Fastest team 50s in Test Cricket: The second test match being played between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge has been recorded in history. The English team created a world record by scoring 50 runs in just 4.2 overs while batting aggressively against West Indies in this match. The interesting thing is that even before this, the record of scoring the fastest 50 runs by any team was also in the name of England.
Let us tell you that the England team has done this feat not once or twice but thrice. England had scored 50 runs in 4.6 overs against Sri Lanka in the match played in Manchester in 2002. And even before that in 1994, England had scored 50 runs in 4.3 overs against South Africa. Sri Lanka has also made this record once. It had made this record in 5.2 overs against Pakistan in Karachi in 2004. Whereas India has made this record against England in Chennai in 2008. Team India had made this record in 5.3 overs.
Batting aggressively despite wickets falling
Talking about the match, England did not have a good start in this match. Opener Jack Crowley was out without opening the account. However, this did not make any difference to Ben Duckett and he made a world record for his team with his rapid batting. Duckett batted like T20 in Tests as well. When England completed 50 runs in the fifth over, Ben Duckett was on 33 runs in 14 balls. Ollie Pope was with him on 16 runs in 9 balls.
Teams with the fastest 50 in Test cricket
Number OverTeamOpponentVenueYear14.2EnglandWest IndiesNottingham202424.3EnglandSouth AfricaThe Oval199434.6EnglandSri LankaManchester200245.2Sri LankaPakistanKarachi200455.3IndiaEnglandChennai200865.3IndiaWest IndiesPort of Spain2023
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