On Day 4 of the Multan Test between Pakistan and England, history was made. England’s batsmen shattered multiple records, cementing their dominance in the match. Here are the records broken on Day 4, along with some additional notable cricket records for interest.

Highest Partnerships in Test Cricket for England

  1. 454: Joe Root and Harry Brook vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024
  2. 411: Colin Cowdrey and Peter May vs West Indies, Birmingham, 1957
  3. 399: Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes vs South Africa, Cape Town, 2016
  4. 392: Leonard Hutton and Maurice Layland vs Australia, The Oval, 1938
  5. 383: Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad vs Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, 2012

Batting Pairs with Multiple 300-Run+ Partnerships in Away Tests

  1. Don Bradman and Will Ponsford (Australia) – 2 partnerships
  2. Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 2 partnerships
  3. Joe Root and Harry Brook (England) – 2 partnerships
  4. Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer (Australia) – 2 partnerships
  5. Sachin Tendulkar and V.V.S. Laxman (India) – 2 partnerships

Most Double Centuries in Away Test Matches

  1. Don Bradman (Australia) – 5 double centuries
  2. Wally Hammond (England) – 5 double centuries
  3. Brian Lara (West Indies) – 5 double centuries
  4. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 5 double centuries
  5. Younis Khan (Pakistan) – 5 double centuries

Test Double Centuries in Most Countries

  1. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 6 countries (Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa)
  2. Younis Khan (Pakistan) – 6 countries (Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates)
  3. Brian Lara (West Indies) – 5 countries (Australia, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa)
  4. Joe Root (England) – 5 countries (Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa)
  5. Hashim Amla (South Africa) – 5 countries (Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan)

Highest Totals by England in Tests

  1. 907/3 (d) vs Australia, The Oval, 1938
  2. 849 vs West Indies, Kingston, 1930
  3. 823/7 (d) vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024
  4. 758/4 (d) vs West Indies, Lord’s, 2017
  5. 742/5 (d) vs Australia, Adelaide, 2013

Highest Totals by Teams in Test Cricket History

  1. 952/6 (d) – Sri Lanka vs India, Colombo, 1997
  2. 907/3 (d) – England vs Australia, The Oval, 1938
  3. 849 – England vs West Indies, Kingston, 1930
  4. 823/7 (d) – England vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024
  5. 790/3 (d) – West Indies vs Pakistan, Kingston, 1958

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