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Matthew Cooper

5 talking points as Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Harry Brook smash hundreds

England racked up a record-breaking 506-4 on day one of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi as Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Harry Brook all scored brilliant hundreds.

Despite concerns the Test may have to be delayed for a day after around seven England players were laid low with a virus, the game got underway as planned with only wicketkeeper Ben Foakes unable to take his place in the starting XI.

His absence meant Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks was handed a Test debut alongside Liam Livingstone, while Pope will fill in behind the stumps - something he did once before against New Zealand in 2019 after Jos Buttler suffered an injury.

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