Top 10 Highest individual scores in England vs Pakistan Tests
Let’s talk about Joe Root’s brilliant innings he played against Pakistan and where does it rank in highest individual scores in England vs Pakistan tests. The 25 year old England middle order batsman is one of the finest young talents in the world. Joe Root is one of the best player across all formats for England and he has proved it time and again. The young sensations currently stands with some of the finest batting averages in all three formats of cricket. He possesses an average of 52.20 in test matches alone, which certainly is expected to rise in the coming days.
England vs Pakistan test tour is comprised of four games. Though the hosts lost the first match, as it stands they are not going to let that blunder happen again. All of the English team’s departments are appearing resurrected and that surely will help them get better results individually and collectively. Coming back to Joe Root, his 254 run inning against Pakistan is the 5th highest individual scores in England vs Pakistan tests. This is the second time the player has reached the 200 run mark in his career. However, after losing first match this inning will be taken as of much higher value than any of the earlier knocks. A sense of vengeance running down their veins, England cricket team is the most favorite to win the second game courtesy the stupidity by Pakistani batsmen despite having an easy-to-bat surface.
Speaking of the highest individual totals in England vs Pakistan tests, the list equally shared by both side’s players. At top however is an English player with his 278 run innings. The former England player DCS Compton scored this score way back in 1954 at Nottingham. Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas is right behind him with a difference of mere four runs. The list is then followed by the current England skipper Alastair Cook, Javed Miandad and Shoaib Malik.
Top 10 Highest individual scores in England vs Pakistan Tests
| Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | Team | Ground | Match Date |
| DCS Compton | 278 | 287 | – | England | Nottingham | 1 Jul 1954 |
| Zaheer Abbas | 274 | 544 | 467 | Pakistan | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1971 |
| AN Cook | 263 | 836 | 528 | England | Abu Dhabi | 13 Oct 2015 |
| Javed Miandad | 260 | 617 | 521 | Pakistan | The Oval | 6 Aug 1987 |
| JE Root | 254 | 614 | 406 | England | Manchester | 22 Jul 2016 |
| Shoaib Malik | 245 | 639 | 420 | Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 13 Oct 2015 |
| Zaheer Abbas | 240 | 545 | 410 | Pakistan | The Oval | 22 Aug 1974 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | 223 | 602 | 373 | Pakistan | Lahore | 29 Nov 2005 |
| ER Dexter | 205 | 495 | – | England | Karachi | 2 Feb 1962 |
| Aamer Sohail | 205 | 343 | 284 | Pakistan | Manchester | 2 Jul 1992 |
