David Warner scores double century in 100th Test match

By Kaif - December 27, 2022 - Last updated on Dec 27, 2022 01:41 PM

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On the second day of the second Test being played between South Africa and Australia, Australian opener David Warner scored a double century in his 100th Test match. However, after scoring 200 runs, he had to leave the field due to a hamstring strain, but then he made his innings memorable. He scored 200 off 254 balls. He hit 16 fours and 2 sixes in this innings.

David Warner scores double century in 100th Test match

David Warner completed his double century off 254 balls. During this, two sixes and 16 fours came from his bat. David Warner had already made many records before scoring a double century. David Warner has now joined the list of special players who have scored a century in their 100th Test. Earlier, he also scored a century in his 100th ODI. Among the players who are currently playing Test cricket, among the players who have scored the maximum number of centuries, David Warner has now stood at number two. Although the record of scoring the most centuries in international cricket is in the name of Indias Sachin Tendulkar, who has scored 100 centuries, but when it comes to active players, Virat Kohlis name comes first. Virat Kohli has a total of 72 centuries in international cricket. After this, now David Warner has 45 centuries. He has left behind Joe Root of England who scored 44 centuries.

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Double century in 100th test match

Batsman who scored double century in 100th test match, David Warner has now become the second player in the world to score a double century in his 100 Tests. Earlier, Joe Root of England had scored a double century in his 100th Test in the year 2021. He was the only such player, now David Warner has also joined this club. However, he is the first and only Australian player to score a double century in the 100th Test. This is David Warners third double century.

Batsmen with Century in 100th Test Match

List of batsmen who scored a century in 100th test match

Name	Run	Team	Year
Colin Cowdrey	104	England	1968
Javed Miandad	145	Pakistan	1989
Gordon Greenidge	149	West Indies	1990
Alec Stewart	105	England	2000
Inzamam-ul-Haq	184	Pakistan	2005
Ricky Ponting	120/143*	Australia	2006
Graeme Smith	131	South Africa	2012
Hasim Amla	134	South Africa	2017
Joe Root	218	England	2021
David Warner	200*	Australia	2022