England opening batsmen scoring double century in a test innings

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
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