Players to smash Test double century with 100-plus strike rate; Shafali Verms joins Sehwag, McCullum in elite list
Image Source : Getty/BCCI Women XShafali Verma became only the second Indian woman to hit a Test double century as she smashed a rampaging 205 against South Africa. It was also the fastest double century in women's Tests as she surpassed Annabel Sutherland, who had a 248-ball double hundred to her name.
Image Source : PTIWhile Verma got her double ton off just 194, she not only equalled Virender Sehwag's record but also joined an elite list of players to score a double hundred at a strike rate of more than 100. Take a look-
Image Source : BCCI Women X153 balls - Nathan Astle (NZ) vs ENG, Christchurch, 2002
Image Source : Getty163 balls - Ben Stokes (ENG) vs SA, Cape Town, 2016
Image Source : GettyVirender Sehwag was in a different league, a freak of a nature. He defined the aggressive Test-match batting like no one else could. Sehwag is the only player to have three double centuries at a strike rate of over 100
Image Source : GettyA 168-ball double ton against Sri Lanka, a 182-ball double century against Pakistan and then a 194-ball century against South Africa in Chennai in 2008, talk about coincidences
Image Source : Getty186 balls - Brendon McCullum (NZ) vs PAK, Sharjah, 2014
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