England Achieves Record-Setting Test Score Against Pakistan in Multan

In a significant achievement within the realm of Test cricket, England has recorded the highest team score of this century during their first match against Pakistan in Multan. The English team amassed an impressive 823 runs for seven wickets before declaring their innings. This monumental effort was significantly bolstered by Harry Brook‘s triple century and Joe Root‘s double century.

Harry Brook’s innings was particularly notable, as it marked the second-fastest triple century in the history of Test cricket. Only India‘s Virender Sehwag has achieved a quicker triple hundred. Brook’s remarkable performance also earned him the distinction of being only the sixth English batter to surpass 300 runs in a single Test innings.

England’s innings was initially set in response to Pakistan’s formidable score of 556 runs. This match has also contributed to the annals of Test cricket, listing England’s total as the fourth highest in history. The record for the highest innings total remains with Sri Lanka, who scored 952 for six against India in Colombo in 1997.