Top 10 Fastest Test Fifties of All Time
With the evolution of T20 cricket, batsmen have more keen to score very quickly in ODIs and Tests as well. In the recent past, we have seen some of the fastest Test innings. So, this time we present the top 10 fastest fifties in Tests.
1-Misbah-ul-Haq-21
Misbah-ul-Haq of Pakistan currently holds the record of the fastest Test fifty in the history of cricket
Misbah achieved this milestone against Australia in the year 2014-15 at Abu Dhabi
He took only 21 balls to establish this new record, bashing all Australian bowlers
2-Jacques Kallis-24
South African legend Jacques Kallis currently holds the record of 2nd fastest Test fifty of all time
Kallis achieved this feat against Zimbabwe in the year 2004-05 at Cape Town
He scored his half century from 24 deliveries, literally bashing every ball that came his way
3-Shane Shillingford-25
West Indian cricketer Shane Shillingford currently holds the record of 3rd fastest Test fifty of all time
Shillingford achieved this milestone against New Zealand in the year 2014 at Kingston
He took only 25 deliveries to reach his half century, hitting all bowlers all around the stadium
4-Shahid Afridi-26
Boom Boom Shahid Afridi of Pakistan currently holds the record of 4th fastest Test fifty of all time
Afridi achieved this feat against India in the year 2004-05 at Bangalore
He scored this half century, only from 26 deliveries, literally striking every ball that came his way
5-Mohammad Ashraful-26
Mohammad Ashraful of Bangladesh currently holds the record of 5th fastest Test fifty of all time
Ashraful achieved this milestone against India in the year 2007 at Mirpur
He took only 26 balls to reach his half century, bashing all deliveries all around the stadium
6-Yousuf Youhana-27
Pakistani batsman Yousuf Youhana currently holds the record of 6th fastest Test fifty of all time
Youhana achieved this feat against South Africa in the year 2002-03 at Cape Town
He reached his half century, only from 27 deliveries, striking every ball South Africans bowled
7-Foffie Williams-28
Foffie Williams of West Indies, currently holds the record of 7th fastest Test fifty in the history of cricket
Williams achieved this milestone against England in the year 1947-48 at Bridgetown
He scored this half century, only from 28 deliveries, literally bashing every ball all around the stadium
8-Ian Botham-28
English all-rounder Ian Botham currently holds the record of 8th fastest Test fifty in the history
Botham achieved this feat against India in the year 1981-82 at Delhi
He took only 28 balls to reach his half century, hitting Indiaian bowlers all around the stadium
9-Chris Gayle-28
Dangerous man Chris Gayle of West Indies, currently holds the record of 9th fastest Test fifty of all time
Gayle achieved this milestone against New Zealand in the year 2014 at Port of Spain
He scored this half century, only from 28 deliveries, literally striking every ball that came his way
10-Bruce Yardley-29
Australian batsman Bruce Yardley currently holds the record of 10th fastest Test fifty in the history
Yardley achieved this feat against West Indies in the year 1977-78 at Bridgetown
He took only 29 balls to reach at this mark, bashing West Indian bowlers all around the stadium
