Fastest century in cricket: Why Percy Fender’s 35-minute first-class hundred from 1920 remains unbeaten after 106 years
- Posted on September 2, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Fastest century in cricket: Why Percy Fender’s 35-minute first-class hundred from 1920 remains unbeaten after 106 years
The fastest century in first-class cricket by time spent at the crease was scored more than a century ago, yet the record remains intact. Percy Fender smashed his hundred in just 35 minutes for Surrey against Northamptonshire at Northampton on August 26, 1920 — and despite several later centuries being completed in less time, none have been accepted as a genuine challenge to his mark.
