Stats: Instances of players completing double centuries with a six in Tests

Rohit Sharma slammed his maiden Test double hundred against South Africa in Ranchi. He has been in excellent form in the Test series and his 212-run knock was his third 100-plus score in four innings. However, what caught everyone’s attention was the way he got to his double century.

Lungi Ngidi bowled a short of a length delivery when he was on 199 only for Rohit to rock back and pull it ferociously for six. With that shot, India’s limited-overs vice-captain joined the list of some of the top Test batsmen in world cricket. Thus he recorded only the 17th instance of a batsman completing his double century in Test cricket with a six.

Younis Khan has done it twice

Younis Khan brought up his 6th double century in Test cricket with a six off Moeen Ali at The Oval in the final Test match of the 2016 series against England. In fact, it was the 2nd time Younis reached his double ton with a six. He became only the 2nd player after Mahela Jayawardene to complete a double century with six on two different occasions in Tests. Jayawardene actually completed three of his 7 double tons with sixes.

Younis Khan’s feat was the 6th instance of a Pakistani player completing their double century with six. With this, they went past Sri Lanka, who recorded it on 5 instances. Javed Miandad might be popular for his last ball six over India in 1986, but in 1983, he hit a less familiar six against India to bring up his double century, becoming the first-ever player to complete a Test double ton with six.

Rohit Sharma though became the first Indian to score a six to reach the 200-run mark in Test cricket. He has only started to open the innings now in Tests and his fans will be hoping for him to break more records going forward.

Here are the instances of players completing double centuries with a six in Test cricket:

(Stats updated till October 20 2019)