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Fastest triple centuries in Test cricket

By Rajneesh Gupta
March 28, 2008 19:22 IST
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Virender Sehwag reached his triple century on Friday off 278 balls which makes it the fastest triple century in terms of balls faced.

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Now, two of the four fastest triple-centuries have come from the blade of Sehwag.

Though no authentic information is available about the balls taken by Wally Hammond to complete his triple hundred against New Zealand at Auckland in 1932-33, but it is estimated that he took near about 355 balls to do so.

Balls Batsman Countries Venue Season
278 Virender Sehwag (309*) Ind v SA Chennai 2007-08
355+ Wally Hammond (336*) Eng v NZ Auckland 1932-33
362 Matthew Hayden (380) Aus v Zim Perth 2003-04
364 Virender Sehwag (309) Ind v Pak Multan 2003-04
404 Brian Lara (375) WI v Eng St.John's 2003-04

+ estimated figures

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