10. Sachin Tendulkar:

In 1999 cricket world cup Sachin scored his hundred in just 84 balls against Kenya. He is indeed present in almost every top 10 list of world cup.

9. Brian Lara:

In 1996 world cup in Pakistan the West Indian legend smashed a century of just 83 balls against South Africa and clinched the 9^th position in this list.

8. Brad Hodge:

In 2007 world cup in West Indies, Hodge scored a magnificent ton in just 82 balls against minnows Netherlands. He hit 7 sixes in his knock.

7. Clive Lloyd:

In the very first world cup in 1975 Lloyd scored fastest century at that time in just 82 balls against Aussies at the Lord’s. That looked unbreakable record at that time.

6. Virender Sehwag:

In 2007 world cup Sehwag scored 6^th fastest ton of just 81 balls against Bermuda. No surprise as he is one of the most aggressive opener of his era.

5. Adam Glichrist:

Slight ahead of Sehwag in aggressiveness, Gilly scored quick fire century in just 72 deliveries against Sri Lanka in Barbados in 2007 world cup.

4. Kapil Dev:

Indian world cup winning captain hit astonishing ton in just 72 balls against Zimbabwe. He scored 175runs and 6 sixes in that famous innings in 1983 world cup.

3. John Davison:

A surprise here at number 3. He is Canadian cricketer who smashed West Indian bowlers for a 67 ball century in 2003 world cup. However they lost the match.

2. Matthew Hayden:

In 2007 world cup, on that day Hayden played magnificent innings and scored a ton in just 66 balls against South Africa and won the match single handedly.

1. Kevin O’Brian:

The greatest knock in world cup history, in 2011 Kevin and Ireland shocked England and chased down a record total of 329. He scored 100 in just 50 balls. Nobody will ever forget that magical knock by him.