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Who scored fastest 200 in Test?

Writer Christopher Snyder

Nathan Astle of New Zealand holds the record of fastest double century in test match cricket, against England, in Christchurch. Set 550 to chase, The Blackcaps were 333 for 9 before Nathan Astle went briserk.

Who scored fastest 200 in Test cricket?

On February 23, 2002, Australia's Adam Gilchrist pulverised the South African bowlers at the Wanderers to break the record for the fastest Test double century that had stood for almost 20 years. Gilchrist reached 200 in 212 balls, surpassing Ian Botham's 220-ball effort against India in 1982.

Who hit first 200 in test?

First player to score a double century in a test match history was Billy Murdoch for Australia against England at The Oval in 1884 which was the 16th test match.

Who scored fastest century in test?

1. Brendon McCullum Scored the fastest century in Test cricket against Australia in 54 balls. Brendon McCullum, New Zealand's all-time greatest batsman, has the fastest test century ever scored.

What is the slowest Test century?

Slowest Century in Test Cricket History

  • Thilan Samaraweera – 408 balls.
  • Jimmy Adams – 365 balls.
  • Clive Radley – 396 balls.
  • Sanjay Manjrekar – 397 balls.
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Who made 100 runs in 22 balls?

And then there was Sir Donald Bradman, who scored an incredible 22-ball 100 during the course of a village game on November 2, 1931.

Who scored most 150 in test?

List of top 10 batsmen to score 150+ runs the greatest number of times in Tests:

  • Sachin Tendulkar (IND) – 20 times.
  • Brian Lara (WI) – 19 times.
  • Kumar Sangakkara (SL) – 19 times.
  • Donald Bradman (AUS) – 18 times.
  • Mahela Jayawardene (SL) – 16 times.
  • Ricky Ponting (AUS) – 15 times.
  • Jacques Kallis (SA) – 14 times.

Who hit double century at Lords?

New Zealand opener Devon Conway on Thursday became the sixth batsman to hit a double-hundred in his debut innings in Test cricket. Conway reached the feat against England on day 2 at Lord's after New Zealand lost nine wickets.

Who scored triple century in Test?

Sehwag reached his second triple-ton off only 278 balls, the fastest triple century in Test cricket, and his innings lasted 304 balls in total. The match ended in a draw. ^ The first ever Test triple hundred to be made against Sri Lanka, with the previous highest being Martin Crowe's 299.

Who scored fastest 150 in ODI?

Ex-South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers holds the records for scoring the fastest fifty, hundred and 150 in ODIs. De Villiers slammed ODI's fastest-ever century off 31 balls against Windies in January 2015.

Who scored fastest 200 in ODI?

Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest double century (200) in one-day internationals (ODI) cricket. Chris Gayle's 215 off 147 balls included 10 fours and a record 16 sixes. He became the first non-Indian and only the fifth batsman in history to score a double-century in a 50-over match.

Who scored fastest 250 in Test?

Stokes made the fastest 250 in Test history, reaching the landmark off 196 balls. Stokes hit 11 sixes, the most in a Test innings by an England cricketer.

Who scored 200 runs in T20?

Subodh Bhati, the young Delhi batsman, did the unthinkable when he slammed a double century in a T20 match. Subodh Bhati, the young Delhi batsman, did the unthinkable when he slammed a double century in a T20 match.

Who is the fastest 100 in IPL cricket?

Chris Gayle holds the record for smashing the fastest hundred in IPL. In an IPL 2013 game against Pune Warriors, Gayle played a blistering knock of 175 runs off 66 balls. Gayle hit 17 sixes and 13 fours in his memorable innings. The left-hander ran to a three-figure mark in only 30 balls during his superb knock.

How many batsman scored 100 in Lords?

Only two players, the Englishmen Graham Gooch and Michael Vaughan, have scored 6 Test centuries at Lord's. The Indian Dilip Vengsarkar is the only overseas player to have scored 3 Test centuries at the ground.

Is Sachin scored century at Lords?

2) No Century At Lord's:

Tendulkar has never even hit fifty in a test match played at the historic cricket ground of London, let alone a century. His highest score is just 37, which he scored in 2007.

Who scored fastest 150 in T20?

AB de Villiers breaks record for fastest ever 150 v West Indies.

Which player has most runs in test?

The leading run-scorer of all time in cricket test matches is India's Sachin Tendulkar. Nicknamed "The Little Master", Tendulkar scored 15,921 in his test match career spanning from 1989 to 2013.

Did Don Bradman ever hit a six?

How many Sixes did Don Bradman hit in his Test career? Don hit just six sixes in his Test career, five v. England and one v. India.