England break Australia's record created in 1910 with mammoth 506 on Day 1 vs Pakistan
December 1, 2022
Sports Tak Staff
Highest totals posted by teams on Day 1 of the Test, here is a list of top 5 scores in history of Test cricket
5 | With help of Wally Hammond's 217 and Stan Worthington's 128, England posted 471/8 against India in 1934
4 | Australian opener Bill Ponsford and legendary Don Bradman smashed double tons as Australia posted 475 against England in Ashes 1934
3 | Centuries from David Warner and skipper Michael Clarke helped Australia post 482/5 against South Africa in 2012
2 | Centuries from opener Warren Bardsley (132) and skipper Clem Hill (191) helped Australia post 494/6 against South Africa in Sydney in 1910
1 | With centuries from top-order batters Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and debutant Harry Brook, England posted 506/4 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi Test
This is the first time four batters have scored centuries on Day 1 of a Test including fastest century on debut from Harry Brook
Overall, this is the fifth time more than 500 runs have been scored in a day in Test cricket
Will James Anderson be able to break Abdul Qadir's 35-year-old Test record?