Joe Root became England's all-time top run scorer after he surpassed batting great Alastair Cook during the first test against Pakistan but the former captain put celebrations on the back-burner on Thursday as they wait to seal a famous victory.

England’s record Test partnership was spectacularly beaten by the Yorkshire pair on a lifeless pitch in Pakistan

With an immaculate on drive for four, Joe Root surpassed Alastair Cook to become the highest run-scorer in English Test history, cementing his status as one of the greatest batsmen of the modern era.