Kumar Sangakkara had 11 double centuries to his name, one less than Bradman, the overall leader in 200s in Test cricket.
| PLAYERS | 200S | INNINGS |
|---|---|---|
| KUMAR SANGAKKARA | 11 | 233 |
| MAHELA JAYAWARDENE | 7 | 252 |
| MARVAN ATAPATTU | 6 | 156 |
| SANATH JAYASURIYA | 3 | 188 |
| THILAN SAMARAWEERA | 2 | 132 |
| ARAVINDA DE SILVA | 2 | 159 |
Other Sri Lankan players to have more than 3 double centuries, apart from Sangakkara, are M Jayawardena (with 7) and M Atapattu (with 6 200s) in Tests.
Thilan Samaraweera and Aravinda De Silva have scored 2 double centuries each to their name.
The world record partnership of Jayawardene-Sangakkara of 624, including double centuries from both, is still the highest partnership score in Test cricket. Here is a statistical lookup of that pair innings.
The double tons from Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis in the same innings in the match against Ireland are the latest instances of any Sri Lankan batter crossing the 200-mark in Test cricket.
Jayawardene is also the youngest Sri Lankan to score a 200 at the age of 21 – the only double century by a player under the age of 25 from Sri Lanka.
