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[Cricket | The Guardian : Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:07:06 GMT]
Chasing down a mammoth score unshackles the batsmen.
If the stroke makers keep their nerve to the end, it is a spectacular occasion that is enjoyed by the cricket crowd as boundaries are intermingled with the "will they/wont they" nervous tension of a record run chase.
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Chris Gayle hit the fastest century in World Twenty20 history as West Indies crushed England by six wickets in Mumbai in 2016. Where does Gayle sit on the list of all time fastest centuries?
In Test cricket, Brendon McCullum broke the joint record of Viv Richards and Misbah with a 54 ball century against Australia in the 2nd Test in 2016.
AB de Villiers took 31 balls to smash the fastest century in one-day internationals.
In T20s, Namibia’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton set a new world record with the fastest ever century, taking just 33 balls to reach triple figures and fire his nation to victory over Nepal in 2024.
[Last updated: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:04:26 AEDT]
Ricky Ponting and James Sutherland, take note. This story is representative of a growing phenomenon in Australian cricket. It was penned by a typical Australian fan who hits out hard at its current team’s lack of sportsmanship and the resulting drop in interest to follow cricket.
[Last updated: Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:40:38 AEDT]