Alastair Cook has hailed Joe Root as a “genius” and a “run-scoring machine” after the 33-year-old surpassed Cook's record to become England's highest Test run-scorer. This milestone came during an impressive innings where Root scored an unbeaten 176 on the third day of the first Test in Pakistan. Root's remarkable performance came after he batted for eight hours in the sweltering heat of Multan. Alongside him, Harry Brook also made a significant contribution, remaining not out on 141. Their efforts helped England reach a total of 492 for three at the end of the day, leaving them just 64 runs short of Pakistan's first innings total. Cook expressed confidence in Root's continued success, stating, “I don’t see Root losing his hunger.”