Vivian Richards of the West Indies holds the record for the fastest Test century. On april 15, 1986, Against England in the Antigua Test, Richards made a 56-ball ton, (110 not out, 58b, 7x7, 7x6), helping his team complete a 5-0 sweep. Australia's wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist (57 balls; against England, Perth, December 16, 2006). He made 102* (59b, 12x4, 3x6) overall. Gilchrist revealed in his autobiography that he was contemplating Test retirement before this game.
Australia's Jack Gregory made a 67-ball hundred against South Africa in Johannesburg, November 12, 1921. The record would stand till Richards broke it in 1986.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul of the West Indies scored hundred in 69 balls against Australia, April 10 2003 in Georgetown. West Indies were 4-47 when he came out to bat. The innings couldn't prevent a defeat.
Australian opener David Warner equalled Chanderpaul as the fourth-fastest Test centurion. He made his hundred off 69 balls against India on January 13, 2012 in Perth.
West Indies captain Chris Gayle smashed a hundred off 70 balls against Australia in Perth, December 19, 2009.
West Indies opener Roy Fredericks took on Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson in making a 71-ball hundred in Perth, December 13, 1975. It set up his team's only win of the series. They lost the next four games.
Pakistan great Majid Khan scored a hundred off 74 balls against New Zealand in Karachi, October 30, 1976.
India captain Kapil Dev's 74-ball hundred against Sri Lanka in the Kanpur Test, December 22, 1986, remains the joint-fastest Test hundred by an India.
Mohammed Azharuddin's 74-ball effort against South Africa in Kolkata, November 29, 1996, was a memorable knock. He had retired hurt on 6 and India were 161-7 when he returned to bat. He doubled the score with his eighth-wicket partnership with Anil Kumble.
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