PAK vs ENG: Joe Root Matches Younis Khan and Javed Miandad's Test Record

• Joe Root's Double Century Record in Test Cricket.
• Joe Root equals the double-century records of Pakistan legends Javed Miandad and Younis Khan.
• Root's 262 runs in the opening Test of the three-match series against Pakistan in Multan.

Former England captain Joe Root has etched his name among cricketing greats by equaling the double-century records of Pakistan legends Javed Miandad and Younis Khan.

Root achieved this feat with a monumental innings of 262 runs during the opening Test of the three-match series against Pakistan in Multan. This remarkable performance places him in an elite group of players who have scored six double-centuries in Test cricket.

With this innings, Root surpasses iconic players such as Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, and Pakistan’s Zaheer Abbas, further solidifying his status as one of the modern greats of the game.

He now joins the ranks of other cricketing stars, including Kane Williamson and Virender Sehwag, who have also recorded six double tons in Test cricket.

At the top of the leaderboard for most double centuries in Test history is the legendary Sir Don Bradman, with an impressive 12 double tons.

He is followed closely by former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara, who scored 11 double centuries, and West Indies great Brian Lara, who amassed nine.

PLAYERS WITH MOST DOUBLE CENTURIES IN TEST CRICKET:

Player	Mat	Runs	HS	100	200s
DG Bradman (AUS)	52	6996	334	29	12
KC Sangakkara (SL)	134	12400	319	38	11
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	131	11953	400*	34	9
WR Hammond (ENG)	85	7249	336*	22	7
V Kohli (IND)	115	8947	254*	29	7
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	149	11814	374	34	7
MS Atapattu (SL)	90	5502	249	16	6
V Sehwag (ICC/IND)	104	8586	319	23	6
KS Williamson (NZ)	102	8881	251	32	6
Javed Miandad (PAK)	124	8832	280*	23	6
Younis Khan (PAK)	118	10099	313	34	6
JE Root (ENG)	147*	12664	262	35	6
RT Ponting (AUS)	168	13378	257	41	6
SR Tendulkar (IND)	200	15921	248*	51	6
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	117	9265	277	27	5
R Dravid (ICC/IND)	164	13288	270	36	5
AN Cook (ENG)	161	12472	294	33	5
Zaheer Abbas (PAK)	78	5062	274	12	4

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