Double Century in Cricket: Scoring 200 Runs in an Innings
A double century means a batsman has scored 200 or more runs in a single innings, one of cricket's rarest and most extraordinary batting feats.
What Is a Double Century?
A double century (or double ton) is when a batsman scores 200 or more runs in a single innings. It is an extremely rare achievement that typically requires many hours of sustained batting concentration, skill, and stamina.
Double Century in Test Cricket
Don Bradman made 12 Test double centuries, the most by any batsman in history. Brian Lara's 375 and 400* (both world records at their times) are the most famous individual Test innings ever played.
Double Century in ODI Cricket
Rohit Sharma holds the ODI world record with 264, scored against Sri Lanka in 2014. Martin Guptill (237*) and Sachin Tendulkar (200*, the first-ever ODI double hundred in 2010) also feature on the list of ODI double centuries.
Famous Double Centuries
| Batsman | Score | Format | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lara | 400* | Test | England |
| Matthew Hayden | 380 | Test | Zimbabwe |
| Don Bradman | 334 | Test | England |
| Rohit Sharma | 264 | ODI | Sri Lanka |
| Martin Guptill | 237* | ODI | West Indies |
Frequently asked questions
What is a double century in cricket?
A double century is a score of 200 or more runs in a single innings, also called a double ton.
Who has the most Test double centuries?
Don Bradman scored 12 double centuries in Test cricket, the most in history.
Has anyone scored a double century in T20 cricket?
No — a T20 double century is impossible since each team only bats 120 balls (20 overs).