People always says that test is the real cricket, as the name suggest it's really a test for a cricketer Or for a team to get a hard earned victory in this format, because unlike other limited format here you just can't be happy py performing well in a certain day Or for certain hours but you have to perform well in all the sessions, because test cricket is all about sessions and you win or lose according to the way you have dominated your opposite team in all the sessions.
So here, will list only those double centuries which ends up in a losing cause however still double century is an amazing feat not every other batsmen can't get, it requires patience, discipline and sometimes luck too.
***Sydney Edward Gregory -***
In the first Ashes test match which took place on 14/12/1894 at the historical Sydney Cricket Ground, after Australia posted a huge total of 586 thanks to a brilliant innings of 201 by Mr. Gregory and George Giffen's 161 and when England was allout at the score of 325 it almost looked all over.
To make the matter worse, Australia asked England to follow on and what followed was remarkable, following on England scored 437/all out, and then english bowlers demolished Australian batting line up and they were allout for 166, ***England won by 10 Runs and became the first team to win a test match after following on.***
***Brief scores -***
Australia - 586 &166
England - 325 & 437 (f/o)
***Aubrey Faulkner*** -
In the 2nd test match between South Africa and Australia in the historical Melbourne Cricket Ground on Dec 31 1910 - Jan 4 1911, Australia scored 348, in reply South Africa scored 506 thanks to a brilliant score of 204 by Aubrey Faulkner, however Australia replied strongly and scored 327 thanks to a magnificent 159 by Victor Trumper, and a revived Australian bowling attack then shot down South Africa for 80, ***Australia won by 89 runs***
***Brief scores -***
Australia - 348 & 327
England - 506 & 80
***Victor Trumper -***
In the 3rd Test between Australia Vs. South Africa in the historical Adelaide ground from Jan 7-13 1911, South Africa batted first and scored 482, in response Australia posted 465 thanks to Victor Trumper’s 214, South Africa replied by making 360 and despite a fighting performance by Australia, ***South Africa won by 38 runs.***
***Brief scores -***
South Africa - 482 & 360
England - 465 & 339
***Sir*** ***Leonard Hutton -***
In the 4th Test match between West Indies and England in The Oval from August 12-16 1950 West Indies batted first and scored 503, in reply England scored 344 thanks to a valient 202 by Hutton, West Indies then asked England to follow-on and destroyed English batting line up for 103, ***West Indies won by an Innings and 56 runs.***
***Brief scores -***
West Indies*** ***- 503
England - 344 & 103 (f/o)
***Neil Harvey -***
In the 5th Test match between Australia and South Africa , in Melbourne from Feb 6-12 1953, Australia batted first and scored 520 thanks to a brilliant 205 by Neil Harvey and then South Africa responded by scoring 435, Australia got a huge lead of 85 runs and looked to get a huge total however, South Africa dismissed Australia for 209 and then chased down the total of 295, ***South Africa won by 6 wickets.***
***Brief Scores -***
Australia - 520 & 209
South Africa - 435 & 297/4
***Greame Pollock*** -
In the 2nd test match between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town from Dec 31 1966 - Jan 5 1967, Australia batted first and scored a massive 542, in reply Greame Pollock almost single handedly propelled South Africa to 353 thanks to his 209,then Australia asked South Africa to follow-on and this time South Africa scored 367, Australia chased down 179 with ease, ***Australia won by 4 wickets.***
***Brief Scores -***
Australia - 542 &180/4
South Africa - 353 & 367 (f/o)
***Dennis Amiss -***
In the 5th test match between England vs West Indies in The Oval, from Aug 12-17 1976, West Indies scored a mammoth total of 687/8 declared thanks to a scintillating batting display by Vivian Richards who scored a huge 291.
In reply England scored 435, thanks to Dennis Amiss's 203 who almost single handedly propelled England to the respectable total, West Indies in their 2nd innings butchered English bowling attack and scored 182/0 declared and then shot down England for 203 this time, ***West Indies won by 231 runs.***
***Brief scores -***
West Indies - 687/8 declared & 182/0 declared
England - 435 & 203
***Matthew Hayden -***
In the 3rd Test between India and Australia in Chennai from Mar 18-22 2001,Australia batted first and thanks to a brilliant 203 by Matthew Hayden Australia reached 391, in reply India scored 501 on the back of a brilliant century by Sachin Tendulkar (126)
and half centuries by Rahul Dravid, Shiv Sundar Das, Sadgopan Ramesh, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid, Australia replied strongly but at last they were allout for 264, chasing 155 India started well but in the middle somewhere and they lost 8 wickets for 151, however Harbhajan and Sameer Dighe make sure that India wins, ***India wins by 2 wickets***.
***Brief scores -***
Australia 391 & 264
India 501 & 155/8
***Brian Lara -***
In the 3rd Test match between Sri Lanka Vs West Indies in Colombo (SSC) from Nov 29 - Dec 3 2001, West Indies batted first and scored 390 thanks to Lara's 221, in reply Srilanka scored a huge 627/9 declared thanks to Hashan Thilakratne's 204.
West Indies batting completely failed except Lara who scored a century (130) again but West Indies shot down for 262, Srilanka chased down the mere 26 run with ease. ***Srilanka won by 10 wickets.***
***Brief scores***
West Indies- 390 & 262
Srilanka - 627/9 declared & 27/0.
***Nathan Astle -***
Before Baz there was another Kiwi Nathan Astle who scored fastest double century in 153 balls against England in1st Test match in Christchurch from Mar 13-16 2002, England batted first and scored 228 and in reply New Zealand scored 147 in England’s 2nd innings thanks to Graham Thorpe brilliant double century 200*
, scored 468/6 declared. New Zealand scored 451 Nathan Astle scored 222 in 168 balls a quick fire innings which is still a world record, Astle was the last man to be dismissed, ***England won by 98 runs.***
***Brief scores-***
England 228 & 468/6 declared
New Zealand 147 & 451
***Ricky Ponting -***
In the 2nd Test match between Australia Vs India at Adelaide from Dec 12-16 2003, Australia batted first and scored 556 on the back of a brilliant innings of 242 by Ricky Ponting, in reply India was 85/4 at one stage, what followed was amazing and it reminded everyone of the Eden Gardens partnership of Rahul Dravid and Laxman once again where there hard efforts prevented an innings loss as well as a comback win, which eventually helped them to win the series back then, here the same duo once again thwarted Aussies and this time in the Aussies yard itself.
Thanks to Rahul Dravid’s 233 and Laxman's 148 India scored 523, in reply Australia was all out for 196 thanks to Ajit Agarkar's best bowling effort 6/41, chasing 230 India got initial hiccups however Dravid once again steadied the innings and helped India to chase down the total,*** India won by 4 wickets.***
***Brief scores -***
Australia - 556 & 196
India - 523 & 233/6
***Brian Lara***
In the 1st Test match between South Africa and West Indies at Johannesburg, from Dec 12-16 2003, South Africa batted first and scored 561 and then West Indies scored 410 on the back of Lara's 202, South Africa in there 2nd innings declared at 226/6, then West Indies was shot down for 188, ***South Africa won by 189 runs.***
***Brief scores***
South Africa - 561 & 226/6 Declared
West Indies - 410 & 188
***Virender Sehwag -***
In the 3rd Test match between India Vs Pakistan at Bengaluru from Mar 24-28 2005, Pakistan batted first and scored 570*** ***on the back of Younis Khan's 267
and Inzamam's 184
In reply, India scored 449 thanks to Sehwag’s brilliant 201, Pakistan declared their second innings scored on 261/2, and then dismissed Indian batting line up for 214 runs, ***Pakistan won by 168 runs.***
***Brief scores -***
Pakistan - 561 & 261/2 declared
India - 449 & 214
***Brian Lara -***
Unfortunately Lara made this list for the third time, however in the 3rd test match between Australia Vs West Indies in Adelaide from Nov 25-29 2005, West Indies batted first and scored 405 thanks to a brilliant 226 of Lara , in reply Australia scored 428, in second innings West Indies got only 204 and Australia chased down 182 with ease, ***Australia won by 7 wickets***.
***Brief scores -***
West Indies - 405 & 204
Australia - 428 & 182/3
***Paul Collingwood -***
In the 2006 Ashes series nothing went right for England, just like in this match in the 2nd Test which took place in Adelaide from Dec 1-5 2006, England batted first and scored 551/6 declared, thanks to Collingwood’s 206 and Kevin Pietersen's 158, Australia replied in a positive manner they scored 513 and then bowled out England for 129 and then come down the target of 166 with ease, ***Australia won by 6 wickets.***
***Brief scores -***
England - 551/6 declared & 129
Australia - 513 & 168/4
***Kumar Sangakara -***
In the 2nd test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Wellington from Jan 3-7 2015, New Zealand batted first and scored 221, in reply Sri Lanka scored 356 thanks to Sangakara's 203, New Zealand replied positively by scoring 524/5 declared on the back of an amazing innings of Kane Williamson’s 242.
New Zealand then bowled out Sri Lanka for 196, ***New Zealand won by 193 runs.***
***Brief scores -***
New Zealand - 221 & 524/5 Declared
Sri Lanka- 356 & 196.
***Azhar Ali -***
In the 2nd test match between Australia and Pakistan played on Melbourne, from Dec 26-30 2016, Pakistan batted first and scored 443/9 declared thanks to Azhar Ali's 205, in reply Australia scored a humongous total of 624/8 declared and then bowled out Pakistan for 163, ***Australia won by an innings and 18 runs.***
***Brief scores -***
Pakistan - 443/9 declared & 163
Australia:- 624/8 declared
***Information source :- Google, Cricinfo, cricbuzz etc***
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