England opening batsmen scoring double century in a test innings
AN Cook’s 244 not out at Melbourne against Australia provides the nineteenth occasion of an England opening batsman scoring a double century in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below
No | Player | Runs | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | JB Hobbs | 211 | 2 | v SAF | Lord’s | 28 Jun 1924 |
2 | A Sandham | 325 | 1 | v Win | Kingston | 03 Apr 1930 |
3 | L Hutton | 364 | 1 | v Aus | The Oval | 20 Aug 1938 |
4 | L Hutton | 206 | 2 | v NZl | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 |
5 | L Hutton | 202* | 2 | v Win | The Oval | 12 Aug 1950 |
6 | L Hutton | 205 | 2 | v Win | Kingston | 30 Mar 1954 |
7 | JH Edrich | 310* | 1 | v NZl | Leeds | 08 Jul 1965 |
8 | G Boycott | 246* | 1 | v Ind | Leeds | 08 Jun 1967 |
9 | DL Amiss | 262* | 3 | v Win | Kingston | 16 Feb 1974 |
10 | D Lloyd | 214* | 2 | v Ind | Birmingham | 04 Jul 1974 |
11 | DL Amiss | 203 | 2 | v Win | The Oval | 12 Aug 1976 |
12 | G Fowler | 201 | 2 | v Ind | Chennai | 13 Jan 1985 |
13 | GA Gooch | 333 | 1 | v Ind | Lord’s | 26 Jul 1990 |
14 | ME Trescothick | 219 | 2 | v SAF | The Oval | 04 Sep 2003 |
15 | AN Cook | 235* | 3 | v Aus | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
16 | AN Cook | 294 | 2 | v Ind | Birmingham | 10 Aug 2011 |
17 | AN Cook | 263 | 2 | v Pak | Abu Dhabi | 13 Oct 2015 |
18 | AN Cook | 243 | 1 | v Win | Birmingham | 17 Aug 2017 |
19 | AN Cook | 244* | 2 | v Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2017 |
AN Cook now owns the England’s record of most double centuries by an opening batsman. His 244 not out was his fifth double century while opening the innings for Eng. He went past L Hutton who had scored four double centuries as Eng’s opening batsmen. The double centuries scored by these two batsmen are listed below
No | Player | Runs | Inns | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | L Hutton | 364 | 1 | v Aus | The Oval | 20 Aug 1938 |
2 | L Hutton | 206 | 2 | v NZl | The Oval | 13 Aug 1949 |
3 | L Hutton | 202* | 2 | v Win | The Oval | 12 Aug 1950 |
4 | L Hutton | 205 | 2 | v Win | Kingston | 30 Mar 1954 |
1 | AN Cook | 235* | 3 | v Aus | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
2 | AN Cook | 294 | 2 | v Ind | Birmingham | 10 Aug 2011 |
3 | AN Cook | 263 | 2 | v Pak | Abu Dhabi | 13 Oct 2015 |
4 | AN Cook | 243 | 1 | v Win | Birmingham | 17 Aug 2017 |
5 | AN Cook | 244* | 2 | v Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2017 |
AN Cook occupied the crease for 634 minutes while compiling 244 not out. He became the fifth opening batsman to score a double century against Aus in Aus. He now owns the record for the longest innings played by an opening batsman against Aus in Aus. The previous record was with AN Cook himself – he had batted for 625 minutes for his 235 not out at Brisbane in Nov 2010
No | Player | Runs | Mins | 4s | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | EJ Barlow | 201 | 392 | 27 | 2 | SAF | Aus | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1964 |
2 | RJ Shastri | 206 | 572 | 17 | 2 | Ind | Aus | Sydney | 02 Jan 1992 |
3 | AN Cook | 235* | 625 | 26 | 3 | Eng | Aus | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
4 | Azhar Ali | 205* | 577 | 20 | 1 | Pak | Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2016 |
5 | AN Cook | 244* | 634 | 27 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2017 |
AN Cook scored 27 boundary fours during his knock of 244 not out – the most boundary fours scored by him. He had scored 26 boundary fours in his knock of 235 not out at Brisbane in Nov 2010. AN Cook is the only opening batsman to score two double centuries against Aus in Aus. He is also the only opening batman to score 25 plus boundary fours on both the occasions of his compiling a double century against Aus in Aus.
No | Player | Runs | Mins | 4s | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | AN Cook | 235* | 625 | 26 | 3 | Eng | Aus | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
2 | AN Cook | 244* | 634 | 27 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2017 |
AN Cook scored 27 boundary fours during his knock of 244 not out – He now shares the record for most boundary fours scored by an opening batsman who has scored a double century against Aus in Aus with EJ Barlow of SAF. EJ Barlow had also scored 27 boundary fours in his knock of 201 at Adelaide in Jan 1964.
No | Player | Runs | Mins | 4s | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | EJ Barlow | 201 | 392 | 27 | 2 | SAF | Aus | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1964 |
2 | AN Cook | 244* | 634 | 27 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2017 |
EJ Barlow and AN Cook are the only two opening batman to score 25 plus boundary fours on both the occasions of his compiling a double century against Aus in Aus. AN Cook accomplished the feat twice
No | Player | Runs | Mins | 4s | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
1 | EJ Barlow | 201 | 392 | 27 | 2 | SAF | Aus | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1964 |
2 | AN Cook | 235* | 625 | 26 | 3 | Eng | Aus | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
3 | AN Cook | 244* | 634 | 27 | 2 | Eng | Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2017 |