Sentence examples for cup century from inspiring English sources

Didn't he muller the fastest World Cup century last time?

Gilchrist has two balls to break his partner's recent record for fastest World Cup century.

Hard to argue with the fastest-ever World Cup century, even if it was by Matty Hayden.

Ireland looked down and out at 111-5 in reply to England's 327-8 but O'Brien clubbed six sixes and 13 fours to power his side to victory with 329-7 — sMatthew Haydenw Hayden's record for the quickest World Cup century on the way.

Hayden set the previous record for the quickest World Cup century off 66 balls for Australia against South Africa in 2007, but O'Brien hit huge sixes to all corners of Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium as England's bowling disintegrated once Graeme Swann's 10 overs were completed.

Despite William Porterfield's maiden World Cup century, Ireland could only make 237 as they were bowled out in 50 overs and that total failed to trouble the Pakistan batsmen, with Sarfraz and Ahmed Shehzad leading the way with an opening partnership of 120 before Umar Akmal hit the winning runs in the 47th over.

Chris Gayle, in smiting 215 from 138 balls, not only became the first man to hit a World Cup double century but also pulled out a full handbrake turn on his own personal battles in 50-over cricket.

Pakistan's Test captain brought up his 50 in 58 balls while Umar took only 40 balls to reach his first World Cup half-century.

New Zealander Brendon McCullum's 18-ball fifty against England was the fastest World Cup half-century.

He could not see the job through, but Smith became the first man to score five successive World Cup half-centuries then pulled Henry for the winning runs.

Wilson, who played in Europe's only Ryder Cup defeat this century at Valhalla in 2008, is currently ranked 792 in the world.