5 Batsmen Who Can Break Brendon McCullum's Record Of Fastest Century In Tests

New Zealand’s former destructive batsman Brendon McCullum 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 became the first New Zealander to score a triple hundred in a Test, 302 runs against India on 18 February 2014. In 2014, he also became the first New Zealander to score 1000 test runs in a calendar year (1164). The record was bettered by Kane Williamson with 1172 runs in 2015.

However, his most prolific record in Test cricket still remains intact. In his last Test outing on 20 February 2016, McCullum posted the fastest ever Test century, in 54 balls, beating the 56-ball record jointly held by his hero, Vivian Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq, scoring a total of 145 off 79 balls.

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McCullum went on to score 145 runs in that innings. He did so facing only 79 deliveries. His entertaining innings included a total of 21 fours and six 6s as the veteran Kiwi batsmen bid farewell to Test cricket in style.

5 Batsmen Who Could Break McCullum’s Fastest Test Century Record

Rohit Sharma:

Although Rohit Sharma has not had a very remarkable Test career to date, he is one of the most promising contenders to break the record.

For a very long time, Rohit Sharma used to bat lower down the order in Test cricket which did not allow him to capitalize on his exploits.

But recently, he was made to open the innings and he left a remarkable impact. Unfortunately, he missed the series against New Zealand as he pulled off a calf injury in the T20I series.

Sharma is surely one among the top 5 batsmen to break McCullum’s record and could achieve this feat in a short span of time.

Prithvi Shaw:

Prithvi Shaw made his Test debut for India in 2018 against West Indies. But since then, he has not been a regular pick for the team.

However, his explosive batting is hidden from none and he could be well on the track to break McCullum’s record if he has his eyes set on the ball.

Shaw has had an indisciplined career till date and is considered to be a flat-track bully. He will surely look to break this impression when he takes to the field in coming days.

David Warner:

One of the most explosive batsmen in world cricket in recent times, David Warner also makes it into the list.

Warner is a global force. He has undone oppositions all over the world and is a serious threat for bowlers, irrespective of the team they belong to.

His suffered a setback in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. But since his comeback, David Warner just doesn’t seem to stop at the moment.

He is arguably Australia’s best batsman across all formats currently. He could well be one of the strongest contenders to break McCullum’s record of the fastest Test century.

Quinton de Kock:

Quinton de Kock is another batsman who could break McCullum’s incredible record. De Kock has been one of the most explosive batsmen in Test cricket and his destructive instincts have caused harm to a lot of teams.

The newly-appointed Proteas ODI captain made his Test debut in February 2014 against the Kangaroos.

Since then, he has played a total of 47 games for the Proteas scoring close to 3000 runs at an average of 39.12. However, a major factor is his strike rate which is considerably good in Test cricket.

Virat Kohli:

Finally comes the Indian maestro Virat Kohli. Kohli is arguably one of the best batsmen in world cricket at the moment.

He is one of the legends of the game and has a lot many records to his name. His greatness can be assumed from the fact that he is often compared to the ‘God of Cricket’ Sachin Tendulkar.

Although Kohli takes time to settle in and then fires the runs he does, he can quickly shift gears in the need of the hour. His adaptability to multiple formats and multiple roles make him one of the deadliest batsmen across the globe.

On his day, Virat Kohli could well be one among the top 5 batsmen in world cricket who could go on to break Brendon McCullum’s record.

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