7 Batsmen Who Scored A Double-Century And Century In The Same Test

A total of 194 batsmen or players have managed a double-century in Test cricket till date. It is arguably no mean feat to muster a double-hundred in any inning of Test cricket since it requires complete concentration from the batsman and not lose any focus. With 12 double-hundreds in his Test career, Sir Donald Bradman holds the record for the most.

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But there also have been a few of those who have scored a double-ton and a ton in the same game. It is indeed a monumental achievement to have done so since it is traditionally not easy to bat in the second innings. Under such conditions, having accumulated a truckload of runs is undeniably a commendable job. Throughout history, there are only seven players to have achieved the feat.

We take a look at those seven elite batsmen to have scored a double-hundred and a hundred in the same game:

Doug Walters:

Doug Walters was perhaps the first batsman to accomplish this remarkable achievement. The veteran Australian batsman featured in 74 Tests and 28 ODIs from 1965 to 1981 and flourished in the longest format. In 74 Tests, Walters amassed a tally of 5357 runs at a healthy average of 48.26.

Coming to the feat, the 74-year old achieved the same in 1969 against West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Walters scored 242 in the first innings against an attack consisting of Lance Gibbs, Gary Sobers, and Charlie Griffith. He made 103 in the second innings as the hosts won by a margin of 382 runs.

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Sunil Gavaskar:

Sunil Gavaskar is widely regarded as one of the most prolific opening batsmen and is the second to make it to the list. The Mumbai batsman was the first batsman to reach 10000 Test runs and has a little over that in 125 fixtures. Like Doug Walters, Sunil Gavaskar did against the West Indies too. It happened two years after Doug Walters’ marathon knock at the Port of Spain.

The 70-year old made 124 in the first innings and followed it up with a scintillating 220 in the second in a drawn Test. Gary Sobers’ West Indies held on to a draw with two wickets to spare. It was also the right-handed batsman’s maiden Test series in which he played a vital role in India’s victory. Sunil Gavaskar amassed 774 runs across four Tests at 154.80 with four centuries. Gavaskar is also the first and the only Indian batsman to score a century and double-century in the same Test.

Lawrence Rowe:

Lawrence Rowe was one of the greatest West Indian batsmen, who managed a truckload of runs during his brief career. Hailing from Jamaica, Lawrence Rowe’s career spanned from only 1972-1980. In only 30 Tests, the right-handed batsman amassed 2047 runs at 43.55 with seven centuries.

The feat came in his debut Test itself at the Sabina Park in 1972. At number three, Lawrence clattered 214 in the first innings to follow up with 100 in the second. Despite his remarkable knocks, New Zealand held out for a draw in pursuit of 341, finishing at 236-6.

Greg Chappell:

Greg Chappell achieved this rare feat at the Basin Reserve in Wellington against New Zealand. Basin Reserve is a paradise for swing bowling and batsmen usually find it tough to score. However, in 1974, Greg Chappell, the master was at work and against a deadly Richard Hadlee.

Greg Chappell made a breathtaking and unbeaten 247 in only 356 balls while his brother Ian Chapell made 145. The two iconic brothers were at it again in the second innings as Ian made 121 and his other half made 133. The match eventually resulted in a draw.

Graham Gooch:

The home of cricket might have witnessed many iconic moments but none like what Graham Gooch accomplished in 1990 against India. It was more significant since the Indian wicketkeeper dropped the captain when on 36 from where Gooch did not look back. He slammed 333 from 485 balls while there were two other centurions in England’s first innings.

After bowling out the visitors for 454 in response to 653, the Essex batsman returned to score 123 more to put salt on India’s wounds. England won the match by 247 runs as Gooch scored 456 runs in the game and is one of the only two batsmen to score a triple hundred and a hundred in the same Test.

Brian Lara:

There is a reason why an off-spinner like Muttiah Muralitharan rates Brian Lara as the toughest batsmen he bowled to. Against any kind of bowling, Brian Lara boasted a technique to withstand it and kept a calm and relaxed head. It was during the tour of Sri Lanka in 2001 that the southpaw achieved the feat.

It arrived in the third and the final Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. The Prince of Trinidad scored 221 in the first innings and mustered another 130 under pressure in the second. The visit was a forgettable one for the West Indies as they lost the series by 3-0, but Lara was the lone warrior, managing 688 runs in three games at 114.67.

Kumar Sangakkara:

If Graham Gooch was the first man to amass a triple-century and century in the same Test, Kumar Sangakkara was the other one. If class and flamboyance had a synonym, it has to be Kumar Sangakkara. With an average of 57.40 in 134 Tests, he has one of the highest in the format.

The southpaw’s remarkable feat arrived in 2014 against Bangladesh when in first innings, he mustered 319. After bowling out the hosts for 426 against their 587, Sangakkara returned to score 105 runs while the match went for a draw.

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