Mathew Hayden and Justin Langer put on 219 for the first wicket against the South Africans.
List of test cricket’s most prolific opening partnerships by number of double-century stands.
4 - Gordon Greenidge/Desmond Haynes (West Indies)
4 - Matthew Hayden/Justin Langer (Australia)
3 - Mark Taylor/Michael Slater (Australia)
3 - Bill Lawry/Bob Simpson (Australia)
3 - Mike Atherton/Graham Gooch (England)