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Test History: Top 4 Fastest Hundreds by Overseas Batter in India
Test cricket is the highest level of the game and the ultimate measure of a player’s ability and stamina. Hence, it is commonly accepted that the best indicator of a player’s ability is based on how well they perform in Test matches. As a result, in cricket circles, players who do well in the longest format are highly regarded.
In the longest format, bowlers view taking five or ten wickets as a tremendous accomplishment that represents mastery of their art. Likewise, a century in a Test match means a great deal to batters. Legendary players like Virender Sehwag, Adam Gilchrist, David Warner, and Brendon McCullum have shown that reaching a Test hundred rapidly need not require using a lot of deliveries, proving that there is an unmistakable appeal to reaching this milestone quickly.
Let’s look at the top 4 fastest Test hundreds by a visiting batter in India.
4. Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor (Source: X)
As the captain of New Zealand, Ross Taylor led from the front and made a firm commitment to use force against Indian spinners. He duly delivered on this promise with a brave 113 off 127 balls. In just 99 deliveries, he scored his sixth Test century with an innings that featured 16 boundaries and two sixes.
3. Ben Duckett
Ben Duckett (Source: X)
England’s Ben Duckett’s century came astonishingly quickly, in just 88 balls. He put India on the back foot with his powerful knock at the close of Day 1, finishing unbeaten on 133 off 118 deliveries with 21 fours and two sixes. Duckett’s century is among the best-visiting hundreds in Indian history, which is a credit to his ability and fortitude in the face of a strong Indian bowling outfit in their home country.
2. Clive Lloyd
Clive Lloyd’s innings seemed unstoppable, even with the legendary Indian bowling attack doing their best. He scored an incredible 163 runs off just 149 balls, smashing 22 fours and two enormous sixes, and reached his century in just 85 deliveries. Thanks to Lloyd’s dominant performance and Gordon Greenidge’s strong effort, West Indies won by a decisive margin of 267 runs.
1. Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist (Source: X)
While playing in India, Australia won a Test match by a margin of 10 wickets, and Adam Gilchrist’s explosive century was a key factor in their victory. Gilchrist scored his century in just 84 balls, displaying his remarkable batting ability and his aggressive style. He went past Clive Lloyd to become the fastest batter to score a century in India.