Top 10 fastest double centuries (200) in List A cricket

Four men have hit a double century in less than 120 balls in List A cricket.

List A cricket means 50-over cricket, which includes ODIs and the domestic competitions each country hosts. While generally it is 50-over per side, there have been List A tournaments where overs range from 40 to 60 overs per innings.

Nonetheless, these many overs have proven enough for several batsmen, especially in the top order, to slam a double century. More than 40 batsmen have so far hit a double century in List A cricket, with Tamil Nadu’s Narayan Jagadeesan holding the record for the highest List A score of 277.

In this article, we will see the 10 fastest double centuries scored in List A cricket.

Top 10 fastest double centuries (200) in List A cricket:

10. Prithvi Shaw – 129 balls, Northamptonshire vs Somerset, 2023

India opener Prithvi Shaw slammed 244* (153) while opening for Northamptonshire against Somerset in England’s One-Day Cup match in 2023.

Shaw hit 28 fours and 11 sixes in his innings. He completed his double century in 129 balls, the fastest in England’s One-Day Cup. Northamptonshire won the game by 87 runs.

9. Glenn Maxwell – 128 balls, Australia vs Afghanistan, 2023

Glenn Maxwell hit the fastest double century in the ICC World Cup when he blew away Afghanistan in their World Cup 2023 clash in Mumbai.

Maxwell blasted 201* (128), reaching his double ton with a six, to complete a memorable win for Australia. While chasing the target of 292, Australia lost their 7th wicket for only 91 runs, but Maxwell and Cummins’ mammoth partnership took the Aussies home, setting their campaign on a roll.

8. D’Arcy Short – 128 balls, Western Australia vs Queensland, 2018

During the JLT One-Day in 2018, Western Australia opener D’Arcy Short whacked a 128-ball double century against Queensland in Sydney.

The left-handed batsman finished with a huge score of 257 (148), made with 15 fours and 23 sixes, to take his side to 387. Western Australia later won the game by 116 runs.

7. Ishan Kishan – 126 balls, India vs Bangladesh, 2022

India’s Ishan Kishan holds the record for the fastest double century in ODI cricket. He hammered a 126-ball double hundred against Bangladesh in 2022 in an ODI in Chattogram.

Kishan’s 210 (131) led India to a total of 409. India won the game by 227 runs.

6. Jamie How – 126 balls, Central Districts vs Northern Districts, 2013

In the 2013 Ford Trophy tournament, Central Districts opener Jamie How recorded a 126-ball double century against Northern Districts in Hamilton.

How finished with 222 (138), including 27 fours and eight sixes, which proved just enough for Central Districts to claim a 19-run win after piling up 417.

5. Ben Duckett – 123 balls, England Lions vs Sri Lanka A, 2016

Left-handed batsman Ben Duckett holds the record for the fastest double century by an Englishman in List A cricket. He achieved this feat while batting for England Lions against Sri Lanka A in 2016 in Canterbury, where he notched up his double ton in 123 balls.

Duckett finished with 220* (131), which included 29 fours and six sixes. The Lions clinched the win by a huge margin of 140 runs.

4. Travis Head – 117 balls, South Australia vs Western Australia, 2015

One of Travis Head’s best knocks as a youngster came in the 2015 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup when he crashed a double hundred in 117 balls while batting for South Australia against Western Australia in Sydney.

Chasing the target of 351, Head walloped 20 fours and a dozen sixes in his knock of 202 (120), making the run chase a breeze. South Australia won the match with 21 balls to spare.

3. Narayan Jagadeesan – 114 balls, Tamil Nadu vs Arunachal Pradesh, 2022

Tamil Nadu’s Narayan Jagadeesan holds the record for the fastest double century by an Indian batsman in List A cricket, a feat he achieved in 114 balls against Arunachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022.

Jagadeesan made the world-record score of 277 off 141 balls with 25 fours and 15 sixes. His 277 propelled Tamil Nadu to 506, which is the highest team total in List A cricket. Tamil Nadu won the match by 435 runs.

2. Travis Head – 114 balls, South Australia vs Queensland, 2021

Travis Head holds the record for the fastest double hundred by an Australian in List A cricket. The South Australian batsman notched up a 114-ball double century against Queensland in the 2021 Marsh Cup.

He finished his sizzling knock with 230 (127), which consisted of 28 fours and eight sixes. South Australia won the match by 67 runs (DLS).

1. Chad Bowes – 103 balls, Canterbury vs Otago, 2024

Canterbury’s Chad Bowes now holds the record for the fastest double century in List A cricket. Opening for Canterbury against Otago in a game in the 2024 Ford Trophy, Bowes reached his double hundred in 103 balls.

He ended up scoring 205 (110), including 27 fours and seven sixes, which took his side to 343. Canterbury won the match by 240 runs.

(All stats updated till 23rd October, 2024)

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