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Khawaja is also the only Australian man to hit a double century in Sri Lanka. He had earlier overtaken Justin Langer’s 166 in Colombo in 2004 as the highest score by an Australian in Sri Lanka.
Usman Khawaja also became the first Australian batter to score Test double century in Sri Lanka. (Picture Credit: AP)
Usman Khawaja etched his name alongside the legendary Donald Bradman by becoming only the second Australian aged over 38 to score a Test double-century. The Aussie opener Khawaja struck his maiden double hundred in Test cricket on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Khawaja is also the only Australian man to hit a double century in Sri Lanka. He had earlier overtaken Justin Langer’s 166 in Colombo in 2004 as the highest score by an Australian in Sri Lanka.
Moreover, he became the first Australian to score a double-ton in Asia since Jason Gillespie’s famous 201 not out against Bangladesh in 2006. The others to score double ton in Tests are Matthew Hayden (201 not out vs India in Chennai), Dean Jones (210 vs India in the 1986 Madras tied Test), Greg Chappell (235 v Pakistan in Faisalabad in 1980 and Mark Taylor (334no against Pakistan in Peshawar in 1998).
Oldest Double Centurions In Test Cricket History
| Age | Score | Batter | Team | Opposition |
| 42 years 6 days | 236 | Eric Rowan | South Africa | England |
| 41 years 195 days | 211 | Jack Hobbs | England | South Africa |
| 40 years 361 days | 205* | Patsy Hendren | England | West Indies |
| 40 years 314 days | 210 | Graham Gooch | England | New Zealand |
| 40 years 207 days | 208 | Dudley Nourse | South Africa | England |
| 39 years 353 days | 226 | Gordon Greenidge | West Indies | Australia |
| 39 years 271 days | 325 | Andy Sandham | England | West Indies |
| 39 years 149 days | 201 | Don Bradman | Australia | India |
| 38 years 269 days | 231 | Vinoo Mankad | India | New Zealand |
| 38 years 256 days | 218 | Younis Khan | Pakistan | England |
| 38 years 89 days | 203* | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | Bangladesh |
| 38 years 42 days | 204 (batting) | Usman Khawaja | Australia | Sri Lanka |
Australia resumed on 330/2 with play starting 15 minutes early after rain ended day one prematurely. Khawaja and captain Steve Smith carried on from where they left off the previous evening, combining for a 266-run stand for the third wicket, Australia’s highest Test partnership in Sri Lanka.
The visitors passed 400-run mark with an overthrow from a missed run-out chance at the non-striker’s end, which would have seen Khawaja depart for 177. Leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay broke the marathon stand in the 100th over when Jeffrey Vandersay trapped Smith for 141.
Inglis walked in after skipper Steve Smith departed after a landmark innings that got him to 10,000 Test runs.
Inglis then scored a blistering 102 off 93 balls on his debut, reaching the century in 90 balls, making it the second-fastest century on Test debut in cricket history behind former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan’s 85-ball ton against Australia in 2013 in Mohali.
Inglis, who achievement added to an interesting trend in Australian cricket—the last three Australian batters to score a century on Test debut were all from Western Australia; Adam Voges against the West Indies in 2015, Shaun Marsh against Sri Lanka in 2011 and Marcus North against South Africa in 2009.
Australia reached 600-5 at tea.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – IANS)
