In the ongoing test between England and Pakistan, England has decided to take out results from the match which was going for a draw. Even after making 556 in the first innings, Pakistan is finding themselves on the back seat in the first test match. In this article, we will tell you about the historic partnership between Joe Root and Harry Brook and how it turned the game in England’s favour.
All-time highest partnerships in test
It was looking like the match between England and Pakistan would result in a draw after Pakistan batted for 149 overs and made 556. England also started slow and in the first three days it was looking like England had also accepted a draw from this test but a historic partnership between the former test captain Joe Root and talented young batter, Harry Brook turned the whole game in England’s favour.
A partnership of 454 runs occurred between Root and Brook for the 4th wicket where Joe Root made 262 off 375 balls and Brook made 317 off 322 balls. It was the highest-ever partnership in test cricket by an English pair. When it comes to the all-time highest partnerships in test, it stands at the 4th spot.
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Both Root and Brook stick to the team’s plan where they played normally for the first two days but once they gained the lead, they came all guns over Pakistan. England is now the favourite to win the test match as they have 250+ runs lead after the first innings of their batting.
