With 7 double centuries as captain, Virat Kohli leads the chart of most double centuries in Tests by a captain, with Brian Lara coming next with 5 double tons while playing as captain. Find out the list of Virat Kohli double tons here.
Three batsman-captain duos have hit 4 double centuries, with Michael Clarke high scoring as 329*.
Overall, a captain’s highest Test individual score would be Brian Lara, for his highest ever Test score of 400* against England.
Among the current generation captains, Joe Root and Kane Williamson have 3 double tons as captains and are placed in this list along with the Indian captain, Virat Kohli.
The list of players with the most 200s playing as captains in Test cricket:
Most Test Double Centuries as Captain
| Captain | Team | 200s | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 7 | 254* |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 5 | 400* |
| Don Bradman | Australia | 4 | 270 |
| Micheal Clarke | Australia | 4 | 329* |
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 4 | 277 |
| Greg Chappell | Australia | 3 | 235 |
| Stephen Fleming | New Zealand | 3 | 274* |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 3 | 302 |
| Bob Simpson | Australia | 3 | 311 |
| Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 3 | 251 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 3 | 374 |
| Joe Root | England | 3 | 228 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 2 | 208 |
| Allan Border | Australia | 2 | 205 |
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 2 | 211 |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 2 | 209 |
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