Top 5 fastest centuries in Test cricket history

1. Brendon McCullum - 54 balls vs Australia (2016)

A top-order meltdown in Brendon McCullum's final Test forced him to walk in earlier than expected. Instead of taking it easy and playing defensively, he went ahead with a full-fledged onslaught against the Australian bowlers.

He had already hit three fours and two sixes on his first nine balls. The dazzling batter's second fifty came off just 20 balls after his first one took 34. A six followed by three consecutive boundaries in the 36th over of the day ensured McCullum shattered the record for the fastest ton in Tests.