Australian captain scoring a double century in Australia’s winning tests

Australian captain scoring a double century in Australia’s winning tests

SPD Smith of Australia scored 239 in the just concluded test against England at Perth to provide the 14th occasion of an Australian captain scoring a double century in Australia’s winning tests. Australia won this test by an innings and 41 runs. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
2 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
3 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
4 DG Bradman 201 1 v India Adelaide 23 Jan 1948
5 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
6 WM Lawry 205 2 v West Indies Melbourne 26 Dec 1968
7 GS Chappell 204 2 v India Sydney 02 Jan 1981
8 GS Chappell 201 2 v Pakistan Brisbane 27 Nov 1981
9 AR Border 200* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
10 RT Ponting 207 2 v Pakistan Sydney 02 Jan 2005
11 RT Ponting 209 1 v Pakistan Hobart 14 Jan 2010
12 MJ Clarke 329* 2 v India Sydney 03 Jan 2012
13 MJ Clarke 210 1 v India Adelaide 24 Jan 2012
14 SPD Smith 239 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

SPD Smith of Australia scored 239 in the just concluded test against England at Perth to provide the 13th occasion of an Australian captain scoring a double century in Australia’s winning tests in Australia. Australia won this test by an innings and 41 runs. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
2 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
3 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
4 DG Bradman 201 1 v India Adelaide 23 Jan 1948
5 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
6 WM Lawry 205 2 v West Indies Melbourne 26 Dec 1968
7 GS Chappell 204 2 v India Sydney 02 Jan 1981
8 GS Chappell 201 2 v Pakistan Brisbane 27 Nov 1981
9 RT Ponting 207 2 v Pakistan Sydney 02 Jan 2005
10 RT Ponting 209 1 v Pakistan Hobart 14 Jan 2010
11 MJ Clarke 329* 2 v India Sydney 03 Jan 2012
12 MJ Clarke 210 1 v India Adelaide 24 Jan 2012
13 SPD Smith 239 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

SPD Smith of Australia scored 239 in the just concluded test against England at Perth to provide the sixth occasion of an Australian captain scoring a double century in Australia’s winning tests against England. Australia won this test by an innings and 41 runs. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 DG Bradman 270 3 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1937
2 DG Bradman 212 3 v England Adelaide 29 Jan 1937
3 DG Bradman 234 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
4 RB Simpson 225 2 v England Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
5 AR Border 200* 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
6 SPD Smith 239 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

 

 

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