6 fours 8 sixes and 118 runs! Cameron Green created history, ODI’s second fastest century in 47 balls for Australia

Yes, this happened. First of all, know that in this match, Cameron Green had landed on number-3 for Australia, after which he scored an unbeaten 118 runs off just 55 balls with 6 fours and 8 sixes.

Meanwhile, Cameron Green completed his century off 48 balls, with which he became the second player to complete the fastest century in ODI cricket for Australia. Let us know that for Australia, the record of scoring a century in ODI format in ODI format is recorded by Glenn Maxwell, who did this feat in just 40 balls against the Netherlands in the year 2024.

The fastest century players in ODI for Australia

Glenn Maxwell – Century against Netherlands in 40 balls (year 2023)

Cameron Green – Century against South Africa in 48 balls (year 2025)

Glenn Maxwell – Century against Sri Lanka in 51 balls (2015)

James Faulkner – century against India in 57 balls (2013)

Travis Head – Century against New Zealand in 59 balls (year 2023)

Broken Ricky Ponting’s record

Also know that Cameron Green hit 8 sixes against South Africa in his innings, after which he has become the second player to hit the most sixes to Australian South African bowlers as Australian South African bowlers in a ODI match. On the top of this special record list, Australia’s legendary batsman Ricky Ponting is, who hit 9 sixes during the innings of 164 runs to the South African team at the Johannesburg ground in 2006.

Both teams are like this

South Africa (playing XI): Ryan Recelton (wicketkeeper), Eden Markram, Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony de Jorzi, Triston Stabs, Dewald Brevis, Vian Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Quenna Mafa.

Australia (playing XI): Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Josh English (wicketkeeper), Alex Carrie, Cooper Konoli, Xavier Bartlet, Scene Abbott, Nathan Alice, Adam Zampa.