Two batsmen scoring 200 plus runs in an innings of a test

Two batsmen scoring 200 plus runs in an innings of a test

Australian batsmen M Labuschagne {204} and SPD Smith {200 not out} scored 200 plus runs against West Indies at Perth in the ongoing test to provide the 17th occasion of two batsmen scoring 200 plus runs in an innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1WH Ponsford2661AusEngThe Oval18 Aug 1934
 DG Bradman2441AusEngThe Oval18 Aug 1934
        
2SG Barnes2342AusEngSydney13 Dec 1946
 DG Bradman2342AusEngSydney13 Dec 1946
        
3CC Hunte2602WinPakKingston26 Feb 1958
 GS Sobers365*2WinPakKingston26 Feb 1958
        
4WM Lawry2101AusWinBridgetown05 May 1965
 RB Simpson2011AusWinBridgetown05 May 1965
        
5Mudassar Nazar2311PakIndHyd-Pak14 Jan 1983
 Javed Miandad280*1PakIndHyd-Pak14 Jan 1983
        
6G Fowler2012EngIndChennai13 Jan 1985
 MW Gatting2072EngIndChennai13 Jan 1985
        
7Qasim Umar2062PakSrlFaisalabad16 Oct 1985
 Javed Miandad203*2PakSrlFaisalabad16 Oct 1985
        
8ST Jayasuriya3402SrlIndCol-RPS02 Aug 1997
 RS Mahanama2252SrlIndCol-RPS02 Aug 1997
        
9Ijaz Ahmed2112PakSrlDhaka12 Mar 1999
 Inzamam-ul-Haq200*2PakSrlDhaka12 Mar 1999
        
10MS Atapattu2492SrlZimBulawayo14 May 2004
 KC Sangakkara2702SrlZimBulawayo14 May 2004
        
11WW Hinds2131WinSAFGeorgetown31 Mar 2005
 S Chanderpaul203*1WinSAFGeorgetown31 Mar 2005
        
12KC Sangakkara2872SrlSAFCol-SSC27 Jul 2006
 M Jayawardene3742SrlSAFCol-SSC27 Jul 2006
        
13ND McKenzie2261SAFBanChattogram29 Feb 2008
 GC Smith2321SAFBanChattogram29 Feb 2008
        
14G Gambhir2061IndAusDelhi29 Oct 2008
 VVS Laxman200*1IndAusDelhi29 Oct 2008
        
15M Jayawardene2401SrlPakKarachi21 Feb 2009
 TT Samaraweera2311SrlPakKarachi21 Feb 2009
        
16RT Ponting2211AusIndAdelaide24 Jan 2012
 MJ Clarke2101AusIndAdelaide24 Jan 2012
        
17M Labuschagne2041AusWinPerth30 Nov 2022
 SPD Smith200*1AusWinPerth30 Nov 2022

It also provides the fifth occasion of two Australian batsmen scoring 200 plus runs in an innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1WH Ponsford2661AusEngThe Oval18 Aug 1934
 DG Bradman2441AusEngThe Oval18 Aug 1934
        
2SG Barnes2342AusEngSydney13 Dec 1946
 DG Bradman2342AusEngSydney13 Dec 1946
        
3WM Lawry2101AusWinBridgetown05 May 1965
 RB Simpson2011AusWinBridgetown05 May 1965
        
4RT Ponting2211AusIndAdelaide24 Jan 2012
 MJ Clarke2101AusIndAdelaide24 Jan 2012
        
5M Labuschagne2041AusWinPerth30 Nov 2022
 SPD Smith200*1AusWinPerth30 Nov 2022

It also provides the second occasion of two batsmen scoring 200 plus runs in an innings of a test against West Indies. Both such occasions are tabulated below.  By a coincidence, the feat is achieved by Australian batsmen on both these occasions.

NoPlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1WM Lawry2101AusWinBridgetown05 May 1965
 RB Simpson2011AusWinBridgetown05 May 1965
        
2M Labuschagne2041AusWinPerth30 Nov 2022
 SPD Smith200*1AusWinPerth30 Nov 2022
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