Australia vs Pakistan Test Series : Captains scoring double hundreds
RT Ponitng’s 209 against Pakistan in the ongoing test at Hobart provide the 55th occasion of a captain scoring a double hundred in the annals of test cricket. His knock provides the 18th occasion of an Australian captain registering a double hundred in a test innings. All the 18 occasions are listed below
| No | Captains | Runs | Opp | Ground | Mon/Year |
| 1 | WL Murdoch | 211 | Eng | The Oval | Aug 1884 |
| 2 | HL Collins | 203 | SAF | Johannesburg | Nov 1921 |
| 3 | DG Bradman | 270 | Eng | Melbourne | Jan 1937 |
| 4 | DG Bradman | 212 | Eng | Adelaide | Jan 1937 |
| 5 | DG Bradman | 234 | Eng | Sydney | Dec 1946 |
| 6 | DG Bradman | 201 | Ind | Adelaide | Jan 1948 |
| 7 | RB Simpson | 311 | Eng | Manchester | Jul 1964 |
| 8 | RB Simpson | 201 | Win | Bridgetown | May 1965 |
| 9 | RB Simpson | 225 | Eng | Adelaide | Jan 1966 |
| 10 | WM Lawry | 205 | Win | Melbourne | Dec 1968 |
| 11 | GS Chappell | 235 | Pak | Faisalabad | Mar 1980 |
| 12 | GS Chappell | 204 | Ind | Sydney | Jan 1981 |
| 13 | GS Chappell | 201 | Pak | Brisbane | Nov 1981 |
| 14 | AR Border | 205 | NZl | Adelaide | Dec 1987 |
| 15 | AR Border | 200* | Eng | Leeds | Jul 1993 |
| 16 | MA Taylor | 334* | Pak | Peshawar | Oct 1998 |
| 17 | RT Ponting | 207 | Pak | Sydney | Jan 2005 |
| 18 | RT Ponting | 209 | Pak | Hobart | Jan 2010 |
RT Ponting’s 209 provide the fifth occasion of a Australian captain registering a double hundred against Pakistan. The five occasions are listed below
| No | Captains | Runs | Opp | Ground | Mon/Year |
| 1 | GS Chappell | 235 | Pak | Faisalabad | Mar 1980 |
| 2 | GS Chappell | 201 | Pak | Brisbane | Nov 1981 |
| 3 | MA Taylor | 334* | Pak | Peshawar | Oct 1998 |
| 4 | RT Ponting | 207 | Pak | Sydney | Jan 2005 |
| 5 | RT Ponting | 209 | Pak | Hobart | Jan 2010 |
RT Ponting’s 209 at Hobart represent his second double hundred as captain against Pakistan, his first being his 207 at Sydney in Jan 05. His innings at Hobart represents his highest individual score as captain. He emulated GS Chappell in scoring two double hundreds against Pakistan. GS Chappell had scored 235 at Faisalabad in Mar 1980 and 201 at Brisbane in Nov 01 against Pakistan while captaining Australia
RT Ponting’s 209 provide the eighth occasion of a captain registering a double hundred against Pakistan. The eight occasions are listed below
| No | Captains | Runs | Team | Opp | Ground | Mon/Year |
| 1 | ER Dexter | 205 | Eng | Pak | Karachi | Feb 1962 |
| 2 | GS Chappell | 235 | Aus | Pak | Faisalabad | Mar 1980 |
| 3 | GS Chappell | 201 | Aus | Pak | Brisbane | Nov 1981 |
| 4 | MA Taylor | 334* | Aus | Pak | Peshawar | Oct 1998 |
| 5 | RT Ponting | 207 | Aus | Pak | Sydney | Jan 2005 |
| 6 | BC Lara | 216 | Win | Pak | Multan | Nov 2006 |
| 7 | DPMDJayarwardene | 240 | Srl | Pak | Karachi | Feb 2009 |
| 8 | RT Ponting | 209 | Aus | Pak | Hobart | Jan 2010 |
GS Chappell and RT Ponting are the only two captains to register double hundreds on two occasions against Pakistan in the annals of test cricket.