Adam Gilchrist scored the second-fastest century in Test history off just 57 balls, against England at the WACA in December 2006. Whose all-time record did he narrowly miss by one ball?

Answer Explanation

Gilchrist's 57-ball century missed Viv Richards' then-record of 56 balls (set in 1985-86) by just one delivery. Richards' record was later matched by Misbah-ul-Haq and eventually broken by Brendon McCullum's 54-ball century in 2016.

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