Keighley native Harry Brook scored England's first triple century since 1990 earlier today, while also sharing a record stand of 454 with his Yorkshire team-mate Joe Root.

That was the centrepiece of England’s towering total of 823-7 against Pakistan, before they declared to try and chase victory.

Runs rained down with abandon on day four of the first Test in Multan, with Brook, who was raised in Burley-in-Wharfedale, making a stunning career-best 317 and Root 262.

By the time stand-in captain Ollie Pope signalled to end the assault England had made the fourth largest total ever seen in the Test arena and rewritten the history books.

Brook became the first English batter to breach the 300 mark since Graham Gooch against India at Lord’s 34 years ago.

Not only that, but Brook and Root’s mammoth fourth wicket stand now sits in the pantheon as the highest Test partnership in England’s history.

Previously, the record was held by Peter May and Colin Cowdrey, who put on 411 together for England against the West Indies way back in 1957.

If Root was England’s hero yesterday, as he became England’s all-time top run-scorer in Test matches, today it was Brook’s turn to be celebrated.

Joe Root (left) overtook Sir Alastair Cook yesterday as England's highest run scorer in Test matches of all-time.Joe Root (left) overtook Sir Alastair Cook yesterday as England's highest run scorer in Test matches of all-time. (Image: Nick Potts/PA Wire.)

Test Match Special spoke to Burley-in-Wharfedale Cricket Club’s David Cooper after their old boy’s triple century, who said: “They’ll be singing and dancing in the Wharfe Valley tonight.”

Laughing, he added: “The only record Harry was thinking about today was reaching 210, which was the score his dad made for us in 2005 at Woodhouse in the Aire-Wharfe League.

“Until today, he wasn’t the highest run scorer in the Brook family, and that really narked him, but he’s done it now.”