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Joe Root And Harry Brook Enter History Books; Stitch Highest Partnership In Test Cricket For England

Joe Root And Harry Brook (Source: @Johns/X.com)Joe Root And Harry Brook (Source: @Johns/X.com)

In the ongoing first Test between England and Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Joe Root and Harry Brook have entered the history books as they stitched the highest-ever partnership for England for any wicket in Test cricket.

At the time of writing this article, Root and Brook have stitched an unbeaten 412-run stand for the 4th wicket. They went past Peter May and Colin Cowdrew's record of 411-run stand that the duo stitched against West Indies in 1957. 

Brook came to bat when Joe Root was stranded at one end, and England were 249/3. The two have been batting since day 3, and look unstoppable. Root is eyeing his triple hundred as he is batting on 259 (368), which featured 17 fours. Talking about Brook, he smashed his maiden Test double hundred and is unbeaten on 218 (261), which featured 20 fours and one six.

Other Notable Records Scripted By Brook And Root

Joe Root and Harry Brook love batting with each other as it is their second 300+ partnership stand in Tests away from home. They joined the elite list of Don Bradman and Will Ponsford. Here is the complete list of  batting pairs to share multiple 300-run stands away from home in Test history.

  • Don Bradman & Will Ponsford
  • Hashim Amla & Jacques Kallis
  • Joe Root & Harry Brook

Further, with the 400 runs stand between Root and Brook, they also scripted the highest stand for England in Tests away from home. Highest partnership in away Tests for England. 

  • 400* - Joe Root & Harry Brook vs PAK in Multan, 2024
  • 399 - Jonny Bairstow & Ben Stokes vs SA in Cape Town, 2016
  • 359 - Len Hutton & Cyril Washbrook vs SA in Johannesburg, 1948
  • 329* - Alastair Cook & Jonathan Trott vs AUS in Brisbane, 2010