Australia is one of the World’s top-class cricket teams in any format of the game. In test cricket, Australia is currently holding the 2nd position in the ICC Test ranking. Australia has many batters who can play fast and they have made the fastest hundred in Tests for Australia. Let's check out some of those batters who made the quickest century in the Test for Australia:
List of Fastest Century in Test for Australia
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Player
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Runs
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Balls
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Against
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Venue
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Date
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Adam Gilchrist
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102
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57
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England
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Perth
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14/12/2006
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Jack Gregory
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119
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67
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South Africa
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Johannesburg
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12/11/1921
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David Warner
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180
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69
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India
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Perth
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13/01/2012
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David Warner
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113
|
78
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Pakistan
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Sydney
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03/01/2017
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David Warner
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122
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82
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West Indies
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Sydney
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03/01/2016
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Adam Gilchrist
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122
|
84
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India
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Mumbai
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27/02/2001
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Adam Gilchrist
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113*
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84
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Zimbabwe
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Perth
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09/10/2003
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Matthew Hayden
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101*
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84
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Zimbabwe
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Sydney
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17/10/2003
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Joe Darling
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160
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85
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England
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Sydney
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26/03/1898
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Adam Gilchrist
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162
|
86
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New Zealand
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Wellington
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18/03/2005
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1. Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist comes in first place for making the fastest century in Test cricket for Australia. He added this significant effort in just 57 balls while facing the English bowlers in Perth in 2006-07. During England’s visit to Australia, both the teams faced each other for the 3rd test where Adam Gilchrist added 102 runs in 59 balls including the fastest century of his career in Test.
2. Jack Gregory
Jack Gregory stands in 2nd position for hitting the quickest century in the Test for Australia. He made this significant effort in just 67 balls while performing against South Africa in 1921. Australia went to South Africa for a test series where both teams met for the 2nd test where Jack Gregory struck 119 runs in 85 balls in the first innings.
3. David Warner
David Warner is listed in the 3rd place for contributing the fastest century in the Test for the Australian team. He added this feat in 69 balls while facing Indian bowlers on Australian soil in 2011-12. India went to Australia for a test series where both nations met for the 3rd test. David Warner added 180 runs in the first innings helping them to reach a winning total of 369 runs.
4. David Warner
David Warner is sitting at number 4th position for hitting the fastest century in the Test for Australia. He did this awesome work in 78 balls while performing against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2016-17. Pakistan went to Australia to play a test series where both teams faced each other for the 3rd test. Australia batted first where Warner played an incredible innings of 113 runs from just 95 balls.
5. David Warner
The Australian left-handed opener, David Warner is placed in the 5th position for making the fastest hundred in a Test for Australia. He achieved this feat in just 82 balls in the match against West Indies in Sydney in 20516. In the 3rd test against, West Indies added 330 runs in the first innings. In reply, Warner from the Australian side replied strongly and added 122 runs in 103 balls.