England vs Pakistan PLAYER RATINGS: Who batted like a genius in Multan? Which bowler stood up well to the heat and exhaustion? And who starred with the ball in a terrific comeback after nine months out?

England secured a record-breaking victory against Pakistan and lead the three-match series 1-0.

Pakistan are the first team to lose by an innings after scoring more than 500 in their first innings.

Jack Leach wrapped things up by securing the final three wickets. 

England were impressive throughout the Test, with a range of stars giving good accounts of themselves. 

Mail Sport assesses England’s standout performers in Multan. 

Zak Crawley – 7.5 

Produced some of the cleanest hitting of the Test on his comeback from a finger injury, but could do with converting some of his numerous 70-somethings.

Zak Crawley produced some of the cleanest hitting of the Test as he made his comeback

Ben Duckett – 8 

A dislocated thumb did not stop him batting beautifully, though he now has eight Test dismissals between 71 and 98, and only three hundreds.

Ben Duckett batted beautifully despite the fact he was struggling with a broken thumb

Ollie Pope – 5 

Fell for a second-ball duck in a total of 823 for seven after Duckett’s injury obliged him to open, but now has three wins in four Tests as captain – and this was the best yet.

Ollie Pope fell for a second-ball duck but he now has three wins in four as Test captain

Joe Root – 10 

Rewrote the record books during his epic 262. Can he overhaul Sachin Tendulkar one day? It may all depend on his appetite, which shows no sign of waning.

Joe Root produced an incredible 162 runs as he managed to rewrite history

Harry Brook – 10 

Fitter and more focussed than ever before, Brook batted like a genius, especially after lunch on the fourth day, to make the fifth-highest score in England’s history.

Harry Brook batted like a genius as he played a key part in England’s impressive victory

Jamie Smith – 6 

Conceded only one bye in Pakistan’s 149-over first innings, but missed a simple stumping. His cameo 24-ball 31 heaped misery on the bowlers.

Jamie Smith conceded only one bye in Pakistan’s first innings but missed a simple stumping

Chris Woakes – 7 

Showed heart and skill in his first overseas Test of the Bazball era. England’s most economical bowler in Pakistan’s first innings, he kickstarted their demise in the second by knocking over Abdullah Shafique first ball.

Chris Woakes showed heart and skill in his first overseas Test of the Bazball era

Gus Atkinson – 7.5 

Continued his wicket-taking knack by removing each of Pakistan’s top four across the two innings. Stood up well to the heat and exhaustion.

Gus Atkinson made an impact as he removed each of Pakistan’s top four across the two innings

Brydon Carse – 8 

England’s quickest and most dangerous bowler deserved better than four wickets on his Test debut. Hit batsmen regularly and suffered no luck with dropped catches.

Brydon Carse was unfortunate that he wasn’t able to take more than four wickets

Jack Leach – 8 

A superb comeback after nine months out of the side. No one on either side came close to his seven wickets, and he comfortably outperformed his Somerset team-mate Bashir.

Jack Leach took seven wickets as he produced a superb display on his comeback

Shoaib Bashir – 5 

Produced arguably the ball of the Test to remove Saud Shakil in the first innings, but still lacks the control required of a finger-spinner. Delayed England’s victory by dropping Aamer Jamal on the fourth evening.

Shoaib Bashir did well to remove Saud Shakil but still requires greater control

Pakistan

Abdullah Shafique 7, Saim Ayub 3, Shan Masood 7.5, Babar Azam 4, Saud Shakil 7, Mohammad Rizwan 4, Salman Agha 8, Aamer Jamal 6, Shaheen Shah Afridi 5, Naseem Shah 6, Abrar Ahmed 2.