its nj astle in 2001-02
just in 153 balls
the fastest half century in T20 was scored by Sanath Jayasuriy in 12 balls
Sahid afaridi has scored the fastest century in just 37 balls
Nathan Astle scored 200 in 153 balls in Christchurch 2001/02 versus England. Interestingly, Graham Thorpe hit what was the third fastest double century earlier in the same game. England went on to win the game.
New Zealand Player Corey Aderson scored the fastest century in 37 balls.
virender sehwag 319 runs in 304balls
The first double century in the Test Cricket was scored by William Lloyd Murdoch; best known as Billy Murdoch, of Australia against England in 1884.
Most double century record in Test Cricket is still in the name of Donald Bradman who scored 12 double centuries.
Brendon Kuruppu of Sri Lanka scored the slowest double century of Test Cricket in 2009 against New Zealand on 548 balls in 777 minutes.
The first double-century in a Test match was scored by Australian Billy Murdoch against England at Oval in 1884.
The fastest hundred in ODI Cricket was scored by Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (AB de Villiers) of South Africa in 31 balls. The record of fastest hundred in Test Cricket is shared by Sir Viv Richards of West Indies and Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan. Both scored hundred in 56 balls. The fastest century in Twenty20 Cricket was scored by Richard Levi of South Africa in 45 balls.
Virender Sehwag scored century in 60 balls against New Zealand in 2009
in cricket scored a century means that a player has scored 100 runs or more