Brett Lee - Was that the fastest 100 in Test cricket ? [Archive]

DaveMorro

5 Aug 2005, 01:42

Serious question
Any stats gurus here ?

Crooked Rain

5 Aug 2005, 01:48

All I know is that the pie tossa has been hit for 14 fours and 5 sixes so far.

15/1/108

Fred Yeomans

5 Aug 2005, 01:51

Dunno what the record is but a few people were laughing at Shahadat Hossain after he made an embarrassing debut in the 1st test England v Bangladesh 2005 (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/BDESH_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/BDESH_ENG_T1_26-30MAY2005.html) but Brett Lee's figures today aren't much better.

eddiesmith

5 Aug 2005, 01:58

86 balls that 100 came off, will check on the fastest 100 ever in a test and get back to you

eddiesmith

5 Aug 2005, 02:01

Doesnt even make the top 15 with Viv Richards scoring 1 off 56 balls, Gilly and Haydos are both up there with 84 ball centuries

DaveMorro

5 Aug 2005, 02:01

Fred probably found it with the Bangadeshi dude
Although we could narrow it down to the long standing test nations now

DaveMorro

5 Aug 2005, 02:02

Doesnt even make the top 15 with Viv Richards scoring 1 off 56 balls, Gilly and Haydos are both up there with 84 ball centuries

Umm, bowlers mate

eddiesmith

5 Aug 2005, 02:06

Umm, when I have ever given a serious answer around here?

DaveMorro

5 Aug 2005, 02:07

Umm its too ********en late for mind games :D

Jaymin

5 Aug 2005, 13:47

Umm, when I have ever given a serious answer around here?

nice cover up eddie.

ThePope

5 Aug 2005, 14:10

When he ended up with 4-201 vs Tendulkar and Laxman (and a couple of others showed up too) got his century from 23.4 overs.
B Lee 24-4-101-1

Have to feel for these blokes though...
most runs conceded in an innings
1-298 LO Fleetwood-Smith Australia v England The Oval 1938
Fleetwood-Smith 87 11 298 1
That was the 364 for Hutton innings, 7/903 dec overall

most runs conceded in an innings without taking a wicket
0-259 Khan Mohammad Pakistan v West Indies Kingston 1957/58
Khan Mohammad 54 5 259 0
This was the Sobers 365* innings, 790/3 dec overall from 208.1 overs

Saqlain vs Smith and Gibbs in 02/03...
Saqlain Mushtaq 21-0-106-0. 100 off 20.2 overs.

Port01

5 Aug 2005, 18:05

Dunno what the record is but a few people were laughing at Shahadat Hossain after he made an embarrassing debut in the 1st test England v Bangladesh 2005 (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/BDESH_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/BDESH_ENG_T1_26-30MAY2005.html) but Brett Lee's figures today aren't much better.

Why am I not outraged or surprised at one of Australia's (apparently) leading pace bowlers being compared to a Bangladeshi debutant?