastest centuries in ODI World Cup history


Player (Team)

Balls to complete 100 runs

Opposition

Venue

Date

Glenn Maxwell (Australia)

40

Netherlands

Delhi

October 25, 2023

Aiden Markram

 (South Africa)

49

Sri Lanka

Delhi

October7, 2023

Kevin O'Brien

 (Ireland)

50

England

Bengaluru

March 2, 2011

Glenn Maxwell (Australia)

51

Sri Lanka

Sydney

March 8, 2015

AB de Villiers (South Africa)

52

West Indies

Sydney

February 27, 2015

Eoin Morgan

 (England)

57

Afghanistan

Manchester

June 18, 2019

Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa)

61

England

Wankhede

October 21, 2023

Rohit Sharma (India)

63

Afghanistan

Delhi

October 11, 2023

Kusal Mendis

(Sri Lanka)

65

Pakistan

Hyderabad

October 10, 2023

Matthew Hayden (Australia)

66

South Africa

Basseterre

March 24, 2007

(Updated October 25, 2023)

 

Q. Which captain hit the fastest century in World Cup history?

A. South African captain AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest hundred as a captain in the ODI World Cup history. During a Group Stage game against West Indies at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, skipper De Villiers scored a 52-ball century. The right-handed no.5 batter smashed 12 fours and three sixes to complete that record-breaking hundred.


List of fastest centuries by captains in ODI World Cup


Player (Team)

Balls to complete 100 runs

Opposition

Venue

Date

AB de Villiers (South Africa)

52

West Indies

Sydney

February 27, 2015

Eoin Morgan

 (England)

57

Afghanistan

Manchester

June 18, 2019

Rohit Sharma (India)

63

Afghanistan

Delhi

October 11, 2023

(Updated October 25, 2023)

 

Q. Which wicketkeeper scored the fastest century in World Cup history?

A. During the Sri Lanka vs Pakistan League stage game at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis recorded the fastest century as a wicketkeeper-batter in the ODI World Cup history with a 65-ball hundred. With the help of 13 fours and four sixes, the Sri Lankan right-handed no.3 batter reached that triple-figure mark.


List of fastest centuries by wicketkeeper-batters in ODI World Cup


Player (Team)

Balls to complete 100 runs

Opposition

Venue

Date

Kusal Mendis

(Sri Lanka)

65

Pakistan

Hyderabad

October 10, 2023

Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

70

England

Wellington

March 1, 2015

Adam Gilchrist (Australia)

72

Sri Lanka

Bridgetown

April 28, 2007

(Updated October 25, 2023)

 

Q. Which associate cricketer scored the fastest century in World Cup history?

A. Irish cricketer Kevin O’Brien has the record for the fastest century as an associate cricketer in the ODI World Cup history. During a Group Stage game against England at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Kevin completed his century in just 50 balls. At the no.6 batting position, the right-handed Irish batter hit 13 fours and six sixes to complete that record-breaking hundred.


List of fastest centuries by associate cricketers in ODI World Cup


Player (Team)

Balls to complete 100 runs

Opposition

Venue

Date

Kevin O'Brien

 (Ireland)

50

England

Bengaluru

March 2, 2011

John Davison (Canada)

67

West Indies

Centurion

February 23, 2003

Paul Stirling (Ireland)

70

Netherlands

Eden Gardens

March 18, 2011

(Updated October 25, 2023)

 

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