10 Players with most double hundreds in Test career

10 Players with most double hundreds in Test career                   

Most hundreds in cricket career feat belongs to Sachin Tendulkar. The little master put up an incredible 100 hundreds across all formats during his 24 yearlong cricketing career.  Although it took a long period for him to reach the landmark, especially his 100^th century came after a long delay. But nevertheless he reached at the top and became eternal. Sachin’s record of hundred hundreds have been the talk of the town for a long time and almost everyone knows who holds the feat of most hundreds in cricket. However the thing is, players with most double hundreds in test cricket history also deserve to be praised. No offence, Sachin Tendulkar’s is certainly incredible and apparently unreachable but the plyers who were even more consistent than Sachin have very little recognition.

Scoring a century in test match is relatively easier as compared to the limited overs game. All batsman has to do is not to lose the wicket and gradually pile up the runs. The extra pressure that is put up by the number of deliveries played is omitted in test format. However when it comes to progressing any further from the hundred run mark, the real trouble begins. Usually batsmen get out after completing a ton in cricket. The reason for it might be, feeling a little relaxed after reaching the landmark and thus losing concentration. Similarly, physical fatigue also plays vital role in the stoppage of a hundred turning into a double hundred. Thus players with most double hundreds in test matches deserve a lot more credit than they are actually given.

Most double hundreds in test career record belongs to none other than Sir Donald Bradman. The legendary Australian who has one of the best batting average in test cricket history scored a total of 12 double hundreds in his 80 innings played. Incredible numbers when we compare his matches with his pursuer Kumar Sangakkara. Sri Lankan gentleman had an elongated cricket career, playing 134 test matches. During these games one of the finest stroke player recorded 11 double tons. Also Kumar Sangakkara went on to become one of the highest run scorers in test cricket history. Full list of players with most double hundreds in test career goes as under.

10 Players with most double hundreds in Test career

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Runs	Ave.	100	200
DG Bradman (Aus)	1928-1948	52	80	6996	99.94	29	12
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2000-2015	134	233	12400	57.40	38	11
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1990-2006	131	232	11953	52.88	34	9
WR Hammond (Eng)	1927-1947	85	140	7249	58.45	22	7
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2014	149	252	11814	49.84	34	7
MS Atapattu (SL)	1990-2007	90	156	5502	39.02	16	6
V Sehwag (ICC/India)	2001-2013	104	180	8586	49.34	23	6
Javed Miandad (Pak)	1976-1993	124	189	8832	52.57	23	6
RT Ponting (Aus)	1995-2012	168	287	13378	51.85	41	6
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-2013	200	329	15921	53.78	51	6

10 Players with most double hundreds in Test career

1. DG Bradman
2. KC Sangakkara
3. BC Lara
4. WR Hammond
5. DPMD Jayawardene
6. MS Atapattu
7. V Sehwag
8. Javed Miandad
9. RT Ponting
10. SR Tendulkar