Centuries on Debut and 40+ career average
There have been 93 batsman who have scored a century in their Debut test match.
But unfortunately, only 31 of them could play 10 or more test matches with a career avergae of over 40.
S.No - Batsman (Debut runs) - Career Bat.Avg
1. Lawrence Rowe (214) - 43.55
2. George Headley (176) - 60.83
3. Javed Miandad (163) - 52.57
4. Kepler Wessels (162) - 41.00
5. Doug Walters (155) - 48.26
6. Ranji (154*) - 44.95
7. Michael Clarke (151) - 52.15
8. Sir Conrad Hunt (142) - 45.06
9. Peter May (138) - 46.77
10.Mark Waugh (138) - 41.81
11.Gundappa Viswanath (137) - 41.93
12.Sourav Ganguly (131) - 42.17
13.Matt Prior (126*) - 43.04
14.Dave Houghton (121) - 43.05
15.George Gunn (119) - 40.00
16.Jonathan Trott (119) - 48.08
17.Graham Thorpe (114*) - 44.66
18.Andrew Strauss (112) - 40.91
19.Mohammad Axharuddin (110) - 45.03
20.Bill Ponsforfd (110) - 48.22
21.Greg Chappell (108) - 53.86
22.Gordon Greenidge (107) - 44.72
23.Younis Khan (107) - 51.69
24.Virender Sehwag (105) - 50.51
25.Herbie Collins (104) - 45.06
26.Alastair Cook (104*) - 49.37
27.Pravin Amre (103) - 42.50
28.Thilan Samaraweera (103) - 50.78
29.Alvin Kallicharan (100) - 44.43
30.Alviro Petersen (100) - 41.68
31.Saleem Malik (100) - 43.69
But unfortunately, only 31 of them could play 10 or more test matches with a career avergae of over 40.
S.No - Batsman (Debut runs) - Career Bat.Avg
1. Lawrence Rowe (214) - 43.55
2. George Headley (176) - 60.83
3. Javed Miandad (163) - 52.57
4. Kepler Wessels (162) - 41.00
5. Doug Walters (155) - 48.26
6. Ranji (154*) - 44.95
7. Michael Clarke (151) - 52.15
8. Sir Conrad Hunt (142) - 45.06
9. Peter May (138) - 46.77
10.Mark Waugh (138) - 41.81
11.Gundappa Viswanath (137) - 41.93
12.Sourav Ganguly (131) - 42.17
13.Matt Prior (126*) - 43.04
14.Dave Houghton (121) - 43.05
15.George Gunn (119) - 40.00
16.Jonathan Trott (119) - 48.08
17.Graham Thorpe (114*) - 44.66
18.Andrew Strauss (112) - 40.91
19.Mohammad Axharuddin (110) - 45.03
20.Bill Ponsforfd (110) - 48.22
21.Greg Chappell (108) - 53.86
22.Gordon Greenidge (107) - 44.72
23.Younis Khan (107) - 51.69
24.Virender Sehwag (105) - 50.51
25.Herbie Collins (104) - 45.06
26.Alastair Cook (104*) - 49.37
27.Pravin Amre (103) - 42.50
28.Thilan Samaraweera (103) - 50.78
29.Alvin Kallicharan (100) - 44.43
30.Alviro Petersen (100) - 41.68
31.Saleem Malik (100) - 43.69
Amazing International Records
Most International Ducks:
59 - Muttaiah Muralitharan
54 - Courtney Walsh
53 - Sanath Jayasuriya
49 - Glenn McGrath
45 - Wasim Akram
Most International Innings:
769 - Sachin Tendulkar
666 - Ricky Ponting
651 - Sanath Jayasuriya
629 - Mahela Jayawardene
605 - Rahul Dravid
Most International Fifties:
161 - Sachin Tendulkar
146 - Ricky Ponting
146 - Jacques Kallis
146 - Rahul Dravid
120 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Most International Not Outs:
119 - Muttaiah Muralitharan
113 - Shaun Pollock
108 - Chaminda Vaas
104 - Steve Waugh
97 - Jacques Kallis
59 - Muttaiah Muralitharan
54 - Courtney Walsh
53 - Sanath Jayasuriya
49 - Glenn McGrath
45 - Wasim Akram
Most International Innings:
769 - Sachin Tendulkar
666 - Ricky Ponting
651 - Sanath Jayasuriya
629 - Mahela Jayawardene
605 - Rahul Dravid
Most International Fifties:
161 - Sachin Tendulkar
146 - Ricky Ponting
146 - Jacques Kallis
146 - Rahul Dravid
120 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Most International Not Outs:
119 - Muttaiah Muralitharan
113 - Shaun Pollock
108 - Chaminda Vaas
104 - Steve Waugh
97 - Jacques Kallis
Leading wicket takers in Test Cricket (Detailed)
* Overall
800 - Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
708 - Shane Warne (Aus)
619 - Anil Kumble (Ind)
563 - Glenn Mcgrath (Aus)
519 - Courtney Walsh (WI)
* Right Arm Pacers:
563 - Glenn Mcgrath (Aus)
519 - Courtney Walsh (WI)
434 - Kapil Dev (Ind)
431 - Richard Hadlee (NZ)
421 - Shaun Pollock (SA)
* Left Arm Pacers:
414 - Wasim Akram (Pak)
355 - Chaminda Vaas (SL)
294 - Zaheer Khan (Ind)
190 - Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
186 - Alan Davidson (Aus)
* Right Arm Off Spinners:
800 - Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
406 - Harbhajan Singh (Ind)
309 - Lance Gibbs (WI)
208 - Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)
202 - Graeme Swann (Eng)
* Right Arm Leg Spinners:
708 - Shane Warne (Aus)
619 - Anil kumble (Ind)
261 - Danish Kaneria (Pak)
248 - Richie Benaud (Aus)
242 - Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (Ind)
* Left Arm Spinners:
360 - Daniel Vettori (NZ)
297 - Derek Underwood (Eng)
266 - Bishan Singh Bedi (Ind)
235 - **Sir Garry Sobers (WI)
174 - Tony Lock (Eng)
** Sir Garry Bowlers bowled slow left arm orthodox, left arm fast medium and even left arm chinamen. Since he is known majorly as a spin bowler, he is mentioned in the list of Left Arn Spinners.
800 - Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
708 - Shane Warne (Aus)
619 - Anil Kumble (Ind)
563 - Glenn Mcgrath (Aus)
519 - Courtney Walsh (WI)
* Right Arm Pacers:
563 - Glenn Mcgrath (Aus)
519 - Courtney Walsh (WI)
434 - Kapil Dev (Ind)
431 - Richard Hadlee (NZ)
421 - Shaun Pollock (SA)
* Left Arm Pacers:
414 - Wasim Akram (Pak)
355 - Chaminda Vaas (SL)
294 - Zaheer Khan (Ind)
190 - Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
186 - Alan Davidson (Aus)
* Right Arm Off Spinners:
800 - Muttiah Muralitharan (SL)
406 - Harbhajan Singh (Ind)
309 - Lance Gibbs (WI)
208 - Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)
202 - Graeme Swann (Eng)
* Right Arm Leg Spinners:
708 - Shane Warne (Aus)
619 - Anil kumble (Ind)
261 - Danish Kaneria (Pak)
248 - Richie Benaud (Aus)
242 - Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (Ind)
* Left Arm Spinners:
360 - Daniel Vettori (NZ)
297 - Derek Underwood (Eng)
266 - Bishan Singh Bedi (Ind)
235 - **Sir Garry Sobers (WI)
174 - Tony Lock (Eng)
** Sir Garry Bowlers bowled slow left arm orthodox, left arm fast medium and even left arm chinamen. Since he is known majorly as a spin bowler, he is mentioned in the list of Left Arn Spinners.
Batting Records Since the debut of Alastair Cook (1 March,2006)
Most Matches:
85 - Alastair Cook (Eng)
82 - Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
79 - Andrew Strauss (Eng)
70 - Ian Bell (Eng)
69 - Mike Hussey (Aus)
Most Runs:
6859 - Alastair Cook (Eng)
6483 - Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
5940 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
5523 - Michael Clarke (Aus)
5282 - Jacques Kallis (SA)
Most Centuries:
22 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
21 - Jacques Kallis (SA)
21 - Alastair Cook (Eng)
19 - Michael Clarke (Aus)
19 - Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
Best Averages:
(Min of 25 test matches)
65.27 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
62.19 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI)
57.41 - Jacques Kallis (SA)
56.93 - Michael Clarke (Aus)
55.82 - Younis Khan (Pak)
Note: Sangakkara have played only 58 test matches, Kallis 61 and Clarke 65 in this time period.
No hundreds on a losing cause in Test Career
List of Batsmen whose 100s never came on the losing cause for their side:
(Descending order)
Name - 100s
1. Graeme Smith (SA) - 26
2. Geoffrey Boycott( Eng) - 22
3. Wally Hammond (Eng) - 22
4. Gordon Greenidge (WI) - 19
5. Ian Bell (Eng) - 16
6. Sourav Ganguly (Ind) - 16
7. Alec Stewart (Eng) - 15
8. Jack Hobbs (Eng) - 15
9. Doug Walters (Aus) - 15
10. Everton Weekes (WI) - 15
11. Michael Slater (Aus) - 14
12. Gundappa Viswanath (Ind) - 14
13. John Edrich (Eng) - 12
14. Hanif Mohammad (Pak) - 12
15. Arthur Morris (Aus) - 12
16. Zaheer Abbas (Pak) - 12
17. Dean Jones (Aus) - 11
18. Lindsay Hassett (Aus) - 10
19. Bob Simpson (Aus) - 10
20. Mudassar Nazar (Pak) - 10
(Descending order)
Name - 100s
1. Graeme Smith (SA) - 26
2. Geoffrey Boycott( Eng) - 22
3. Wally Hammond (Eng) - 22
4. Gordon Greenidge (WI) - 19
5. Ian Bell (Eng) - 16
6. Sourav Ganguly (Ind) - 16
7. Alec Stewart (Eng) - 15
8. Jack Hobbs (Eng) - 15
9. Doug Walters (Aus) - 15
10. Everton Weekes (WI) - 15
11. Michael Slater (Aus) - 14
12. Gundappa Viswanath (Ind) - 14
13. John Edrich (Eng) - 12
14. Hanif Mohammad (Pak) - 12
15. Arthur Morris (Aus) - 12
16. Zaheer Abbas (Pak) - 12
17. Dean Jones (Aus) - 11
18. Lindsay Hassett (Aus) - 10
19. Bob Simpson (Aus) - 10
20. Mudassar Nazar (Pak) - 10
True Match Winner - GORDON GREENIDGE
Legendary West Indian opener Gorden Greenidge scored 19 hundreds and 34 fifties in his Test career.
*None of his 19 hundreds were on the losing cause
*Only 1 half century out of his 34 came in a lost match
*He averages 44.72 in his test career
*His average in wins is 54.74 including 14 hundreds and 18 fifties
*His average in loses is just 15.50 and only one score of 50+ (Highest of 56)
One of the best opener in test cricket and a true match winner.
#Respect
*None of his 19 hundreds were on the losing cause
*Only 1 half century out of his 34 came in a lost match
*He averages 44.72 in his test career
*His average in wins is 54.74 including 14 hundreds and 18 fifties
*His average in loses is just 15.50 and only one score of 50+ (Highest of 56)
One of the best opener in test cricket and a true match winner.
#Respect
Highest scores for each Batting Position on Test Debut
Position - Batsman - Score
1. Khalid Ibadulla (Pak) - 166
2. Brendon Kuruppu (SL) - 201*
3. Jacques Rudolph (SA) - 222*
4. Aminul Islam (Ban) - 145
5. Tip Foster (Eng) - 287
6. Doug Walters (Aus) - 155
7. Romesh Kaluwitharana (SL) - 132*
8. Azhar Mahmood (Pak) - 128*
9. Balwandir Sandhu (Ind) - 71
10. Abul Hasan (Ban) - 113
11. Warwick Armstrong (Aus) - 45*
1. Khalid Ibadulla (Pak) - 166
2. Brendon Kuruppu (SL) - 201*
3. Jacques Rudolph (SA) - 222*
4. Aminul Islam (Ban) - 145
5. Tip Foster (Eng) - 287
6. Doug Walters (Aus) - 155
7. Romesh Kaluwitharana (SL) - 132*
8. Azhar Mahmood (Pak) - 128*
9. Balwandir Sandhu (Ind) - 71
10. Abul Hasan (Ban) - 113
11. Warwick Armstrong (Aus) - 45*
Man of the Match of Indian wins vs Eng in Tests
List of Man of the Match in the Indian wins against England in Test Cricket
1. Kapil Dev - at Mumbai in 1981
2. Kapil Dev - at Lord's in 1986
3. Dilip Vengsarkar - at Leeds in 1986
4. Mohammad Azharuddin - at Kolkata in 1993
5. Sachin Tendulkar - at Chennai in 1993
6. Graeme Hick - at Mumbai in 1993
7. Anil Kumble - at Mohali in 2001
8. Rahul Dravid - at Leeds in 2002
9. Anil Kumble - at Mohali in 2006
10.Zaheer Khan - at Nottingham in 2007
11.Virender Sehwag - at Chennai in 2008
12.Cheteshwar Pujara - at Ahmedabad in 2012
1. Kapil Dev - at Mumbai in 1981
2. Kapil Dev - at Lord's in 1986
3. Dilip Vengsarkar - at Leeds in 1986
4. Mohammad Azharuddin - at Kolkata in 1993
5. Sachin Tendulkar - at Chennai in 1993
6. Graeme Hick - at Mumbai in 1993
7. Anil Kumble - at Mohali in 2001
8. Rahul Dravid - at Leeds in 2002
9. Anil Kumble - at Mohali in 2006
10.Zaheer Khan - at Nottingham in 2007
11.Virender Sehwag - at Chennai in 2008
12.Cheteshwar Pujara - at Ahmedabad in 2012
All About Indian Wins against England
With the win at Ahmedabad on 19/11/2012, India have registered their 20th win against England in their 104 Test Match Meetings.
* India have beaten England with a margin of 10 wicket only once and it was at Mohali in 2001
* India have recorded 2 other wins of 9 wickets against England. One being today and other at Mohali in 2006.
* India have recorded only 4 wins by an innings in their 20 wins. First at Chennai in 1952, second at Chennai in 1993, third at Mumbai in 1993 and the fourth at Leeds in 2002.
* India have won 10 matches by chasing a target. The highest they have chased is 387 at Chennai in 2008.
* India have won 5 matches in England and the remaining 15 in India.
* Out of 20 wins, 5 were at Chennai, 3 at Kolkata, 3 at Mumbai, 2 at Leeds, 2 at Mohali.
* India's first win vs England was in 1952 at Chennai. They won by an innings & 8 runs.
More to continue.......
Most Nervous 90s against a particular team in TEST Cricket
List of most scores of "nervous 90s" against a particular team
(Note: The numbers at the last column of each row is the total number of nervous 90s scores of the respective players)
FIVE:
Clem Hill (Aus) vs Eng - 6
FOUR:
David Boon (Aus) vs Eng - 5
Geoff Boycott (Eng) vs WI - 6
Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) vs Eng - 10
Steve Waugh (Aus) vs ENg - 10
THREE:
Rahul Dravid (Ind) vs Aus - 10
Sunil Gavaskar (Ind) v Pak - 5
Matthew Hayden (Aus ) vs SA - 7
Jack Hobbs (Eng) vs SA - 3
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) vs SA - 8
Mahela Jayawardene (SL) vs NZ - 6
Alviro Kalicharan (WI) vs Ind - 3
Peter May (Eng) vs Aus - 4
Ricky Ponting (Aus) vs SL - 6
Sir Garfield Sovers (WI) vs Eng - 5
Sir Everton Weeks (WI) vs Eng - 4
John Wright (NZ) vs Eng - 4
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) vs Aus - 4
Extra:
***Stephen Fleming scored 6 90's and all against different nations Aus, Eng, Pak, WI, Ind and SA.
Other players with nervous 90s against different nations (not being all their 90s)
***Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid
(Note: The numbers at the last column of each row is the total number of nervous 90s scores of the respective players)
FIVE:
Clem Hill (Aus) vs Eng - 6
FOUR:
David Boon (Aus) vs Eng - 5
Geoff Boycott (Eng) vs WI - 6
Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) vs Eng - 10
Steve Waugh (Aus) vs ENg - 10
THREE:
Rahul Dravid (Ind) vs Aus - 10
Sunil Gavaskar (Ind) v Pak - 5
Matthew Hayden (Aus ) vs SA - 7
Jack Hobbs (Eng) vs SA - 3
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) vs SA - 8
Mahela Jayawardene (SL) vs NZ - 6
Alviro Kalicharan (WI) vs Ind - 3
Peter May (Eng) vs Aus - 4
Ricky Ponting (Aus) vs SL - 6
Sir Garfield Sovers (WI) vs Eng - 5
Sir Everton Weeks (WI) vs Eng - 4
John Wright (NZ) vs Eng - 4
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) vs Aus - 4
Extra:
***Stephen Fleming scored 6 90's and all against different nations Aus, Eng, Pak, WI, Ind and SA.
Other players with nervous 90s against different nations (not being all their 90s)
***Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid
Highest scores in the 99th test of the career
Runs (both innings) - Batsman - Match details
239 & 91 - Sourav Ganguly vs Pak at Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2007
236* - Sunil Gavaskar vs WI at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in 1983
202 & 5 - Brian Lara vs SA at The Wanderers Stadium in 2003
200* & 59*- VVS Laxman vs Aus at Feroz Shah Kotla in 2008
193 - Sachin Tendulkar vs Eng at Headingley in 2002
3 & 166 - Mahela Jayawardene vs Ban at Shere Bangla Stadium in 2008
137 & 34* - Gary Kirsten vs NZ at Seddon Park in 2004
117 - Virender Sehwag vs Eng at Sardar Patel Stadium in 2012
9 & 102 - Mohammad Azharuddin vs SA at Chinnaswami Stadium in 2000
Note: For the batsman whose second innings score is not mentioned is that they Did Not Bat in the second innings.
239 & 91 - Sourav Ganguly vs Pak at Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2007
236* - Sunil Gavaskar vs WI at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in 1983
202 & 5 - Brian Lara vs SA at The Wanderers Stadium in 2003
200* & 59*- VVS Laxman vs Aus at Feroz Shah Kotla in 2008
193 - Sachin Tendulkar vs Eng at Headingley in 2002
3 & 166 - Mahela Jayawardene vs Ban at Shere Bangla Stadium in 2008
137 & 34* - Gary Kirsten vs NZ at Seddon Park in 2004
117 - Virender Sehwag vs Eng at Sardar Patel Stadium in 2012
9 & 102 - Mohammad Azharuddin vs SA at Chinnaswami Stadium in 2000
Note: For the batsman whose second innings score is not mentioned is that they Did Not Bat in the second innings.
Fastest Indians to 50 test wickets
Matches - Bowler name - Match details
9 - Ravichandran Ashwin vs Eng at Ahmedabad in 2012
10 - Anil Kumble vs Zim at Delhi in 1993
11 - Narendra Hirwani vs Eng at Lord's in 1990
11 - Harbhajan Singh vs Aus at Chennai in 2001
12 - Shubhash Gupte vs Pak at Peshawar in 1955
12 - Bhagwat Chandrasekhar vs Eng at Leeds in 1967
12 - Erapalli Prasanna vs NZ at Christchurch in 1968
13 - Venkatesh Prasad vs WI at Bridgetown in 1997
13 - Pragyan Ojha vs WI at Kolkata in 2011
14 - Ghulam Ahmed vs Pak at Dhaka in 1955
14 - Saleem Durani vs Eng at Kolkata in 1964
14 - Irfan Pathan vs Zim at Bulawayo in 2005
14 - Sreesanth vs SA at Kanpur in 2008
15 - Vinoo Mankad vs Eng at Mumbai in 1946
15 - Bishan Singh Bedi vs Aus at Mumbai in 1966
15 - Dilip Doshi vs Aus at Adelaide in 1991
9 - Ravichandran Ashwin vs Eng at Ahmedabad in 2012
10 - Anil Kumble vs Zim at Delhi in 1993
11 - Narendra Hirwani vs Eng at Lord's in 1990
11 - Harbhajan Singh vs Aus at Chennai in 2001
12 - Shubhash Gupte vs Pak at Peshawar in 1955
12 - Bhagwat Chandrasekhar vs Eng at Leeds in 1967
12 - Erapalli Prasanna vs NZ at Christchurch in 1968
13 - Venkatesh Prasad vs WI at Bridgetown in 1997
13 - Pragyan Ojha vs WI at Kolkata in 2011
14 - Ghulam Ahmed vs Pak at Dhaka in 1955
14 - Saleem Durani vs Eng at Kolkata in 1964
14 - Irfan Pathan vs Zim at Bulawayo in 2005
14 - Sreesanth vs SA at Kanpur in 2008
15 - Vinoo Mankad vs Eng at Mumbai in 1946
15 - Bishan Singh Bedi vs Aus at Mumbai in 1966
15 - Dilip Doshi vs Aus at Adelaide in 1991
Test bowlers without a 10 wicket haul
Most wickets by bowlers without having a 10-wicket hall in their bowling career:
Wickets - Bowler (Nation) - 5 Wkt hauls
325 - Bob Willis (Eng) - 16
310 - Brett Lee (Aus) - 10
280*- Jacques Kallis (SA) - 5
259 - Joel Garner (WI) - 7
259 - Jason Gilliespie (Aus) - 8
235 - Sir Garfield Sobers (WI) - 6
229 - Darren Gough (Eng) - 9
228 - Ray Lindwall (Aus) - 12
226 - Andrew Flintoff (Eng) - 3
216 - Heath Streak (Zim) - 7
200 - Jeff Thomson (Aus) 8
* - Current players
Wickets - Bowler (Nation) - 5 Wkt hauls
325 - Bob Willis (Eng) - 16
310 - Brett Lee (Aus) - 10
280*- Jacques Kallis (SA) - 5
259 - Joel Garner (WI) - 7
259 - Jason Gilliespie (Aus) - 8
235 - Sir Garfield Sobers (WI) - 6
229 - Darren Gough (Eng) - 9
228 - Ray Lindwall (Aus) - 12
226 - Andrew Flintoff (Eng) - 3
216 - Heath Streak (Zim) - 7
200 - Jeff Thomson (Aus) 8
* - Current players
ODI Bowlers without a 5 wicket haul
Most Wickets in ODIs by bowlers without taking a 5-wicket haul in their bowling career:
(Min of 125 ODI wickets)
Wkts - Bowler
195 - Steve Waugh (Aus)
193 - Carl Hooper (WI)
160*- Shakib al Hasan (Ban)
157 - Malcolm Marshall (WI)
155*- Shane Watson (Aus)
146*- Dwayne Bravo (WI)
145 - Sir Ian Botham (Eng)
141*- Thomas Odoyo (Ken)
139*- Shoaib Malik (Pak)
138 - Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
136* - Nuwan Kulasekara (SL)
* - Current players
(Min of 125 ODI wickets)
Wkts - Bowler
195 - Steve Waugh (Aus)
193 - Carl Hooper (WI)
160*- Shakib al Hasan (Ban)
157 - Malcolm Marshall (WI)
155*- Shane Watson (Aus)
146*- Dwayne Bravo (WI)
145 - Sir Ian Botham (Eng)
141*- Thomas Odoyo (Ken)
139*- Shoaib Malik (Pak)
138 - Kumar Dharmasena (SL)
136* - Nuwan Kulasekara (SL)
* - Current players
Most Test Centuries for Australia
1. Ricky Ponting 41
2. Steve Waugh 32
3. Matthew Hayden 30
4. Sir Donald Bradman 29
5. Allan Border 27
6. Greg Chappell 24
7. Justin Langer 23
8. David Boon 21
9. Neil Harvey 21
10. Michael Clarke 20
11. Mark Waugh 20
2. Steve Waugh 32
3. Matthew Hayden 30
4. Sir Donald Bradman 29
5. Allan Border 27
6. Greg Chappell 24
7. Justin Langer 23
8. David Boon 21
9. Neil Harvey 21
10. Michael Clarke 20
11. Mark Waugh 20
Most Double Centuries for Captains in Test Cricket
1. Brian Lara - 5
2. Sir Donald Bradman - 4
3. Michael Clarke - 3*
4. Mahela Jayawardene - 3*
5. Stephen Fleming - 3
6. Graeme Smith - 3*
7. Greg Chappel - 3
8. Bob Simpson - 3
*Current players