In the past few years, T20 and T10 cricket has come to the fore and most fans are interested in watching the fast-paced action of these commercials formats of cricket. However, the biggest challenge always remains the longest format of the game and lovers of Test cricket know that there’s an art in playing the 5-day version of the game as well.
While there are those who have great ODI and T20 records, the batsmen with the biggest milestones in Test cricket are the most revered ones. Here, we’re going to list down the batsmen from around the world who have scored the most Test double centuries, through the span of their respective careers. Keep reading for the full list below…
In the earlier days, everyone bowed down to a certain Sir Donald Bradman and even though it’s been nearly a decade since he made his Test debut for Australia, not a single world batsman has managed to pass his tally of Test double centuries. He played international cricket between 1928-1948 and apart from his Test batting average of nearly 100, he also holds the record for most Test double centuries – 12.
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In the modern era, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara came super close to breaking his record with 12 double centuries to his name but he retired before joining the elite company of Sir Bradman. Take a look at our complete Test cricket’s most double centuries list, updated 13th March 2023, in which only a few current international cricketers feature. See the full list below:
List of most double centuries in Test Cricket
| Sr. | Name | Matches (Innings) | Career span | 200s |
| 1 | Sir Donald Bradman 🇦🇺 | 52 (80) | 1928-1948 | 12 |
| 2 | Kumar Sangakkara 🇱🇰 | 134 (233) | 2000-2015 | 11 |
| 3 | Brian Lara 🌴 | 131 (232) | 1990-2006 | 9 |
| 4 | Wally Hammond 🏴 | 85 (140) | 1927-1947 | 7 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli 🇮🇳 | 108 (183) | 2011-present | 7 |
| 6 | Mahela Jayawardene 🇱🇰 | 149 (252) | 1997-2014 | 7 |
| 7 | Marvan Atapattu 🇱🇰 | 90 (156) | 1990-2007 | 6 |
| 8 | Virender Sehwag 🇮🇳 | 104 (180) | 2001-2013 | 6 |
| 9 | Javed Miandad 🇵🇰 | 124 (189) | 1976-1993 | 6 |
| 10 | Younis Khan 🇵🇰 | 118 (213) | 2000-2017 | 6 |
Only Bradman, Brian Lara, and Wally Hammond are non-Asian players here. Usually, Asian pitches are flat and better for run-scoring, so a lot of Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan players feature on this list. Among current cricketers, India’s Virat Kohli features in this top 10 most Test double centuries list, narrowly missing his eighth 200 after being dismissed for 186 in the 4th test against Australia in 2023.
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To have so many epic and marathon innings, you’re expected to have a long career too. From these top 10 with the most Test double centuries, only Bradman, Hammond, and Marvan Atapattu didn’t reach the 100-Test milestone. Bradman played the least number of Test matches on this list (52 games) while Mahela Jayawardene played the most number of career Tests (149 games) on this list.
Those who narrowly missed on making this list were Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar (6 double hundreds each), while Kane Williamson, Graeme Smith, Joe Root, Rahul Dravid, and Alastair Cook have 5 career Test double centuries each. For more updates on sports and cricket from around the globe, stay tuned to ReadScoops.com.
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