Top 10 double hundreds by Captains away from home

#7 Alastair Cook (Eng), 263 (528 balls) v Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2015

Batting second, Cook had a massive job on his hands. Pakistan had posted a massive 523 thanks to a Shoaib Malik’s double century. Cook did a wonderful job as an opener, eventually dismissed when his team was on 549 for 6. England managed a healthy 75 run lead.

After a Pakistan collapse in the final innings, the match hurtled towards a nail-biting finish. England almost pulled it off, requiring 99 runs in the final innings. Eventually, they managed 74 for 4 in 11 overs with the match ending in a draw. Nevertheless, Cook impressed with the fifth highest Test score by a captain away from home.