Ryan Rickelton record in Test Cricket: In the second test match against Pakistan, South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton surprised the world by scoring a double century. Ryan Rickelton did the wonders of scoring the first double century of the year 2025. Let us tell you that in the second test match being played between Pakistan and South Africa, Ryan Rickelton scored 615 runs. While opening, Rickelton played an innings of 259 runs in 343 balls. In his innings, Rickelton succeeded in hitting 29 fours and 3 sixes. Let us tell you that by scoring a double century, Rickelton has created a record which has created a stir in world cricket. Rickelton has become the fourth batsman in the history of Test cricket to hold the record of scoring a double century while opening the Test for the first time.
Ryan Rickelton’s world record in test
Before Ryan Rickelton, this feat was done by Brendan Kuruppu, Graeme Smith and Devon Conway. At the same time, Ryan Rickelton has become the batsman who played the biggest innings while opening for the first time in Test cricket. By doing this he broke the record of Brendan Kuruppu. Brendon Kuruppu played an unbeaten inning of 201 runs in the Colombo Test against New Zealand in 1987.
The batsman who played the biggest innings while opening the test for the first time
| Score | player | Team | vs | venue | Year |
| 259 | Ryan Rickelton | South Africa | Pakistan | cape town | 2025 |
| 201 not out | Brendan Kurup | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Colombo | 1987 |
| 200 | Graeme Smith | South Africa | bangladesh | London | 2002 |
| 200 | devon conway | new zealand | England | lords | 2021 |
Apart from this, Ryan has become the fourth batsman to score the fastest double century from South Africa. By doing this Rickelton has defeated Jacques Kallis. Jacques Kallis had made a record of scoring a double century in 267 balls. At the same time, Ryan Rickelton has succeeded in scoring a double century in 266 balls.
South African player to score the fastest double century (Fastest double century in test by South African player)
211 balls – Herschelle Gibbs vs PAK, Cape Town, 2003
238 balls – Graeme Smith vs BAN, Chittagong, 2008
251 balls – Gary Kirsten vs ZIM, Harare, 2001
266 balls – Ryan Rickelton vs PAK, Cape Town, 2025
267 balls – Jacques Kallis vs India, Centurion, 2010
Whereas, if we talk about the test match, in the second test South Africa scored 615 runs in the first innings.