Australia vs Pakistan Test Series : Captains scoring double hundreds

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.

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