England have had a record-breaking first Test at the Gabba.
Here we look at some of the records set in the drawn match in Brisbane. * Alastair Cook’s 235 not out in the second innings was the highest score at the Gabba, beating Don Bradman’s 226 for Australia v South Africa in 1931.
* The unbeaten second-wicket stand of 329 between Cook and Jonathan Trott broke two records.
* The previous highest second-wicket stand at the Gabba was 272 by Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting for Australia against England in the 2002-03 Ashes.
* The previous highest stand for any wicket at the Gabba was between Michael Hussey and Brad Haddin who scored 307 in Australia’s first innings of this match.