NZ's Corey Anderson made Fastest ODI Century Against West Indies in 2014
He is just 23 years old, but the record of world's fastest ODI century is now in his name. He is Corey Anderson from New Zealand.
Before this record was on Shahid Afridi's name. Where Shahid Afridi made hundred runs in 37 balls ( Before 17 years), Andarson made in just 36 balls and snatched away the record of Fastest ODI Century.
14 over boundaries and 6 boundaries helped him to reach 100 in just 36 balls, where he hit a Big Six on the 36th ball.
Corey 14, jesse ryder 5 and Captain Maccullum hit 3 sixes , which makes of total 22 sixes in one match , which is also a World Record.
Corey Anderson joined Jesse Ryder in the middle when New Zealand were on 84 for 3 wickets. Ryder came back in the team after a long time off the field in 2013 .
Ryder was on 41 at the time when Anderson hit the 14th over boundary to complete 100.
Anderson’s innings was impressive , very impressive – with his contribution to the time.
He did what the New Zealand team required most, and he did his job to the fullest. One can ask no more of a player than this.
But if that is the qualification for a great innings, then one has to consider one final factor.
One man has been overshadowed by Anderson, but performed to his fullest, did exactly what the team needed, and couldn’t have done it better.
Since Afridi’s record happened 18 years ago, some will go with Afridi’s by a mile.
Bats have improved out of sight, on top of that, with 20-20 around, players are used to throwing the bat and smashing it to all parts. On top of that, Anderson’s is essentially a 20-20 score, with it being scored off 21 overs, he really had no choice but to come out swinging.
What Afridi did as a teenager in our eyes will stand forever.
The greatest thing about cricket is that opinions are so utterly diversed. The fact that Afridi’s record was in a longer innings could be interpreted many different ways.
Really, the two are probably done a disservice through comparing them, they are similar in lots of ways, but equally they are completely opposite from others.
Records are made to be broken, and it has been. It was a marvellous innings, good on Corey the new record holder.
Chears to Anderson ..
Before this record was on Shahid Afridi's name. Where Shahid Afridi made hundred runs in 37 balls ( Before 17 years), Andarson made in just 36 balls and snatched away the record of Fastest ODI Century.14 over boundaries and 6 boundaries helped him to reach 100 in just 36 balls, where he hit a Big Six on the 36th ball.
Corey 14, jesse ryder 5 and Captain Maccullum hit 3 sixes , which makes of total 22 sixes in one match , which is also a World Record.
Corey Anderson joined Jesse Ryder in the middle when New Zealand were on 84 for 3 wickets. Ryder came back in the team after a long time off the field in 2013 .
Ryder was on 41 at the time when Anderson hit the 14th over boundary to complete 100.
Anderson’s innings was impressive , very impressive – with his contribution to the time.
He did what the New Zealand team required most, and he did his job to the fullest. One can ask no more of a player than this.
But if that is the qualification for a great innings, then one has to consider one final factor.
One man has been overshadowed by Anderson, but performed to his fullest, did exactly what the team needed, and couldn’t have done it better.
Since Afridi’s record happened 18 years ago, some will go with Afridi’s by a mile.
Bats have improved out of sight, on top of that, with 20-20 around, players are used to throwing the bat and smashing it to all parts. On top of that, Anderson’s is essentially a 20-20 score, with it being scored off 21 overs, he really had no choice but to come out swinging.
What Afridi did as a teenager in our eyes will stand forever.
The greatest thing about cricket is that opinions are so utterly diversed. The fact that Afridi’s record was in a longer innings could be interpreted many different ways.
Really, the two are probably done a disservice through comparing them, they are similar in lots of ways, but equally they are completely opposite from others.
Records are made to be broken, and it has been. It was a marvellous innings, good on Corey the new record holder.
Chears to Anderson ..
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