Nathan Astle, a former New Zealand all-rounder, holds the record for the fastest Test double hundred by balls faced. In 2002, he needed only 153 balls to complete his double century against England. He is followed on the list by England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who completed his double century against South Africa in just 163 balls in 2016. Former India opener Virender Sehwag is third on the list; he took 168 balls to complete his double century against Sri Lanka in 2009. Check out the list of batters with the fastest Test double hundreds based on the number of balls faced.
| Balls | Player | Match | Location | Year |
| 153 | Nathan Astle | New Zealand v England | Christchurch | 2002 |
| 163 | Ben Stokes | England v South Africa | Cape Town | 2016 |
| 168 | Virender Sehwag | India v Sri Lanka | Mumbai | 2009 |
| 182 | Virender Sehwag | India v Pakistan | Lahore | 2006 |
| 186 | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand v Pakistan | Sharjah | 2014 |
| 194 | Virender Sehwag | India v South Africa | Chennai | 2008 |
| 211 | Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa v Pakistan | Cape Town | 2003 |
| 212 | Adam Gilchrist | Australia v South Africa | Johannesburg | 2002 |
| 220 | Ian Botham | England v India | The Oval | 1982 |
| 221 | Chris Gayle | Sri Lanka v West Indies | Galle | 2010 |
| 222 | Virender Sehwag | India v Pakistan | Multan | 2004 |
| 227 | Virender Sehwag | India v Sri Lanka | Galle | 2008 |
| 229 | Aravinda de Silva | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | Colombo (PSS) | 2002 |
| 229 | Jason Holder | West Indies v England | Barbados | 2019 |
| 231 | Graham Thorpe | England v New Zealand | Christchurch | 2002 |
| 231 | MS Dhoni | India v Australia | Chennai | 2013 |
