TOP SPIN AT THE TEST

ENGLAND achieved their highest total in Asia, beating 652 for seven against India at Chennai in 1985, when Graeme Fowler and Mike Gatting made double-hundreds.

IT WAS also their highest total against Pakistan, surpassing 598 for nine in Abu Dhabi in 2015, when Alastair Cook made 263 in nearly 14 hours.

THEIR 95 boundaries — made up of 86 fours and nine sixes — were their most in a Test innings, beating 88 against India at Lord’s in 1990.

PAKISTAN leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood conceded more runs in an innings than any other Test debutant: his 235 went past Sri Lankan spinner Suraj Randiv’s 222 against India in Colombo in 2010.