Top 6 fastest Test tons since 2000

#2 Misbah-ul-Haq – 56 balls, Abu Dhabi, 2014

Misbah-ul-Haq showed a different side to his game

We normally don’t associate Misbah-ul-Haq with devastating batting, however, on this fateful day in Abu Dhabi, the Pakistan skipper equalled the decades-long record held solely by Sir Vivian Richards by smashing a 56-ball century. Misbah’s knock came against Australia as well. His innings came against bowlers like Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle. What worked in Misbah’s favour was that there was little pressure on him.

In the first innings after Azhar Ali (109) and Younis Khan (213) had already laid the platform Misbah cruised his way to 101 off 168 balls as Pakistan declared on 570 for 6.

Australia were 261 all out and then Misbah in the second innings walked in at 152 for 3 and smashed a 57 ball 101* before declaring at 293 for 3 as Azhar too scored a 100*. Australia, facing a target of 603, were all out for 246 giving Pakistan a 356-run victory, one of the biggest in their cricket history