Imagine batting for hours, watching bowlers come and go and still refusing to give your wicket away. That’s what it takes to score a double century in international cricket.
While many greats have reached the 100-run mark, only a select few have gone on to score double centuries, time and again.
So here’s a look at the batters with the most double centuries in international cricket.
Top 15 Most Double Centuries (Tests, ODIs, T20Is Combined)
| Player | 200s | HS |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Bradman (AUS) | 12 | 334 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 11 | 319 |
| Brian Lara (WI) | 9 | 400* |
| Wally Hammond (ENG) | 7 | 336* |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 7 | 374 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 7 | 254* |
| Virender Sehwag (IND) | 7 | 319 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 7 | 248* |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 6 | 251 |
| Younis Khan (PAK) | 6 | 313 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 6 | 262 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 6 | 257 |
| Javed Miandad (PAK) | 6 | 280* |
| Marvan Atapattu (SL) | 6 | 249 |
| Alastair Cook (ENG) | 5 | 294 |
Key Insights on Leading Batters with Most Double Centuries in International Cricket
Milestone Records for Most Double Centuries in Tests and ODIs
Don Bradman has scored the most double centuries in international cricket, with all of his 12 double hundreds coming in Tests for Australia.
Kumar Sangakkara is the only other batter with more than 10 double centuries in Test cricket. He brought up 11 double tons for Sri Lanka in the longest format.
Rohit Sharma, meanwhile, has smashed the most double centuries in ODI cricket, with three knocks to his name.
Rohit, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Chris Gayle, Shubman Gill and Harry Brook are the batters with at least one double century in Tests and ODIs.
Bradman, Brian Lara, Sehwag and Gayle are the four batters who have scored two triple centuries each in international cricket.
Highest Individual Scores in ODIs and Tests
Rohit has also recorded the highest individual score in ODIs. He aggregated 264 off 173 balls against Sri Lanka in the 2014 Eden Gardens ODI. (Relive Rohit’s mighty double century here!)
Lara, on the other hand, has the highest individual score in Tests. He hammered an unbeaten 400 off 582 balls against England in the first innings of the 2004 St John’s Test.
Double Century Records by Captains and Wicketkeepers
Gill is the only batter to score a double century as a captain in both Tests and ODIs.
Virat Kohli, meanwhile, has brought up the most double centuries as a captain in international cricket. All of his seven double hundreds came while leading India in Tests.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the only wicketkeeper-batter to score two double centuries in international cricket, with both knocks coming in Tests for Bangladesh.
Double Century Records by Home, Away and Calendar Year
Sehwag smashed all of his seven double centuries (six in Tests and one in ODI) while opening for India. This is the most double hundreds by an opener in international cricket.
Bradman brought up seven of his 12 double centuries in Australia, the most by a batter at home in international cricket.
Bradman, Lara and Wally Hammond share the record for the double centuries in away international fixtures, with five knocks each.
Bradman scored eight of his 12 double hundreds against England, the most by a batter against a team in international cricket.
Michael Clarke has smashed the most double centuries in a calendar year in international cricket, with four knocks coming in Tests in 2012.
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