By surpassing Pakistan’s Javed Miandad and Younis Khan’s double-century records, Joe Root, the former captain of England, has established his place among the greats of cricket.
In the first Test match of the three-match series against Pakistan in Multan, he scored a remarkable 262 runs, joining a select group of players who have scored six double centuries in Test cricket.
Root has surpassed Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, and Pakistani Zaheer Abbas with this innings, further establishing his place among the modern greats.
He now joins the likes of Kane Williamson, Virender Sehwag, Younis Khan, and Javed Miandad in having six double tons in the game’s longest format.
England’s impressive declaration total of 823 for 7 in the first innings included Root’s 262-run knock. Ben Duckett’s 84, Harry Brook’s sensational 317*, and Zak Crawley’s 78 highlighted England’s aggressive batting.
The English team continued to score runs at a remarkable rate of 5.48, scoring 81 runs in the final ten overs at an impressive 8.10 runs per over.
As a result, Pakistan’s second innings got off to a disastrous start, with the opener Abdullah Shafique getting run out on the first ball.
As they attempt to challenge England’s dominant position, the hosts are currently struggling at 50+ runs after losing five wickets.
