The New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum scored the fastest Test century in just 54 balls during his final match for BLACKCAPS before retiring.
The 34-year-old skipper smashes four sixes and 16 fours to complete his 12th century in a stunning display against Australia on the first day of the second Test in Christchurch.
He beat the mark of 56 balls set by West Indies legend Sir Viv Richards and equalled by Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq in 2014.
McCullum’s fastest ton brings plenty of reactions on Twitter…
It’s over.
145 off 79 balls.
What an innings, what a player, what a captain, what a career.#McCullum pic.twitter.com/xxjdtORkDV— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 20, 2016
What a day. @TeamQuetta into the final, then watching Brendon McCullum smash it everywhere on a green one!! @MccullumNathan @grantelliottnz
— Luke Wright (@lukewright204) February 20, 2016
Brendon McCullum smashes Aussie bowlers for 145 off 79 deliveries. And he is retiring after this Test. Insane. Somebody stop him!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 20, 2016
Wow, that’s some way to say good-bye! “I think I’ll help myself to a 54 ball century”!! #BrendonMcCullum. Playing his best cricket!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 20, 2016
What a way to end one’s career,scoring a 54 ball 100????only #BrendonMcCullum can do that???? ????Take a bow mate????Wishing u a fulfilling retirement????
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 21, 2016
That’s going out with a bang #caaaaaahBooooom #FastestTestCentury congrats to #BrendonMcCullum #legend pic.twitter.com/WthzbwcJ8Y
— Darren Sammy (@darrensammy88) February 20, 2016
Every Test cricketer, at some stage feeling frustrated in the change room , has thought I should have just tee’d off…”Brendon McCullum” ✅
— Shaun Pollock (@7polly7) February 20, 2016
Gobsmacked…Brendon McCullum take a bow, #fastest100 only you can write such scripts, what a way to celebrate a career. #Congrats #NZvAUS
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) February 20, 2016