Brook & Root dazzle as England smash 823-7 in remarkable Multan victory

Wisden Cricket Weekly

Mark Butcher, Ben Gardner and Yas Rana review the first Test between Pakistan and England in Multan.

In response to Pakistan's 556 on an extremely flat pitch, England racked up a stunning 823-7d in just 150 overs, with Harry Brook making a triple century.

Joe Root made 262, surpassing Alastair Cook as England's leading Test run-scorer in the process, before England's bowlers got the job done on the fourth evening and fifth morning.

0:00 Intro / 1:14 England's approach / 10:57 Harry Brook / 15:54 Joe Root / 23:17 England's bowling / 33:38 Ollie Pope / 37:17 Pitch / 43:39 Pakistan / 54:42 Changes for the second Test? / 57:48 Outro

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