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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