Fastest centuries in Ashes history: Travis Head scores second-fastest hundred

We take a look at the fastest centuries in the history of Ashes cricket after Travis Head's incredible hundred in the first Test of the 2025/26 series.

Head scored a remarkable century on Day Two in what was a low-scoring Test match at Perth.

He brought his hundred up from just 69 balls as he blasted 12 fours and four sixes.

The century will go down as one of the best in Ashes history and it is the second-fastest in the history of the series.

The record for the fastest Ashes hundred is still held by Adam Gilchrist who reached three figures from 57 balls at Perth in 2006.

England's Gilbert Jessop still holds the record for the fastest Ashes century by an Englishman when he reached 100 off 74 balls against Australia way back in 1902.

Fastest Ashes hundreds of all-time

• Adam Gilchrist (Australia) - 57 balls (2006)
• Travis Head (Australia) - 69 balls (2025)
• Gilbert Jessop (England) - 74 balls (1902)
• Travis Head (Australia) - 85 balls (2021)
• Joe Darling (Austrlia) - 85 balls (1898)
• Ian Botham (England) - 86 balls (1981)

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