Shan Masood has talked a good game in his first year as Pakistan captain but after five defeats out of five - in which his career average remained below 30 - he came into this series knowing that, unless he delivered with the bat,

Pakistan cricket team skipper, Shan Masood, surpassed a tally of 2,000 Test runs with a splendid 151-run knock versus England on Day 1 of the first encounter in Multan on Monday. Masood added a defiant 253-run stand for the 2nd wicket alongside Abdullah Shafique, who perished for 102 runs. It was a captain's knock from Masood. Here are the stats.

While doing so, he became the 17 th Pakistan captain to score a Test ton. Masood has joined the illustrious list where Pakistan stalwarts are named. Former Pakistan skipper, Misbah-Ul-Haq tops the list with eight three-figure marks,