England smash 506 runs in a day, set new Test record

Four England batsmen scored hundreds on Thursday as the visitors piled up a staggering 506/4 on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Openers Zak Crawley (122) and Ben Duckett (107) set the tone with quick-fire tons against a hapless Pakistan bowling attack before Ollie Pope (108) and Harry Brook (101 not out) compounded the hosts’ misery. Ben Stokes was also not out, on 34, when bad light stopped play, having helped England break a 112-yearold record for the most runs on the first day of a Test.