Corey James Anderson (born 13 December 1990) is a professional New Zealand cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, Northern Districts in New Zealand first class cricket and New Zealand internationally.
On 1 January 2014, Corey Anderson shot to fame by scoring the fastest century in the history of One Day International cricket or any other format of list A cricket. Playing against West Indies, he scored his ton in just 36 balls breaking Shahid Afridi’s record of 37 deliveries in 1996 against Sri Lanka. Anderson finished the innings unbeaten on 131 in 47 balls hitting 14 sixes and 6 fours.
Anderson made his debut for New Zealand in a T20 international against South Africa on 21 December 2012 after being named in the T20I and ODI squad for the 2012–13 tour of South Africa. He was included in New Zealand’s ODI squad for the Champions Trophy in 2013, and made his ODI debut against England in Cardiff on 16 June 2013.
On 1 January 2014, at the Queenstown Events Centre Anderson broke Shahid Afridi’s 17-year-old record of the fastest ODI hundred by one ball, scoring his in 36 balls. He eventually ended with an unbeaten 131 that featured 14 sixes and 6 fours Along with Jesse Ryder, he helped New Zealand set the team record for the most sixes in an ODI innings.