Nat Sciver-Brunt Sets Record for Fastest Test Century
On December 15, 2024, England made history at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, South Africa, with Nat Sciver-Brunt and Maia Bouchier setting remarkable records in women’s cricket. Sciver-Brunt smashed the fastest Test century by a woman, while Bouchier marked her Test debut with a century. Their aggressive performances placed England in a commanding position, but both were dismissed before converting their hundreds into bigger scores.
| Summary/Static | Details |
| Why in the news? | Nat Sciver-Brunt Sets Record for Fastest Test Century |
| Record Set by Nat Sciver-Brunt | Scored the fastest Test century by a woman, reaching 100 runs off just 96 balls. |
| Previous Record Holder | Chamani Seneviratna (Sri Lanka) with 106 balls in 1998. |
| Sciver-Brunt’s Final Score | She was dismissed for 128 runs after being run out, setting a new benchmark for women’s Test cricket. |
| Historic Context | The match was the first women’s Test in South Africa in 22 years. |
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