The team Australia has contributed majorly in the context of Test double tons, team-wise. 78 double centuries have been scored by 37 Australian batsmen.
The first-ever double hundred in Tests is scored by an Australian too. Billy Murdoch scored the first double century in Test cricket, making 211 against England at the Oval, on 11 & 12 August 1884.
Here, we present a comprehensive breakdown, listing every Australian batter who has achieved this monumental milestone, along with details of their remarkable innings
Australian Batters with Test Double Centuries
| Player | Span | Inns | 200s | 300s | HS | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bradman | 1928-1948 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 334 | 99.94 |
| Ricky Ponting | 1995-2012 | 287 | 6 | 0 | 257 | 51.85 |
| Greg Chappell | 1970-1984 | 151 | 4 | 0 | 247* | 53.86 |
| Michael Clarke | 2004-2015 | 198 | 4 | 1 | 329* | 49.10 |
| Steve Smith | 2010-2026 | 226 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 55.55 |
| Bob Simpson | 1957-1978 | 111 | 3 | 1 | 311 | 46.81 |
| Justin Langer | 1993-2007 | 182 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 45.27 |
| David Warner | 2011-2024 | 205 | 3 | 1 | 335* | 44.59 |
| Adam Voges | 2015-2016 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 269* | 61.87 |
| Dean Jones | 1984-1992 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 216 | 46.55 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2018-2026 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 43.36 |
| Bill Lawry | 1961-1971 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 47.15 |
| Doug Walters | 1965-1981 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 250 | 48.26 |
| Neil Harvey | 1948-1963 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 205 | 48.41 |
| Matthew Hayden | 1994-2009 | 184 | 2 | 1 | 380 | 50.73 |
| Mark Taylor | 1989-1999 | 186 | 2 | 1 | 334* | 43.49 |
| Allan Border | 1978-1994 | 265 | 2 | 0 | 205 | 50.56 |
| Brad Hodge | 2005-2008 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 203* | 55.88 |
| Sid Barnes | 1938-1948 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 234 | 63.05 |
| Herbie Collins | 1920-1926 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 45.06 |
| Jack Ryder | 1920-1929 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 201* | 51.62 |
| Billy Murdoch | 1877-1890 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 32.00 |
| Bill Brown | 1934-1948 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 206* | 46.82 |
| Bob Cowper | 1964-1968 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 307 | 46.84 |
| Bill Ponsford | 1924-1934 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 266 | 48.22 |
| Stan McCabe | 1930-1938 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 48.21 |
| Graham Yallop | 1976-1984 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 268 | 41.13 |
| Greg Blewett | 1995-2000 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 34.02 |
| Arthur Morris | 1946-1955 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 206 | 46.48 |
| Keith Stackpole | 1966-1974 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 37.42 |
| Victor Trumper | 1899-1912 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 214* | 39.04 |
| Jason Gillespie | 1996-2006 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 201* | 18.73 |
| Syd Gregory | 1890-1912 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 201 | 24.53 |
| Kim Hughes | 1977-1984 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 37.41 |
| Michael Slater | 1993-2001 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 42.83 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 1999-2008 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 204* | 47.60 |
| Usman Khawaja | 2011-2026 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 42.95 |
| David Boon | 1984-1996 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 43.65 |
| Steve Waugh | 1985-2004 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 51.06 |
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