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Ben Stokes second fastest double century in Tests vs South Africa

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Ben Stokes second fastest double century in Tests vs South Africa. England’s Ben Stokes celebrates scoring a double century during the second day of the second Test against South Africa.

Ben Stokes hit the fastest double century for England and the second quickest in history on day two of the second Test against South Africa.

The all-rounder, 74 overnight, raced to 200 in 163 balls in Cape Town to beat Ian Botham’s 220-ball England record.
England’s Ben Stokes celebrates scoring a double century during the second day of the second Test against South Africa.

Ben Stokes hit the fastest double century for England and the second quickest in history on day two of the second Test against South Africa.

The all-rounder, 74 overnight, raced to 200 in 163 balls in Cape Town to beat Ian Botham’s 220-ball England record.

Ben Stokes second fastest double century 2016 (3)
Ben Stokes second fastest double century 2016 (3)

Fastest Test double centuries

153 balls: Nathan Astle, New Zealand v England, Christchurch, 2002
163 balls: Ben Stokes, England v South Africa, Cape Town, 2016
168 balls: Virender Sehwag, India v Sri Lanka, Mumbai, 2009
182 balls: Virender Sehwag, India v Pakistan, Lahore, 2006
186 balls: Brendon McCullum, New Zealand v Pakistan, Sharjah, 2014

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