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All for a losing cause

By Rajneesh Gupta
December 17, 2003

Ricky Ponting with his 242 in Australia's first innings in the second Test match at the Adelaide Oval now holds the dubious distinction of achieving the highest individual score in Test cricket history for a losing side.

The previous record was in the name of New Zealander Nathan Astle who made 222 against England at Christchurch in 2001-02 but England went on to win the match by 98 runs.

The accompanying table lists all instances of a batsman scoring a double century for a losing cause.

Runs Batsman For Vs Inns Test Venue Season
242 RT Ponting Aus Ind 1st 2nd Adelaide 2003-04
222 NJ Astle NZ Eng 2nd 1st Christchurch 2001-02
221 BC Lara WI SL 1st 3rd Colombo SSC 2001-02
214* VT Trumper Aus SA 1st 3rd Adelaide 1910-11
209 RG Pollock SA Aus 1st 2nd Cape Town 1966-67
205 RN Harvey Aus SA 1st 5th Melbourne 1952-53
204 GA Faulkner SA Aus 1st 2nd Melbourne 1910-11
203 ML Hayden Aus Ind 1st 3rd Chennai 2000-01
203 DL Amiss Eng WI 1st 5th The Oval 1976
202* L Hutton Eng WI 1st 4th The Oval 1950
202 BC Lara WI SA 1st 1st Johannesburg 2003-04
201 ES Gregory Aus Eng 1st 1st Sydney 1894-95

Note: * denotes not out

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