England's record-breaking runscoring is testament to their incredible spirit, says chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt

Runs rained down with abandon on day four of the first Test in Multan, with Brook making a stunning career-best 317 and Root 262. By the time Ollie Pope signalled to end the assault England had made the fourth largest total ever seen in the Test arena and rewritten the history books.

Batter Harry Brook says he and Joe Root "didn't know" the long-standing England partnership record they broke during an astonishing fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan.

Harry Brook admits he had no idea the rank of England greats he was joining with his stunning triple hundred on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. The 25-year-old became the first English batter since Graham Gooch in 1990 to make 300 and one of only six players to ever achieve the feat.

For the second time in two days of this extraordinary Test, a straight hit for four by a Yorkshireman brought up an all-time historic moment for English cricket.

Harry Brook becomes the first England batter for 34 years to hit a triple-century in Test cricket on an astonishing fourth day against Pakistan in Multan.

Harry Brook reached his first test double century by easing the ball off the off side against Pakistan.