betvisa888 casinoENG vs IRE: Twitter erupts as Ollie Pope slams second fastest Test double century for England at Lord’s

Test cricket has witnessed numerous outstanding knocks over the years with some breathtaking quickfire knocks. A similar sort of batting display was seen during the second day of the ongo✱ing one-off T🐓est between England and Ireland when Ollie Pope smacked a sensational double century.

It was Pope’s maiden double hundred in the longest format. The right-handed batter reached the mark with a six and fell off the next delivery on 205 off 208 deliveries with 22 fours and t⛄hree sixes. Pope’s century was the second-fastest by an England batter after captain Ben Stokes’ 163-ball double hundred against South Africa in 2016.

Notably, former New Zealand batter Nathan Astle still holds the record for the fastest ⭕double-century in the longest format. The Black Caps legend took ♐only 153 deliveries to reach the benchmark against England in 2002 at Christchurch.

Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag is ranked third on the list with a 168-ball 200 against Sri Lanka in Mumbai in 2009. Sehwag, who has twin triple centuries,꧟ also holds a 182-ball double hundred to his name.

Fastest 200s in Tests:

153 balls – Nathan Astle
163 balls – Ben Stokes
168 balls – Virender Sehwag
182 balls – Virender Sehwag
186 balls – Brendon McCullum
194 balls – Virender Sehwag
207 balls – Ollie Pope*

Here is how Twitter reacted:

Fastest Test double-century in England 💥
Proud of you, 🫶
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— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket)

Double hundred by Ollie Pope in just 207 balls. What a stupendous knock by Pope, he's batting exceptionally.
Maiden double ton in Tests for Pope!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)

What a knock from 👏🏻
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker)

A fanta𝐆stic double ton 🌺for , will now hopefully carry this great form into the Ashes.
— AmerCric 🏏 ✍️ (@Amermalik12)

So has gone from seeing the ball as a marble to a beach ball ♛all in one innings. Some innings to watch this. Fair play.
— Luke Crane (@Actrollvision)

First double hundred in test cricket for Ollie Pope💝 against Ireland in The Lords 🏏
— Shahzaib Ali 🇵🇰 (@DSBcricket)

Ollie Pope’s Test batting ave🌳rage at No.3 is now above 50.
No other England cricketer in the laꦰst 50 years has achieved this (minimum 20 innings).
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)

Double hundred for Ollie Pope.
205* from just 207 balls against Ireland in Lord's, What a knock it has been, total dominance.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)