Everyone around the world thinks that test cricket is about playing slowly. Because it is a four-day game, players also want to take the game deep with patience. But with the advancement of the game level, bigger teams changed their mode of playing the red ball format.

Achieving the hundred in any format is stratifying for the athletes. But in white jersey, it proves the batter’s skills even more, if he made some record like fastest hundred and double hundred.

In the list of fastest century in test cricket, Brendon McCullum is the first with 54 balls to cross the 3 digits. Many other big names like Sir Viv Richards, Misbah-ul-Haq, and Adam Gilchrist are part of this remarkable history.

Fastest 100 in Test

1-Brendon McCullum

The retired skipper of the New Zealand cricket team Brendon McCullum owns this unmatched record. From the beginning of his journey, he likes to hit the ball with power from the first ball.

In his last appearance in international cricket, he doesn’t go for the slow start to build his innings. He is just doing it according to his nature and thrashed Aussie bowlers in Christchurch. On 54 deliveries he surpasses the Sir Viv Richards record.

He made his farewell more exciting and was able to knock 145 runs on 79 balls. He smashed 21 fours & 6 sixes out of the park. With his style, he put a legacy behind the young Kiwis.

2- Viv Richards & Misbah-ul-Haq

The greatest batsman of all time, Viv Richards, has held the record for the fastest hundred in the test for about three decades. In a game against England in 1986, he completed his century in 56 balls in his home conditions.

In 2014, Pakistan’s former captain Misbah-ul-Haq who is famous for his low strike rate. Shocked the haters with his aggressive approach in a clash with Australia. Misbah levels the record of the fastest test century of Viv Richards.

3-Adam Gilchrist

The Gilly was the part of best Australian line-up of all time. In the 2006 Ashes series, English off-spinner Panesar dismissed him on a duck in the first innings. In the other innings, Adam walked out with another mood, and in quick time he did his hundred on 57 deliveries. He hits 4 maximums and 12 fours in that knock.

4-Jack Gregory

In the early 20th century, Australian batter Jack Gregory did which was very occasional at that period. He scores a hundred on 67 balls only in the era when there was no concept of power-hitting. He ruled 65 years in the test history with his fastest century.

5-Shivnarine Chanderpaul & David Warner

The owner of a unique stance Chanderpaul is one of the best batters in West Indian cricket. He is known for his strong defensive technique but in collapsed in 2003 against the mighty Aussies. His brilliance helped the team to score a decent total from 53/5. He added 100 runs in 69 deliveries only.

The former Aussies opener shared the position with the Caribbean batter in the fastest century in test cricket history. In 2012 BGT young David Warner proved his abilities in red ball by scoring a quick hundred on 69 balls. He played a superb knock of 180 and kept the momentum in his team’s favour.