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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