Tons by Collingwood, Cook

They had added 221 for the fourth wicket, beating the previous England record of 188 against Pakistan set by Ted Dexter and Peter Parfitt in Karachi on England8217;s 1961-62 tour.

The pair rotated the strike sensibly and took full advantage of the many loose balls fired from an under-strength Pakistan attack to haul England from a precarious 88 for three to a position from which they should control the match.

Collingwood, who now commands a Test place on merit after being regarded as a one-day specialist for several seasons, batted resolutely with concentration, easing the ball through the leg side and punching strongly off the back foot.

He struck 12 fours in his hundred, scoring from 157 balls in 224 minutes. Left-hander Cook, who was dropped before he had opened his account, again showed maturity beyond his years in the number three position, reaching his century from 259 balls with nine fours.

Brief Scores: England 1st innings 309-3 Andrew Strauss 30, Alastair Cook 101 batting, Paul Collingwood 109 batting, Abdul Razzaq 2-60 vs Pakistan

8211;John Mehaffey