Most Double Centuries in Test Cricket History

Most Double Centuries in Test Cricket History

A double hundred in a match shows the temperament and endurance of a batsman. It is also reflects on the conversion rate of the batsman. A very few of the many cricketers has done it in the history of cricket more than five times. Most Double Centuries in Test Cricket History is a brief summary of those prolific players.

Donald Bradman

The greatest batsman in the history of the cricket and most probably, the best cricketer ever to play the game “The Don”, has piled up the most double tons by any batter. His brief record is as:

Most Double Centuries in Test Cricket History

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
Australia 1928-1948 52 80 6996 99.94 334 12

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Kumar Sangakkara

Arguably the most elegant left handed batsman of modern time, the Sri Lankan sensation in 2nd in the list of “most double centuries in test cricket History”.

Most Double Centuries in Test Cricket History

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
Sri Lanka 2000-2015 134 233 12400 57.40 319 11

Brian Lara

Another left handed master class. A true heir to Bradman`s empire, Brian Lara, standing tall in the list at number three position. Lara played 131 test matches and scored more than eleven thousands runs and 9 double centuries. He also scored the highest individual scores in an innings of test match;i.e 400 not out.

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Most Double Centuries in Test Cricket History

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
West Indies 1990-2006 131 232 11953 52.88 400* 09

Walter Hammond

The best English batsman of the 1930s Walter Hammond also features the list of. Right-hand is considered as one of the four best batsmen in the history of cricket.

Most Double Centuries

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
England 1927-1947 85 140 7249 58.45 336* 07

 Mahela Jayawardene

“A calm and classy batsman with a huge appetite for runs”, this could be the best one sentence description of Mahela Jayawardene. The right handed has proven hid abilities with the bat in all the formats of the game.

Most Double Centuries

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
Sri Lanka 1997-2014 149 252 11814 49.84 374 07

 Marvan Atapattu

Another Sri Lankan managed his name in the list of most double centuries in test cricket History. Marvan Atapattu has scored six double-hundreds in his career.

Most Double Centuries

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
Sri Lanka 1990-2007 90 156 5502 39.02 249 06

Virender Sehwag

He has piled Test runs at a quicker speed than anyone in the history of cricket. His genuine boundary hitting abilities with minimal footwork made the most dangerous batsman of modern cricket.

Most Double Centuries

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
India 2001-2013 104 180 8586 49.34 319 06

Javed Miandad

Simply the best batsman Pakistan has ever produced is standing in most double centuries in test cricket records.

Most Double Centuries in Test Cricket History

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
Pakistan 1976-1993 124 189 8832 52.57 280* 06

Ricky Ponting

The highest run getter for Australia, Ricky Ponting, has made his name written in many record books including most double centuries in test cricket.

Most Double Centuries

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
Australia 1995-2012 168 287 13378 51.85 257 06

 Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar, a name without it every record book looks imperfect. Perhaps the best man to appear on the cricket pitch holds almost every batting record. He claims a spot here also.

Most Double Centuries

Country Span Match Innings Runs Average HS 200s
India 1989-2013 200 329 15921 53.78 248* 06