Top 10 Fastest double centuries in Test cricket history

Top 10 Fastest double centuries in Test cricket history

Fastest double centuries that too in test cricket? Sounds a bit offbeat but yes that is our concern today. Considering the nature of the game being played now days scoring a double century is a routine work. Not just in test matches but in limited overs game as well the race for the fastest double centuries is on. The situation gets even worse for the bowlers when it comes to T20 format. Although there hasn’t been an incident of double century in t20I but that day seems not too far. There are players capable of scoring even a double ton in t20 format. While in ODIs the feat has been done by many players. On the other hand double hundreds in tests is a common phenomenon. There are many players with over half a dozen double hundreds in Tests.

Balls faced

Balls	Batsman	Match	Location	Year
153	NJ Astle	New Zealand v England	Christchurch	2001-02
163	BA Stokes	England v South Africa	Cape Town	2015-16
168	V Sehwag	India v Sri Lanka	Mumbai	2009-10
182	V Sehwag	India v Pakistan	Lahore	2005-06
186	BB McCullum	Pakistan v New Zealand	Sharjah	2014-15
194	V Sehwag	India v South Africa	Chennai	2008
211	HH Gibbs	South Africa v Pakistan	Cape Town	2002-03
212	AC Gilchrist	Australia v South Africa	Johannesburg	2001-02
220	IT Botham	England v India	The Oval	1982
222	V Sehwag	India v Pakistan	Multan	2003-04
227	V Sehwag	India v Sri Lanka	Galle	2008
229	PA de Silva	Sri Lanka v Bangladesh	Colombo (PSS)	2002

Minutes

Minutes	Batsman	Match	Location	Year
214	DG Bradman	Australia v England	Leeds	1930
217	NJ Astle	New Zealand v England	Christchurch	2001-02
223	SJ McCabe	Australia v England	Nottingham	1938
226	VT Trumper	Australia v South Africa	Adelaide	1910-11
234	DG Bradman	Australia v England	Lord’s	1930
240	WR Hammond	England v New Zealand	Auckland	1932-33
241	SE Gregory	Australia v England	Sydney	1894-95
245	DCS Compton	England v Pakistan	Nottingham	1954

Although double centuries in test cricket is a mainstream feat scoring it in fewer balls in the real deal. In modern times nobody minds the aggressive approach even in test format. The aftereffects of T20 format are clearly visible in all other formats. Scoring over 400 runs in ODIs and hitting the fastest hundreds in tests are the fruits of T20 international cricket. Brendon McCullum on the other hand has already hit a ton on just 52 balls in his last test match to be named as the fastest century scorer in the format. However as far fastest double centuries are concerned the record is held by Kiwi batsman NJ Astle.

The player has hit a double century on just 153 balls against England. English all-rounder Ben Stokes also holds the record of one of the fastest double hundred in test cricket. The hard hitting batsman hit a double hundred against South Africa on just 163 balls earlier this year.

Top 10 Fastest double centuries in Test cricket history

Balls	Batsman	Match	Location	Year
153	NJ Astle	New Zealand v England	Christchurch	2001-02
163	BA Stokes	England v South Africa	Cape Town	2015-16
168	V Sehwag	India v Sri Lanka	Mumbai	2009-10
182	V Sehwag	India v Pakistan	Lahore	2005-06
186	BB McCullum	Pakistan v New Zealand	Sharjah	2014-15
194	V Sehwag	India v South Africa	Chennai	2008
211	HH Gibbs	South Africa v Pakistan	Cape Town	2002-03
212	AC Gilchrist	Australia v South Africa	Johannesburg	2001-02
220	IT Botham	England v India	The Oval	1982
222	V Sehwag	India v Pakistan	Multan	2003-04