Who was the first player to score a double century?

Who was the first player to score a double century?

Sachin Tendulkar
NEW DELHI: It was on this day, 12 years ago, when Sachin Tendulkar became the “first man on the planet” to score a double century in ODIs. The Master Blaster achieved the feat against South Africa at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior.

Who is the first Indian cricketer to score a double century in ODI?

In men’s cricket, the first player to score a double century was India’s Sachin Tendulkar. He scored 200 not out against South Africa at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, on 24 February 2010.

Who scored first double century in Test match?

The first-ever double century in the history of Test cricket was scored by Australian cricketer Sydney Edward Gregory in the 1st Test match of the Ashes series against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia in December 1894.

Who was the first Indian to hit a Test century?

Lala Amarnath Bharadwaj
Lala Amarnath Bharadwaj (11 September 1911 – 5 August 2000) was an Indian cricketer. He scored a century on test debut and became the first player to score a century for the India national cricket team in Test cricket.

Who was the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in Test?

Virender Sehwag
It was on March 29, 2004, when Virender Sehwag became the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in the longest format of the game. He achieved the feat against Pakistan at Multan. In the match, India opted to bat first and finished the first day of the Test at a score of 356/2 with Sehwag unbeaten on 228.

Who scored a double century for India?

Who scored second double century in ODI?

On December 8, 2011, Virender Sehwag scored the second double-century in men’s ODI history, a magnificent 219 against the West Indies.

Which Indian captain was the first to have scored a double century for the country?

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was the first Indian captain to score a double ton. He made 203 not out against England in Delhi in 1964. Image from Youtube.

Who is the first Indian cricketer to score a triple century?

Who scored first Test triple century?

Andy Sandham of
The first Test triple century was achieved by Andy Sandham of England against the West Indies in 1930 in the first Test series hosted in the West Indies. The quickest Test triple-century was scored in 4 hours 48 minutes, by Wally Hammond for England against New Zealand at Auckland in 1932–33.

Who is double century Indian cricketer?

Who scored 4 double century in Test?

Detailed Solution. Option 4 is the correct answer: Virat Kohli set this record in India v/s Bangladesh test series by scoring 204 runs. He made double centuries in test series against West Indies, New Zealand, England and Bangladesh consecutively.