fastest 50 , n 100?in one day ,as well as test cricket
2006-12-03 18:43:08 · 5 answers · asked by mashal . 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket
Fastest 50 and fastest Centuries in Test Cricket were scored by
J.H. Kallis of South Africa and V.V.A. Richards of West Indies respectively in the following Matches:
1) In the 1st Test of 2004-2005 series between South Africa
and Zimbawe played at New Lands, Capetown on 4th and
5th March 2005, J.H. Kallis scored 50 runs in 24 Balls.
2) In the 5th Test of Wisden Trophy Tournament played
at Antigua Recreation Ground, St. Johns, Antigua from
11th to 16th April 1986, Mr. Vivian Richards scored
100 runs in 56 Balls.
In the One Day Internationals, the fastest 50 and century were
scored by S.T. Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and Shahid Afridi of
Pakistan respectively in the following matches:
1) In the Singeer Cup Final of 1995/96 played at The Padang,
Singapore between Pakistan and Sri Lank on 7.4.1996
Mr. S.T. Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka scored 50 runs off 17 Balls.
2) In the 6th Match K.C.A. Centenary tournament played
at Gymkhana Ground, Nairobi between Pakistan and
Sri Lanka on 04.10.1996, Mr. Shahid Afridi of Pakistan
scored century off 37 balls.
2006-12-03 20:46:25 · answer #1 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fastest fifty in ODIs was scored by Sanath Jayasurya of Sri Lanka when he hit 50 runs of 17 balls against Pakistan in Singa pore and just two days before he had scored a hundred off 48 deliveries against the same opponents which was a record till
Shahid Ali Khan Afridi of Pakistan in the same year i.e 1996 broke it with the difference of 11 balls and scored a 37 ball hundred against Sri Lanka at Nairobi, Kenya. In test matches Sir Vivian Richards the bating maestro of West Indies scored a hundred of 56 deliveries.
2006-12-04 15:08:49 · answer #2 · answered by dua 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Afridi holds both odi records.
Fastest 50 in 17 balls
Fastest 100 in 37 balls
Not sure about tests
2006-12-04 03:33:47 · answer #3 · answered by manofseries 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Afridi got the fastest century in an ODI, 37 balls...
Not sure about the rest...
What is he quickest scor you have ever heard of someone getting a 50? i saw McCullum get one in 14 balls
2006-12-04 02:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fastest 100 has been score by afridi
2006-12-05 00:53:29 · answer #5 · answered by john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋