Players With Fastest 200 In Test Cricket

Jamie Smith Century - (Source : AP)

England star Jamie Smith is on a roll on Day 3 of the 2nd Test, as the right-handed batter smashed the fastest century by an English batter against India in Test cricket. The 24-year-old, who came to bat when the Three Lions were 88/5, scored an 80-ball century.

Smith went all guns blazing and scripted history alongside Harry Brook as they stitched an unbeaten 271-run stand for the sixth wicket after tea on Day 3.

Smith is batting on 157 (169), which includes 19 fours and three sixes. The 24-year-old now has his eyes set on a double hundred, and the internet is curious about who is the fastest to 200 in Test cricket history. Here is a look at the fastest double centurions in red-ball history.

Who Is the Fastest Player to 200 in Test Cricket?

New Zealand’s Nathan Astle holds the record for the fastest double-century in Test cricket, reaching 200 in just 153 balls. He set this record against England in Christchurch in 2002. Astle scored 222 off 168 balls in the second innings. Although his knock came in a losing cause, the record for the fastest double hundred in Tests still stands.

Who Has Hit the Fastest Double Hundred for England?

For England, Ben Stokes holds the record for the fastest double-century, reaching 200 in just 163 balls against South Africa in Cape Town in 2016.

If Jamie Smith goes on to score a double century, he won’t break Ben Stokes’ England record but could become the first English wicketkeeper to score a double hundred in Test cricket. Here is the complete list of fastest double century in Test cricket. 

Smith also has the chance to become the fastest wicket-keeper to slam a double hundred, surpassing Brendon McCullum if he completes his 200 in next 16 balls. 

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