Both Joe Root and Harry Brook scored double-hundreds against Pakistan in Multan. (Image: AFP)
England’s Joe Root and Harry Brook pulverised the Pakistan bowlers as the pair managed to create several records in their record-partnership in Multan.
Joe Root and Harry Brook, England’s batting duo have been wrecking up a storm with the willow against Pakistan in the opening Test at Multan. On Thursday, both batters managed to reach their respective double centuries to break various records.
Take a look at some of the records that have been broken by the ace-batting duo in Multan.
| Most Double Away Hundreds | |
| No: | Name |
| 5 | Don Bradman |
| 5 | Willy Hammond |
| 5 | Brian Lara |
| 5 | Kumar Sangakkara |
| 5 | Younis Khan |
| 4 | Graeme Smith |
| 4 | Joe Root |
Root is now just one more double century away from equalling the Australian legend, Don Bradman’s tally of five double hundreds. The English veteran currently scored his fourth double-hundred which came in 305 deliveries.
| Test Double Hundred in Most Countries | |
| 6 | Kumar Sangakkara |
| 6 | Younis Khan |
| 5 | Brian Lara |
| 5 | Joe Root |
The 33-year-old batter has scored a total of six double-hundreds in his Test career. Among these five of them have come from different nations which include, including England, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, India and Pakistan which puts him second for Test double tons in most countries behind legendary names like Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and Pakistan’s Younis Khan.
| Highest Totals for ENG vs PAK | |
| 658/3* | Multan, 2024 |
| 657 | Rawalpindi, 2022 |
| 598/9d | Abu Dhabi, 2015 |
| 589/8d | Manchester, 2016 |
England has also gone on to set their biggest total in a Test match against Pakistan as well. With the total going past the 650s, it surpassed their previous record of 657 which took place in Rawalpindi in the 2022 series.
The Root-Brook duo also find themselves among an esteemed list of batting pairs. They share a unique record with the likes of Bradman and Will Ponsford of Australia and Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis of South Africa to become the only batting pairs with the most 300+ run partnerships away from home.
Root also became the first batter to score a double hundred in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well.
| Highest Partnership for England in Tests | |
| 427* | Joe Root and Harry Brook vs PAK in Multan 2024 |
| 411 | Colin Cowdrey and Peter May vs WI, Birmingham 1957 |
| 399 | Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes vs SA in Cape Town 2016 |
| 392 | Leonard Hutton and Maurice Layland vs AUS in The Oval, 1938 |
The Root-Brook duo have also created history by setting up the highest partnership between an English batting pair. They managed to surpass the previous record held by Colin Cowdret and Peter May against the West Indies in Birmingham in 1957.
