It seems when it comes to the New Year period, New Zealand cricketers seem to master the art of shattering a world record. In January 2014, Corey Anderson broke a 17-year ODI record when he blasted a century off just 36 balls against the West Indies in Queenstown to break the previous record of 37 balls held by Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi. Now, in January 2021, another New Zealand player has shattered a world record during the Women’s Super Smash tournament. In the clash between Wellington Blaze and Otago Sparks at the University Oval in Dunedin, New Zealand cricket team captain Sophie Devine created history as she blasted the fastest T20 century in the history of woman’s cricket. Her century came off just 36 balls and it broke the previous record of 38 balls set by West Indies star Deandra Dottin during the 2010 ICC Women’s World T20 encounter against South Africa in St Kitts.
Sophie Devine‘s knock included nine fours and nine sixes as Wellington Blaze…