The recent electrifying knock of an unbeaten 204 by the Australian wicket keeper Adam Gilchrist in the first innings of the first Test between Australia and South Africa at Johannesburg is the fastest double hundred of all time.
| Highest scores by wicket-keepers in Tests
|
| Wkt keeper |
Runs |
For |
vs |
Inn |
Tst |
Series |
Venue |
| A Flower
| 232*
| Zim
| Ind
| 2nd
| 2nd
| 2000-01
| Nagpur
|
This was a match saving innings, after his team was made to follow-on
|
| K Sangakkara
| 230
| SL
| Pak
| 1st
| 1st
| 2001-02
| Lahore
|
Recorded the seventh highest score against Pakistan and became the first keeper to score a double hundred against Pakistan
|
| Taslim Arif
| 210*
| Pak
| Aus
| 1st
| 2nd
| 1979-80
| Faisalabad
|
This one came as an opener, after his team had conceded a 617 runs to the
opposition
|
| Imtiaz Ahmed
| 209
| Pak
| NZ
| 1st
| 2nd
| 1955-56
| Lahore
|
The first double hundred in Test cricket. It was then the highest score by
a number 8 in Tests
|
| AC Gilchrist
| 204*
| Aus
| SA
| 1st
| 1st
| 2001-02
| Johannesburg
|
The first Australian keeper to score a double hundred and also recorded the
fastest double hundred of all time
|
| DSBP Kuruppu
| 201*
| SL
| NZ
| 1st
| 1st
| 1986-87
| Colombo (CCC)
|
Was making his Test debut. It took him 777 minutes to do so - still remains
the slowest Test double hundred
|
