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Top 5 batters with most double-centuries scored in first-class cricket
These are the batters who can be considered as the experts of red-ball cricket as their resilience and patience levels were incredible and they also ended up scoring tons of runs
22 October 2024 • 6:17 PM
These are the batters who on many occasions, ended up staying on the crease for long periods of time which resulted in them scoring several double-centuries
1. Sir Don Bradman (Australia) – 37 double-centuries
The legendary Australian cricketer is regarded by many as the best batter to ever grace the game. In his illustrious career of 19 years, Bradman scored an outrageous 37-double hundreds in first-class cricket.
2. Wally Hammond (England) – 36 double-centuries
The former England captain is regarded by many as one of the finest batters to ever feature for the Three Lions. Hammond played the sport for 21 years and scored a massive 36 double-centuries in first-class cricket.
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3. Elias Henry Hendren (England) – 22 double-centuries
Hendren was a fantastic batter and played some absolutely fine knocks for England throughout his long career of 17 years. There is a reason why he has 22 double-centuries under his name in first-class cricket.
4. Cheteshwar Pujara (India) – 18 double-centuries
The Indian cricketer again proved that he is one of the finest Test batters of his era with his recent double-century in the Ranji Trophy for Saurashtra. In his career of 15 years, Pujara has so far scored 18 double-centuries in first-class cricket.
5. Herbert Sutcliffe (England) – 17 double-centuries
The legendary England batter was in a league of his own and dominated for several years in red-ball cricket. In his career of 17 years, Sutcliffe scored 17 double-centuries in first-class cricket.