Fastest Test Hundreds By England Batters: England is known for its heritage of cricket. England was part of the very first test played in 1877 and since then the nation has produced some of the most iconic cricketers in the world.
The playing style of the England cricketers has evolved over the decades. From defining it as a gentlemen’s game to adopting the aggressive “Bazball” approach, England cricket has come a long way. And some astonishing records have been created in the process.
In this piece, let us have a look at some of the England batters who scored the fastest test hundreds in test cricket for their nation.
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GL Jessop – 76 balls vs Australia, 1902
GL Jessop is the England batters to hit the fastest century in test cricket. He went for a 76-ball hundred against Australia in 1902. His splendid innings helped England win the match by a single wicket. Jessop achieved the feat over a century ago and the record is yet to be broken by any other English batsman. It still remains one of the fastest test hundreds in the history of cricket.
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Jonny Bairstow – 77 balls vs New Zealand, 2022
England had to chase a big target of 299 to secure the victory in the Headingley in 2022 and Jonny Bairstow made a brilliant 77-ball century to help his side win the match. Bairstow’s explosive batting left the New Zealand bowlers gasping. This marked the beginning of England’s “Bazball” style of aggressive cricket.
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Harry Brook – 80 balls vs Pakistan, 2022
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Harry Brook has created waves with some exceptional knocks in the world of cricket. During the 2022-23 tour of Pakistan, Brook scored a sensational 80-ball hundred in the Rawalpindi test, helping England win a thrilling contest. The Three Lions successfully defended a target of 343 to take the first lead in the test series. Early in his career, Brook became one of the England batters to score fastest hundreds in test cricket.
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Ben Stokes – 85 balls Vs New Zealand, 2015
Ben Stokes made an 85-ball hundred in the second innings of the test match against New Zealand at Lord’s in 2015. One of the most reliable players in the England squad, Stokes made over 190 runs and took three wickets to be named Player of the Match for his all-round performance.
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Ian Botham / Zak Crawley – 86 balls
England’s iconic all-rounder Ian Botham and opener Zak Crawley hold the joint-record of hitting the fifth-fastest century in a test for England. Botham recorded it twice in his career, while Crawley hit a 86-ball ton once in his test career.
Botham’s first of two 86-ball hundred came during the third Ashes test at Headingley in 1981, where he scored a blistering 149* off 118 balls to guide England to a 18-run victory. He continued the momentum in the fifth test of the same series a month later at Old Trafford, and replicated his heroics with another 86-ball ton helping his side to a 103-run win, sealing the Ashes.
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Zak Crawley, on the other hand, made one of the fastest test hundreds in the 2022 in Rawalpindi against Pakistan. As a part of England’s ‘Bazball’ approach. Crawley scored an impressive 122 off 111 balls, reaching his hundred in just 86 deliveries. England won the match by 74 runs win.
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