Aces All-rounder Glenn Maxwell of Australia created history by becoming the first player to get a century in the history of the ODI World Cup. Maxwell amassed 106 runs in just 44 deliveries, making headlines everywhere he went as Australia defeated the Netherlands by a commanding margin of 309 runs.
Let’s take a look at the fastest hundred ever recorded by players in ODI history as the World Cup 2023 approaches. As they finish their centuries in sixty balls, Mushfiqur Rahim and Jatinder Singh, who are from Bangladesh and Oman, are ranked 13th.
With a century in 59 balls, Kushal Malla is ranked 12th, whereas AB de Villiers, a former South African batsman, is ranked first with a century in just 31 balls. Glenn Maxwell, with his performance against the Netherlands, is ranked 4th.
Fastest ODI centuries for each team:
SA – ABD (31 balls)
NZ – C Anderson (36)
Pak – Afridi (37)
Aus – Maxwell (40)
UAE – Asif Khan (41)
WI – Lara (45)
Eng – Buttler (46)
SL – Jayasuriya (48)
Ire – K O’Brien (50)
Ind – Kohli (52)
Zim – Raza (54)
Nep – Malla (59)
Oman – Jatinder…— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 26, 2023
Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe, who has amassed an ODI century in 54 balls, holds the eleventh position on the list. With a hundred and fifty-two deliveries, top Indian batsman Virat Kohli is ranked tenth. Nineteenth place goes to Irish great Kevin O’Brien, who scored a century in fifty deliveries.
Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya is in eighth place with a century in just 48 balls, while Jos Buttler is in seventh place with a century in 46 deliveries. There are countless renowned batters that are on this list that have made a huge impact on cricket history.
As teams compete for the ODI World Cup 2023 knockout stages, they intend to shift into high gear.
The ODI World Cup 2023 is currently underway, featuring some of the biggest teams in cricket. The international cricket teams aim to give their best performances to advance to the tournament’s knockout stages, with India serving as the tournament’s sole host nation.
India, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia currently hold the top four positions in the standings; it will be interesting to watch how the table changes as the competition goes on.
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