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• Cuba comes from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Trinidad and Tobago

  Cuba came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw with Trinidad and Tobago in Group B CONCACAF Nations League action on Thursday at Estadio Antonio Maceo in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

  Sheldon Bateau opened the scoring in the 8’ to give Trinidad and Tobago the lead with a header at the far post. Triston Hodge delivered the cross from the left side of the pitch. 

  Dairon Reyes came close to equalizing for Cuba in the 12’ with an attempt from outside the box that hit the woodwork.

  A long-range right-footed drive from Maykel Reyes tied the match for the hosts in the 64’. 

  The Soca Warriors reclaimed the lead in the 70’ through a powerful left-footed strike to the far post from Joevin Jones from the edge of the box. 

  With the goal Jones took his tally to four and is Trinidad and Tobago’s all-time top scorer in the CNL.

  Aniel Casanova equalized from close range inside the penalty box in the 75’ to secure the point for Cuba.

  Cuba and T&T are fourth and fifth in the group with three and two points, respectively, and will meet again on Monday, this time at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Trinidad & Tobago.

   

• Record-breaking Root is England's 'greatest ever', says Pope

  Ollie Pope labelled Joe Root as England's "greatest ever batter" after the former Test captain helped inspire England to an emphatic win over Pakistan.

  Jack Leach took the three wickets England required on day five for the record-breaking innings and 47-run triumph, which handed the tourists a 1-0 lead in their three-match series.

  The win saw England become the first team in Test history to concede over 500 in the first innings, and still end up winning by an innings. 

  The turnaround was built on Harry Brook (317) and Root (262), as England amassed 823-7 before stand-in captain Pope declared, their highest total since 1938 and the fourth-highest in Test cricket history. 

  In the process, Root moved onto 12,664 runs in the longest format, seeing him surpass Alastair Cook (12,472) as England's all-time leading Test run scorer. 

  "What a player. I admire his consistency and longevity," Pope said of Root.

  "I think he is playing his best ever cricket. When he gets on a hot run, he makes it count, and he is England's greatest-ever batter.

  "He is a joy to be around in the changing room."

  While Root tallied up his highest Test score, Brook became the sixth England player to score a triple-century.

  Together, Root and Brook surpassed England's previous record partnership of 409 runs – set by Colin Cowdrey and Peter May against the West Indies in 1957.

  When Root, who is now England's record run scorer in Tests, eventually fell, it brought an end to a partnership of 454 - the fourth-highest in the history of the longest format.

  "From a personal point you want to put in those scores that's always the case for a batter, but it was a joy to watch the way Joe and Harry played," Pope said.

  "Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley were awesome too – it was a joy to watch, and they're great players."

  On the other hand, it was another humiliating defeat for Pakistan, who are enduring one of the worst periods in their history.

  Pakistan are now winless in their last 11 Test matches on home soil, but captain Shan Masood said England's impressive display is something his side can learn from.

  "Like I said, 220 in the third innings, depending on what kind of lead you have, can also be a good score," Masood said.

  "The trick for us is that we should learn from England as well, they found out ways to get those 20 wickets. You can't win Test matches without taking 20 wickets.

  "As a team, we have that second innings of batting to improve, but we must also take 20 wickets."

• Leach takes centre stage as England claim emphatic win over Pakistan

  England sealed an innings and 47-run victory over Pakistan on Friday, with Jack Leach shining on day five.

  After a dominant performance on day four, England went into the final three sessions within touching distance of what had seemed like an unlikely victory when Pakistan mounted 556 in their first innings.

  Pakistan began the day requiring 115 to match England's huge total of 823-7, which Joe Root (264) and Harry Brook had propelled them to.

  But with Abrar Ahmed unable to feature due to illness, Pakistan were left with just three wickets to play with, and Leach - playing in his first Test since January - needed little time to wrap up the victory.

  Salman Agha (63) was trapped lbw inside four deliveries, while Shaheen Shah Afridi was caught and bowled on 10 before Leach's spin did for Naseem Shah, who was stumped by Jamie Smith to see Pakistan all out for 220.

  Leach finished with figures of 4-30 as England celebrated an emphatic victory that gives them a 1-0 lead in the series ahead of the second Test, which will also be played in Multan, next week.

  Data Debrief: Record breakers

  England have now reeled off three straight wins when they have conceded a total over 500, a remarkable feat in and of itself.

  In fact, this victory marks the first time a team has been hit for as many as 556, yet still gone on to win by an innings.

  Pakistan, meanwhile, have now lost 11 Test matches on the bounce as hosts, and four in a row to England on home soil.