Records and milestones: England pile extraordinary 823 runs vs Pakistan

Records and milestones: England pile extraordinary 823 runs vs Pakistan

By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | October 10, 2024

Cricket’s 2,553th Test won’t be easily forgotten

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England set records and reached milestones in compiling 823-7 declared against Pakistan in Multan

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It was the fourth time a team scored more than 800 runs — and the first time this century.

4th instance team crossing 800

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1. Sri Lanka’s 952-6  declared vs India in 1997 2. England’s 903-7  declared vs Australia in 1938 3. England’s 849  all out vs West Indies in 1930 

Only three totals have been bigger: 

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Root became England’s highest run-scorer in Tests during his career-best knock of 262 as he surpassed Alastair Cook.

Joe Root – England’s highest run-scorer in Tests 

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He is behind Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid.

Root 5th in all-time list 

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Brook outscored Root in hitting 317, making him the sixth Englishman to make a triple-hundred.

Harry Brook scores 300

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Root and Brook put on a partnership of 454 runs, the highest ever for England 

Epic Partnership

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Six Pakistan bowlers conceded more than 100 runs. It is just the second time that has happened in Tests.

Pakistan creates unwanted record

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