Players to score double hundred in and 4th innings of a Test match

Scoring a double hundred in Test cricket is not so rare thing as many players have scored multiple double tons in the format

However, getting to the elusive mark in the 4th innings while chasing a target is a very rare feat

Here is a list of 6 players who have hit a double hundred in the final innings of a Test match

1 - George Headley: West Indies icon George Headley was the first player to hit a double ton in Test cricket's 4th innings. He scored 214 in a Test match in 1930

2 - Bill Edrich: England's Bill Edrich achieved the feat nine years after Headley. The England star scored 219 in a Test match in 1939

3 - Sunil Gavaskar: Indian Legend Sunil Gavaskar also finds his name in the elite list. Gavaskar scored 221 in a Test match in 1979

4 - Gordon Greenidge: West Indies great Gordon Greenidge is next on the list. He smashed 214* in a Test match in 1984

5 - Nathan Astle: New Zealand's Nathan Astle was the first in the 21st century to get to the mark. He scored 222 in 2002

6 - Kyle Mayers: West Indies' Kyle Mayers is the latest one to achieve the milestone. He scored 210* in 2021