Fastest Double Hundreds in Test
Nathan Astle of New Zealand holds the record of fastest double century in test match cricket, against England, in Christchurch. Set 550 to chase, The Blackcaps were 333 for 9 before Nathan Astle went briserk. With injured Chris Cairns at other end, defending, Astle scored his second hundred runs off just 39 balls, trying to pull off a miraculous win, but Kiwis lost the game by 98 runs. Recently, Ben Stokes overtook second position from Virender Sehwag.
Balls |
Batsman |
Versus |
Venue |
Year |
153 |
Nathan Astle (NZ) |
England |
C'church |
2001/02 |
163 |
Ben Stokes (Eng) |
South Africa |
Cape Town |
2015/16 |
168 |
Virender Sehwag (India) |
Sri Lanka |
Mumbai |
2009/10 |
182 |
Virender Sehwag (India) |
Pakistan |
Lahore |
2005/06 |
186 |
Brendon McCullum (NZ) |
Pakistan |
Sharjah |
2014/15 |
194 |
Virender Sehwag (India) |
South Africa |
Chennai |
2008/09 |
211 |
Herschelle Gibbs (SA) |
Pakistan |
Cape Town |
2002/03 |
212 |
Adam Gilchrist (Aus) |
South Africa |
Jo'burg |
2001/02 |
220 |
Ian Botham (Eng) |
India |
The Oval |
1982 |
222 |
Virender Sehwag (India) |
Pakistan |
Multan |
2003/04 |
226 |
Adam Voges (Aus) |
West Indies |
Hobart |
2015 |
227 |
Virender Sehwag (India) |
Sri Lanka |
Galle |
2008 |
229 |
Arvinda de Silva (SL) |
Bangladesh |
Colombo |
2002 |