Pakistan may not be experiencing its golden era of Test cricket at home, but the first Test between Pakistan and England in Multan achieved something far beyond the ordinary. The match became a landmark moment in cricketing history, with numerous records being set and several long-standing ones shattered. Whether it was the pitch conditions or the host team’s inconsistent form, England seized the opportunity and turned it into a remarkable display of dominance.

• Highest Total in Pakistan

England scored 823 in the first innings, surpassing all previous records for the highest team total by any team in Pakistan.

• Pakistan’s Disappointing Record

Pakistan are now the only team to have lost a Test match by an innings despite scoring 500+ in the first innings of the match, previous being 492 made by Ireland that ended in a loss.

• Fourth Highest Test Score of All Time

England’s 823/7 is the fourth-highest Test score for any side of all time, highest being Sri Lanka’s 952-6 against India in 1997.

• Root-Brook Partnership

The 454-run partnership between Joe Root and Harry Brook, shattered multiple records. This partnership became the highest-ever for England in Test cricket, the highest-ever for the fourth wicket for any side, and the highest partnership for any overseas team in Test history. It now ranks as the fourth-highest partnership for any wicket in Test cricket history.

• Root’s Individual Records

Joe Root’s double-century in the Multan Test was his sixth in Test cricket, equaling legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting. He also surpassed Alastair Cook to become England’s all-time leading Test run-scorer with 12,664 runs. Root’s final score of 262 was his career-best, beating his previous record of 254 against Pakistan in 2016.

• Brook’s Triple Century

Harry Brook’s 317 was the second-fastest triple century in Test history, behind Virender Sehwag’s 278-ball triple century in 2008. It was the first triple century by an English player since Graham Gooch’s in 1990. At 25 years and 220 days old, Brook is also England’s second-youngest Test triple centurion, behind Len Hutton.