Sarfraz Ahmed got to his century in 80 balls against Australia at Dubai actually is the fourth fastest by a Pakistan batsman. The record is held by Majid Khan who scored a hundred off 74 balls against New Zealand in 1976. However, Boom Boom Shahid Afridi has scored two 78-ball hundreds. Across countries, this is the 18th fastest century in Tests where balls-faced data is available. Moreover one number of wicketkeepers who have made a faster Test hundred than Sarfraz. Who is none other than Adam Gilchrist scored a 57-ball hundred versus England at Perth in 2006. Whereas Safraz's innings was the 12th time a wicketkeeper posted a 100-plus score at a 100-plus strike rate in Tests, with seven of those being by Gilchrist.
Sarfraz Ahmed exults after his hundred, Pakistan v Australia, 1st Test, Dubai, 2nd day, October 23, 2014
