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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