England’s first three batsmen scoring fifties against Pakistan in a test innings

England’s first three batsmen scoring fifties against Pakistan in a test innings

England’s AN Cook {64}, AD Hales {54} and JE Root {62} scored fifties in the third innings of the ongoing test against Pakistan at Birmingham to provide the 61st occasion of England’s first three batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings against various oppositions. It also provides the fifth such occasion by England batsmen against Pakistan in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Pos Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 1 G Pullar 165 2 v Pakistan Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
  2 RW Barber 86 2 v Pakistan Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
  3 KF Barrington 84 2 v Pakistan Dhaka 19 Jan 1962
               
2 1 Rev.DS Sheppard 57 1 v Pakistan The Oval 16 Aug 1962
  2 MC Cowdrey 182 1 v Pakistan The Oval 16 Aug 1962
  3 ER Dexter 172 1 v Pakistan The Oval 16 Aug 1962
               
3 1 CL Smith 66 2 v Pakistan Faisalabad 12 Mar 1984
  2 MW Gatting 75 2 v Pakistan Faisalabad 12 Mar 1984
  3 DW Randall 65 2 v Pakistan Faisalabad 12 Mar 1984
               
4 1 MA Atherton 73 1 v Pakistan Lahore 15 Nov 2000
  2 ME Trescothick 71 1 v Pakistan Lahore 15 Nov 2000
  3 GP Thorpe 118 1 v Pakistan Lahore 15 Nov 2000
               
5 1 AN Cook 66 3 v Pakistan Birmingham 03 Aug 2016
  2 AD Hales 54 3 v Pakistan Birmingham 03 Aug 2016
  3 JE Root 62 3 v Pakistan Birmingham 03 Aug 2016

 

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