List of fastest double centuries in Test history (under player, country, number of balls to reach double hundred, opponents, venue and dates) after India's Virender Sehwag reached his 200 in 222 balls against Pakistan in the first Test on Sunday:
Nathan Astle (N. Zealand) 153 v England, Christchurch 2001-02
Herschelle Gibbs (S. Africa) 211 v Pakistan, Cape Town 2002-03
Adam Gilchrist (Australia) 212 v S. Africa, Johannesburg 2001-02
Ian Botham (England) 220 v India, The Oval 1982
Virender Sehwag (India) 222 v Pakistan, Multan 2004
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) 229 v Bangladesh, Colombo 2002
Graham Thorpe (England) 231 v N. Zealand, Christchurch 2001-02
Gordon Greenidge (West Indies) 232 v England, Lord's 1984
Clive Lloyd (West Indies) 240 v India, Bombay 1974-75
Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan) 241 v India, Lahore 1982-83
Don Bradman (Australia) 242 v England, The Oval 1934
Viv Richards (West Indies) 242 v Australia, Melbourne 1984-85.
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