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Dravid equals Gavaskar's record

Rajneesh Gupta | December 15, 2003 12:53 IST
Last Updated: December 15, 2003 15:47 IST


Rahul Dravid equaled Sunil Gavaskar's Indian record of most double centuries in Tests with his 233 in the Adelaide Test. It was his fourth double century in only his 73rd Test, while Gavaskar needed 125 Tests to make as many. The world record is held by Sir Donald Bradman. The Australian scored 12 double centuries in only 52 Tests.

A look at the top double centurions in Tests:

200s BatsmanFor Mts Aus Eng SAWI NZIndPak SL Zim Ban
12DG Bradman Aus 52- 821- 1- - - -
7WR Hammond Eng 854- --21- - - -
6Javed Miandad Pak 12411- -21- 1--
5MS Atapattu SL 67-1----1- 21
5BC Lara WI 99*21-- ---2--
4Zaheer Abbas Pak 78-2- --2- -- -
4L Hutton Eng 791- -21--- - -
4GS Chappell Aus 87- -- -112-- -
4CG Greenidge WI 10812- - 1--- - -
4SM Gavaskar Ind 125-1- 3-- --- -
4R Dravid Ind 73*11--1- --1-



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