Top 10 Highest test totals in England vs Pakistan matches
After getting humiliated at Lord’s, England cricket team is back in the touch they are well known for. The second test match between England and Pakistan is under its way at Old Trafford Manchester. And as it stands England are right on top. After piling up what can literally be called as the mountain of runs, English bowlers are back to the business. Having won the toss, Alaistar Cook side decided to bat first at a pitch known as the paradise for batsman. Though Muhammad Amir struck earlier, England captain Cook and Joe Root had almost a 200 run partnership among them. Alaistar Cook made his 29th test century equaling the record of Don Bradman before getting out.
However it was Joe Root who made Pakistani bowlers look like kids before him. One of the finest young player in cricket world at the moment reached his double hundred and eventually 250 quite easily before getting out. England finished their innings at 589, one of the highest test totals in games between these two sides. In return as these lines are being written, Pakistan have lost their 4 wickets on only 54 runs. It was thought when watching England bat that the pitch is much supportive for the batsmen and Pakistan batsmen would not disappoint as well. But keeping the tradition alive, team Pakistan played unnecessarily careless shots to get in real trouble. Last time’s hero for Pakistan, Yasir Shah was brutally targeted by the England batsmen scoring one of the highest test totals in Pak vs Eng games.
However it is to be noted that this is not the highest of all innings totals in Pakistan vs England test matches. In fact to find out the highest test totals in England vs Pakistan tests we have to go back to 1987. And by highest test totals we definitely mean runs scored in a single inning of the match. It was Pakistan who scored the highest test totals among the two sides, scoring 708 runs at the Oval. As a matter of fact, top 4 highest innings totals belong to Pakistan in England vs Pakistan test matches. Full list goes as follows.
Top 10 Highest test totals in England vs Pakistan matches
| Team | Score | Overs | RR | Ground | Match Date |
| Pakistan | 708 | 220.3 | 3.21 | The Oval | 6 Aug 1987 |
| Pakistan | 636/8d | 156.2 | 4.06 | Lahore | 29 Nov 2005 |
| Pakistan | 608/7d | 195.0 | 3.11 | Birmingham | 3 Jun 1971 |
| Pakistan | 600/7d | 165.3 | 3.62 | The Oval | 22 Aug 1974 |
| England | 598/9d | 206.0 | 2.90 | Abu Dhabi | 13 Oct 2015 |
| England | 589/8d | 152.2 | 3.86 | Manchester | 22 Jul 2016 |
| Pakistan | 569/9d | 192.0 | 2.96 | Hyderabad (Sind) | 16 Mar 1973 |
| England | 558/6d | 139.0 | 4.01 | Nottingham | 1 Jul 1954 |
| England | 546/8d | 189.0 | 2.88 | Faisalabad | 12 Mar 1984 |
| England | 545 | 225.4 | 2.41 | The Oval | 22 Aug 1974 |
