Harry Brook's triple hundred and Joe Root's 262 vs Pakistan in Multan create flurry of records

Harry Brook became the sixth England batter to hit a triple hundred in Test cricket on Day 4 of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. The right-hander also became the fifth batter to hit a triple hundred against Pakistan.

The 25-year-old achieved the feat after former England captain Joe Root missed out on his maiden Test triple hundred by 38 runs. Root departed for 262 runs to bring end to a 454-run partnership off 375 balls.

The 454-run partnership between Root and Brook is fourth-highest for any wicket in the history of Test cricket. It's the highest partnership against Pakistan in the format.

Highest partnerships in Test cricket history

• 624 - M Jayawardene & K Sangakkara (SL) vs SA, Colombo, 2006
• 576 - S Jayasuriya & R Mahanama (SL) vs IND, Colombo, 1997
• 467 - Martin Crowe, Andrew Jones (NZ) vs SL, Wellington, 1999
• 454 - Joe Root & Harry Brook (ENG) vs PAK, Multan, 2024*

Highest partnership against Pakistan in Test cricket

• 454 - Joe Root & Harry Brook (ENG), Multan, 2024*
• 446 - Conrad Hunte, Garry Sobers (WI), Kingston, 1958
• 437 - M Jayawardene & T Samaraweera (SL), Karachi, 2009
• 410 - Rahul Dravid & Virender Sehwag (IND), Lahore, 2006

Further, Harry Brook and Joe Root became only the third pair after Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, and Conrad Hunte and Garry Sobers to score 250-plus runs in the same innings.

250-plus scores by two batters in same Test innings

• Conrad Hunte (260) & Garry Sobers (365) vs PAK, 1958
• M Jayawardene (374) & K Sangakkara (287) vs SA, 2006
• Joe Root (262) & Harry Brook (311*) vs PAK, 2024*

On a highway-like flat batting surface, Pakistan were bundled out for 556 in 149 overs after opting to bat first. In reply, England were 791/5 in 146 overs when this story was published.