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Test Cricket: World Record - Rohit Sharma Records Double Figures In Most Consecutive Test Innings

The Indian captain Rohit Sharma created a new history in Test cricket as the right-handed batter managed double figures in most consecutive Test innings.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 24.07.2023
Rohit Sharma Records Double Figures In Most Consecutive Test Innings

The Indian captain Rohit Sharma created a new history in Test cricket as the right-handed batter managed double figures in most consecutive Test innings. 

Rohit Sharma put his name in this record book during the fourth day of the 2023 Port of Spain Test against the hosts West Indies. In the morning session of the day, India bowled out the hosts for 255 runs and secured a huge 183-run lead at the end of the first innings battle.

In their second innings, both the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal fired up the Caribbean bowlers. Captain Rohit continued his good form in this tour by scoring another half-century as he completed the fifty in 35 balls. The right-handed batter scored 57 runs off 44 balls (five fours and three sixes) before losing his wicket.

But Rohit set his new world record in Test cricket when he reached double figures in that innings. It was the 30th consecutive Test innings for the Indian right-handed batter to reach the double-digit figures.

To achieve the record of double figures in the most consecutive Test innings, Rohit surpassed the achieved number of the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene, who previously recorded it 29 times between 2001 and 2002.


Scoring double figures in most consecutive Test innings


Player (Team)

Number of consecutive double figures in Test innings

Timespan

Rohit Sharma (India)

30*

2021-2023*

Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)

29

2001-2002

Sir Len Hutton (England)

25

1951-1953

Rohan Kanhai (West Indies)

25

1961-1965

Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)

24

2002-2004

AB de Villiers (South Africa)

24

2012-2014

(Updated till 23 July 2023. NOTE: *Rohit Sharma can stretch his record)


Rohit Sharma last time failed to score at least 10 runs in February 2021


Last time, Rohit was dismissed on a single-digit score in a Test innings in February 2021 during the Chennai Test against England, where he scored six runs during India’s first innings. From that same Test, Rohit’s consecutive Test double figures journey started with 12 runs during the fourth innings of the 2021 Chennai Test.


Rohit Sharma’s record-breaking journey: Scoring double figures in most consecutive Test innings


Scores (1st innings & 2nd innings)

Opposition

Venue

Match period

(Month + Year)

6 & 12

England

Chennai

February 2021

161 & 26

England

Chennai

February 2021

66 & 25*

England

Ahmedabad

February 2021

49 & —

England

Ahmedabad

March 2021

34 & 30

New Zealand

Southampton

June 2021

36 & 12*

England

Nottingham

August 2021

83 & 21

England

Lord's

August 2021

19 & 59

England

Leeds

August 2021

11 & 127

England

The Oval

September 2021

29 & —

Sri Lanka

Mohali

March 2022

15 & 46

Sri Lanka

Bengaluru

March 2022

120 & —

Australia

Nagpur

February 2023

32 & 31

Australia

Delhi

February 2023

12 & 12

Australia

Indore

March 2023

35 & —

Australia

Ahmedabad

March 2023

15 & 43

Australia

The Oval

June 2023

103 & —

West Indies

Roseau

July 2023

80 & 57

West Indies

Port of Spain

July 2023

(Updated till 23 July 2023)

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