Alastair Cook’s 263 2nd-highest Test score for England vs Pakistan

Alastair Cook’s 263 from 528 deliveries made him the second highest scorer against Pakistan in Tests after Denis Compton smashed a 287-ball 278 in the second Test during Pakistan’s tour of England 1954 and still remains England’s highest scorer for England against these opponents in the whites. Cook’s innings that lasted for 773 minutes was inclusive of 18 boundaries before Pakistan’s all-rounder Shoaib Malik dismissed him on the first delivery of the 191th over leaving the visitors at 549 for 7, with three wickets in hand. Pakistan declared on a decent total of 523 after winning the toss and choosing to bat first in the first Test of their ongoing three-match Test series in the UAE. SCORECARD: Pakistan vs England 2015, 1st Test at Abu Dhabi, Day 3

Former English skipper Ted Dexter stands third on list with 205 runs from 495 balls which he had scored in the third Test of the 1961-62 England’s tour of Pakistan and his double hundred had helped the visitors draw the match and eventually Dexter’s side had sealed the three-match Test series 1-0 with a five-wicket win in the first game that was played at Lahore. READ: Alastair Cook’s 263 against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi second-highest individual Test score in UAE

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The ongoing Test between England and Pakistan at Abu Dhabi which has already witnessed excellent performances by both the teams—courtesy of double centuries from Malik and Cook in their respective innings—will most likely end in a draw with England earned a lead of 46 runs with two wickets in hand and tomorrow being the last day of the game. At the end of Day 4, Adil Rashid 6(22) and Stuart Broad 0(5) were on strike with Wahab Riaz being the most successful bowler for Pakistan with three wickets to his name so far. READ: Alastair Cook’s 263 against Pakistan in 1st Test ninth longest innings in terms of duration