5 Batsmen Who Can Break AB de Villiers' Record Of Fastest ODI Century

South Africa’s former destructive batsman AB de Villiers has multiple records to his name in international cricket. He is one of the most devastating batsmen in world cricket to take up to the field.

He was named as the ICC ODI Player of the Year three times during his 15-year international career. His name was also featured in Wisden Cricketers of the Decade at the end of 2019. Noted as one of the most innovative and destructive batsmen in the modern era, De Villiers is known for a range of unorthodox shots, particularly behind the wicket-keeper.

He holds the record for most Test innings without registering a duck (78) by a South-African batsman. He also holds the second-highest individual score by a South African batsman in Test cricket with 278 (not out).

What portrays his explosive batting is the fact that he holds the records for the fastest 50 (16 balls), 100 (31 balls) and 150 (64 balls) of all time in One Day Internationals by any batsmen, and also holds the record of fastest hundred by a South African in Tests. Let’s have a look at the 5 batsmen who could go on to break one of his most prolific records.

5 Batsmen Who Can Break AB de Villiers’ Fastest ODI Ton Record

Glenn Maxwell:

Although Glenn Maxwell has been away from international cricket for a long time now, he will soon be back in the Australian colours.

Maxwell is one of the most destructive batsmen in limited-overs cricket and can easily demolish any bowling attack on his day.

He has played over 100 ODIs now and is one of the most experienced campaigners currently. Although his average in ODIs is relatively low, his strike rate is absolutely mind-boggling.

Maxwell has one century to his name in the 50-overs format, which is the 2nd fastest century in ODI World Cup history and he could make a giant comeback in international cricket with the fastest ODI century.

Jos Buttler:

English opener Jos Buttler is certainly one of the most explosive limited-overs batsmen in world cricket at the moment.

Buttler holds the record for the fastest ODI century by an England player and is regarded as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen in the world.

Buttler’s ability to recognise and manipulate field placements of opposing teams and score all around the ground has seen him labelled as a “360-degree” cricketer.

All these abilities make the English limited-overs vice-captain a perfect choice to break the record set by Mr.360-degree Ab de Villiers.

Rohit Sharma:

Rohit Sharma simply does not need an introduction. Arguably the best opener in limited-overs cricket at the moment, Sharma is fairly capable enough to break any world record with the exploits that he possesses.

The Indian vice-captain is the only cricketer in the history of cricket to score more than one ODI double-hundred, having scored three of them. In January 2020, Sharma was named as the ODI Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Rohit scores tons for fun. Scoring a century is like a child’s play for time. In the ICC World Cup 2019, he smashed a total of five centuries and single-handedly carried India to the semi-finals of the tournament.

Having scored daddy hundreds in limited-overs cricket, Rohit is the favourite to break De Villiers’ record.

Nicholas Pooran:

West Indies have always been famous for excellent power hitters and Nicholas Pooran is just another star in the making.

Although he has smashed only one hundred in ODI cricket so far, his strike rate and his average in the format make him one of the favourites to break AB’s record.

Pooran has an average of almost 50 in ODIs which makes it one of the best batting averages in ODI cricket at the moment. He is surely on the road to becoming a big name in world cricket and is among one of the top 5 batsmen who can shatter multiple records.

Jason Roy:

Another explosive England opener, Jason Roy makes it into the list of the 5 batsmen who can break AB de Villiers’ record of fastest ODI century.

Roy holds the record for the highest ODI score (180) by an English batsman and nine centuries and 18 half-centuries to his name in the ODIs.

His ODI average is 42.39 and he scores with a strike rate of above 100 in the 50-overs format. Roy has nearly 3500 runs to his name in ODI cricket and can destroy any bowling line up in world cricket.

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