Double centuries in ODIs

 

DOUBLE CENTURIES IN ODIS

Double centuries are something that you don’t often get to see in cricket. And when it happens it becomes special not only for the batsman who scores it but also for all cricket fans irrespective of the countries to which they belong.

It is very difficult to reach 100 marks from zero, but it becomes more difficult to achieve a milestone i.e to score 200 runs.

 High level of patience is required as the body gets drained because of being on the ground for so long. Player has to maintain his calm so that he/she does not throw the wicket.

 It might seem very difficult from outside but it is even more difficult for the player who aims at it.

It has been ten times when such an event has taken place. ODI Double centuries have been scored ten times in international cricket.

Out of ten double centuries, five have been scored by Indian players, one from Australian players, two from New Zealand players, one from Pakistan and one from West Indies side . Rohit Sharma holds the record of highest individual scores in a match. Lets see the list of double centuries from first to last.

Belinda Clarke  

Belinda Clarke is a former Australian cricketer who was a right hand batsman and right arm off- break bowler, born on 10 september, 1970. Belinda Jane Clarke has represented several teams in her career like Australia Women, New South Wales Women, Prime Minister's XI, Victoria Women, etc.

 

first double century in odi

In December 1997 she became the first ever batsman in both categories to score double centuries when she smashed 229* in just 155 balls against Denmark at MIG Club ground, Mumbai. Because of her blasting double century Australia scored huge 412 runs losing just three wickets.

Sachin Tendulkar

first double hundred

Sachin Tendulkar is a former Indian cricketer who was born on  24 April 1973. He is called "The God of Cricket" because of his unending list of records. He is the only player to score hundred hundreds and more than 30000 runs. 

Sachin Tendulkar was not only a great batsman but also a very smart bowler. In 1994 and 1997 he was awarded Arjuna Award and Rajiv Ratna Khel Ratna Award respectively.

On 24 February, 2010 Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in men's category to score 200 not out in just 147 balls against South Africa.

In his 200 score he hit 25 boundaries and 3 sixes. When he was asked who can break his record and he said that it must be an Indian.

Virender Sehwag

fastest triple century

Virendar Sehwag is a former right hand Indian opener who was known for his aggressive batting. He was born on 20 October 1978.

Virender Sehwag was also a part time right arm off spin bowler and provided many breakthroughs when the team needed them the most.

Sehwag is a multiple record holder in both test and odis. He has also scored the fastest triple (319) hundred as well as fastest 250 runs against South Africa in test cricket. 

On 8 December 2011, he became the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to score a double ton against West Indies at Indore’s Holkar stadium. He scored 219 runs of just 149 balls in which he hit smashing 25 fours and 7 sixes.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma double centuries

Rohit Sharma is a right handed opener batsman of India who is known for his massive run scoring capabilities. He is a very gifted batsman and always ready for the challenges put in front of him. He is also known as “Hitman” because of his hitting capabilities. He hits sixes with so ease that no batsman can do it. He is the only batsman to score double centuries on three different occasions and it looks like he has just started.

On 2 November 2013 Rohit smashed his first double hundred scoring 209 runs in 158 balls in which he hit 12 fours and 16 huge sixes. This match was won by India by 57 runs.

His second double century came on 13 November 2014 against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. He scored a massive 264 of 173 balls which is the highest individual score in one day internationals. in a match. He struck 33 fours and 9 sixes. India won this match by 153 runs. Rohit is the only player to smash a double century thrice.

On 13 December 2017 Rohit scored  208* runs of 153 balls. He took 115 balls to reach a ton and only 38 balls to score another 108 runs. In this match he scored 13 fours and 12 sixes and helped India win by 141 runs.

Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle is a West Indian Left hand opener batsman and right arm spinner who was born on 21 September 1979 and has won many games single handedly for West Indies and all the teams he has played for which includes Kolkata Knight Riders,Royal Challengers Bangalore, etc.

 

It was on 24th February, 2015 when The devastating batsman Chris Gayle hit the fastest double century of one day international (ODIs) at Canberra in the 15th match of pool B of World Cup against Zimbabwe.

 He slammed 215 runs of just 147 balls in which he hit 16 sixes. He reached his double ton in just 138 balls.

Martin Guptill

Martin guptill

Martin James Guptil is a right handed opener batsman of New Zealand team who was born on 30 September 1986 in New Zealand. 

Although he plays as a batsman but sometimes is also used as right arm off break bowler when the team needs him.

Martin Guptil is the fifth overall batsman to score a double century in international cricket and it was on the grandest stage of cricket i.e, ICC World Cup 2015.

It was 22 March 2015 Martin scored the second highest run in an odi match after Rohit Sharma’s 264 and . He scored  237* runs of just 163 balls against West Indies in Wellington which included 24 fours and 11 sixes. When he scored 237*, it became the highest individual score in the world cup.

New Zealand won this fourth quarter finals by 143 runs.

Amelia Kerr

Amelia Charlotte Kerr

Amelia Charlotte Kerr  is a right handed batsman and right arm leg break bowler from New Zealand. She was born on 13 October 2000 in Wellington, New Zealand.

She plays as a bowling allrounder in the New Zealand team.

It was the month of June, 2018 when she scored 232* in 145 balls.

She hit 31 fours and 2 sixes which helped New Zealand to reach a massive score of 440 for the loss of three wickets against Ireland.

New Zealand won this match by a huge 305 runs.

Fakhar Zaman

Fakhar Zaman

Fakhar Zaman is a left handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox Pakistani bowler. He was born on 10 April 1990  Mardan District situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

He made his international debut in 2017 and became the first Pakistan Batsman to score a double ton in one day international.

In July 2018 he slammed 210* of 156 balls which included 24 fours and 5 sixes against Zimbabwe. In this match Pakistan scored a giant 399 at the loss of one wicket and secured victory by 244 runs.

These were the list of some batsmen who have scored double centuries in one day internationals and till now India has been topping the list in terms of maximum number of double centuries from a nation.