Pakistan vs England LIVE: Cricket score and first Test updates as Root and Brook help build mammoth total
Follow all the action from Multan Cricket Stadium as England and Pakistan rocket towards a draw
Joe Root has overhauled Sir Alastair Cook as England’s record run scorer in Test cricket, passing his former captain’s mark of 12,472 on day three of the series opener against Pakistan.
Root arrived in the country needing 71 to take top spot and got there in his first innings, seizing a crown he has long been destined for in typically assured fashion on the third morning in Multan.
The 33-year-old assumed the mantle with a check drive for four off Aamer Jamal, moving fifth on the all-time list in his 147th Test appearance – 14 fewer than Cook managed before his retirement in 2018.
It was a typically assured innings from the Yorkshireman and sorely needed after he came to the crease with England on 4-1 in reply to Pakistan’s bumper score of 556 but a lifeless pitch allowed the visitors to soar past their hosts’ total as Root passed 250 run and fellow Yorkshireman Harry Brook joined him in clearing 200 as the game appeared destined for a draw..
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Pakistan vs England
91.4
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Woakes.
Pakistan vs England
91.4
Wide Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
91.3
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Pakistan vs England
91.2
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to second slip for no runs, mis-fielded by Brook.
Pakistan vs England
91.1
Gus Atkinson to Naseem Shah. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
90.6
Chris Woakes to Saud Shakeel. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Pope.
Pakistan vs England
90.5
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Bashir.
Pakistan vs England
90.4
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Pakistan vs England
90.3
Chris Woakes to Naseem Shah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Leach.
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