England is on the verge of a famous cricket victory after Harry Brook smashed the second-fastest triple century in test history, Joe Root scored a career-best 262 and the tourists declared their first

England notched up their highest total in 86 years thanks to Harry Brook's triple century and Joe Root's double ton, declaring on 823-7 before striking with the first ball to leave Pakistan on the ropes at tea on the fourth day of the test on Thursday.

Joe Root and Harry Brook hit career-best double centuries in a record-breaking fourth-wicket stand as England eyed a big lead in the first cricket test against Pakistan on Thursday. England swiftly progressed to 658-3 at lunch on Day 4 for a lead of 102 runs as Pakistan missed out specialist leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed,

Lunch England 658 for 3 (Root 259*, Brook 218*) lead Pakistan by 102 runs England's dominance with the bat in this first Test in Multan continued into day four as Joe Root and Harry Brook brought up their double-centuries as the visitors lunched with a first-innings lead of 102.

Joe Root and Harry Brook scored double centuries as England heaped more misery on Pakistan by overhauling their total and reaching a mammoth 658-3 at lunch on the fourth day of the opening test on Thursday.

Record-breaking Joe Root and Harry Brook smashed career-best double centuries Thursday as relentless England piled up 658-3 against Pakistan by lunch on the fourth day of the opening Test in Multan. Root took full advantage and with a single off spinner Agha Salman completed his sixth Test double-century,