Modern Era s 10 fastest hundreds
- B McCullum 54
- Misbahul Haq 56
- A Gilchrist 57
- S Chandrapal 69
- D Warner 69
- C Gayle 70
- Grandhomme 71
- Azharuddin 74
- McCullun 74
- AB Villiers 75
- Brian Lara77
- J Baistraw77
- S Afridi 78
Notes
Here under the title Sunny Gavaskar who was mocked for his snail like;slowest innings who played a 94 balls ‘ hundred runs innings in the Test match against his nature and style and we know the Test format where is balls consumption isn’t matter and to play fast is risky so there the batsman has to take time to build up his innings.Sunny played one of the most explossive ODI innings (the then) in the World Cup 1987 and the spectators saw him in a different mood and stunned and enjoyed a lot.Yes that innings was against New Zealand there at Nagpur in which he completed his hundred run only on 85 balls and scored 103 n.o. with 117.04 RSR ( Point to be noted that 20.68 run rate Sunny had in that infamous and irritating 36 runs’ innings there at Lords ,1975) and gave answer to those lobby who condemned his slowest 36 run innings yeah after 12 years and before it in the Test match in 1985 yeah 10 years . And on some occasions he played some quick short and big knocks in ODIs and remained dominant architect of India’s win and particular win in the West Indies in 1983 right before the World Cup1983 (29 March,1983) His 90 ( in 117 balls as the opener hit out 8 fours RSR 76.92 and missed a brilliant sparking hubdred by only 10 runs because of Run Out ) versus the West Indies in the West Indies that paved the path of India ‘s first ODI victory in overseas.His compact innings gave big foundation and the then india ‘s captain Kapil Dev endorsed out the opportunity with partnened Sunny and made building or scallop or crenel by playing a fiery and reckless innings of 72 runs with 7 fours and 3 sixes with dazzlibg SR of 189.47 there at Albion Sports Complex Stadium,Berbice,Guyana,West Indies and due to that heroic show india could set a good target (282/5 in alloted 47 overs quota) against the mighty West Indies and registered the maiden win abroad and that great win encourage the indian that the mighty Clive Loyd and Company isn’t impregnable. And indian bowlers Kapil and Bulwinder Sindhu along with Venkat Raghawan ,Ravi Shastri and Madan Lal Sharma restricted West Indies batters on 255/9 and registered and enjoyed their first ever victory there at the land of West Indies so called overseas. Since 1975 the first World Cup to 1987 the fourth World Cup total four editions had taken place in which 27 hundreds have been stricken by the batters. If see the Runs ‘ strike rate of all the hundreds then see the highest strike Rated hundreds ~ 1.Viv Richards (144.80) 2.Kapil Dev (126.81) 3.Clive Loyd (120.00) 4.S Gavaskar (117.04) 5.D Gower (108.33) *NK Sanatan
From: Sunil Gavasker Silence Critics After 12 Years! (27TH FEBRUARY 2023)