West Indies cricket team were once considered the greatest Test team in the world. They made a telling impact by dominating the proceedings across all aspects of the game. As a result, they were able to churn out results when required. It is worth noting that they have clinched 8 consecutive Test series between 1984 and 1988.
For the record, they held the Wisden Trophy for 27 years from 1969 to 1995. Some of their greatest players include the likes of Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Garry Sobers, Malcolm Marshall and Curtly Ambrose. After they retired, the likes of Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle and others stepped up the ante.
However, as the years progressed, there has been a steady decline in terms of the overall performance of the West Indies cricket team. The team witnessed a downfall in Test cricket and they have not won a Test series since 2008, which goes to show that they still have plenty of things to fix.
Case in point, scoring a double century in Test cricket has never been that easy because one needs patience, perseverance, mental resilience and endurance to score a big knock. Let’s now learn about the three West Indies batsmen who scored the most double-centuries in Tests.
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1. Brian Lara – 12 double centuries
Brian Lara is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. The former West Indies captain finished his career as the leading run-scorer for his country in Test cricket with 11,953 runs. Notably, he comes first on the list as he smacked the most double centuries for the West Indies.
2. Gordon Greenidge – 4 double centuries
West Indies batting great Gordon Greenidge is regarded worldwide as one of the greatest and most destructive opening batters in the history of the sport. Notably, he comes second on the list as he hit four double centuries in Tests. Overall, he scored 7558 runs in the longest format.
3. Chris Gayle – 3 double centuries
Chris Gayle has been one of the finest and most destructive batsmen in the history of West Indies cricket. He comes third on the list as he smacked 3 double centuries in his Test career. The experienced southpaw scored 7214 runs in Tests.
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