AN Cook emulates L Hutton in scoring four double centuries while opening the innings for England

AN Cook emulates L Hutton in scoring four double centuries while opening the innings for England

AN Cook of England registered his fourth double century as an opening batsman when he scored 243 against West Indies at Nottingham in the ongoing test. He became the second England opening batsman to score four double centuries after L Hutton. The following table lists the feats of these two opening batsmen who have accomplished the feat

1 AN COOK OF ENGLAND
  No Runs Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
  1 235* 2 3 v Australia Brisbane 25 Nov 2010
  2 294 2 2 v India Birmingham 10 Aug 2011
  3 263 1 2 v Pakistan Abu Dhabi 13 Oct 2015
  4 243 1 1 v West Indies Birmingham 17 Aug 2017
2 L HUTTON OF ENGLAND
  No Runs Pos Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
  1 364 1 1 v Australia The Oval 20 Aug 1938
  2 206 1 2 v New Zealand The Oval 13 Aug 1949
  3 202* 1 2 v West Indies The Oval 12 Aug 1950
  4 205 1 2 v West Indies Kingston

30 Mar 1954

 

 

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