259* and 218*
Root's previous highest innings in Tests was 254. He also played that against Pakistan in Manchester in 2016. He passed today. Earlier Brook's highest innings was against New Zealand. Brooke played an innings of 186 runs in Wellington in February 2023. Hesekhel scored his first career double century today. Brook's century against Pakistan is a walk in the park and eating nuts. Statistics say so. He has played 4 Tests against Pakistan so far. Scored centuries in all the innings. With a double century, he also scored 87 runs in the second innings of the first Test against Pakistan.
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Root's double centuries in Tests are now 6. Wally Hammond's highest double century for England. This legend scored 7 double centuries in a career of 85 Tests. After him is the position of the route. Third on the list is Alastair Cook (5). After taking away the record for the highest run for England, Root also surpassed Cook to a double century in Multan.
250 innings
Hammond, Cook and Root played two innings of 250 runs or more each. Only former India opener Virender Sehwag has two 250 innings without a route against Pakistan.
