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Best Pakistan Test Innings Played in England?

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Ones that come to mind:
Hanif Mohammad's 187* at Lord's in 1967.
Asif Iqbal's 146 batting at number 9 in 1967 with Pakistan 53-7 at the Oval.
Mohsin Khan's double century in 1982 at Lord's.
Mohammad Yousuf's double century at Lord's in 2006.
Misbah ul Haq's century at Lord's in 2016 in a win on the opening day.
Younis Khan's double century at the Oval in 2016 in a win.
 
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Younis Khan’s innings was just on another level.

Class batsman.
 
None other than GOAT Pakistani batsman Sir Haneef Mohammed's (May his soul rest in peace) legendary effort at the Mecca of Cricket.
 
Younis Khan's 218 at The Oval was the best I've seen.

Adding to the list, Salim Malik's 99 at Headingley in 1987 was an important knock in tough conditions.
 
Mohsin in 1982 because it was against Willis and prime Botham on a tough track.

I would mention Miandad’s 260 in 1987 but that was against crocked Dilley, absent Foster who broke down and fat Botham on a featherbed. England lost just one wicket on the last day, facing Imran, Wasim and Qadir.
 
On anecdotal evidence, I'd put Malik's 99 at Headingley on top.

Of the ones I have seen, I'd go with Azhar Ali's 92 not out at the Oval in 2010 as the best. That's an underrated innings under immense pressure on a tough pitch with the ball swinging about.
 
Rashid Latif's 45 at Lords in 1996. I'm not kidding.

England had just defeated a strong touring India team, and after Saeed Anwar scored 74 and Inzamam scored 148 they reduced Pakistan to 290-9 at the close on Day 1 with Rashid Latif not out on 7 and the last man Ata-ur-Rehman still to come in against the second new ball.

Rashid Latif scored 45 from 111 balls to shepherd Pakistan to 340 all out. From there they bowled England out for 285 and set up a declaration which allowed Mushtaq Ahmed to dismiss England late on Day 5.

Latif's innings was a stunning combination of determination and intelligence, farming the strike expertly and inching the score up to something that his team could defend.

Inzamam and Saeed Anwar outscored him, but he did the truly hard work.
 
Mohd yusuf in entire 2006 tour. He was hardly troubled by English seamers, often deliberately opening the face of the bat through the slips. He was magnificent that year.
 
Of the innings I watched, I’ll rate Salim Malik’s 99 at Leeds at top - on a wicket England scored around 300 in combined innings, that was an absolute gem. In next tour, he scored two not out 80s at same venue in a loosing course (& PAK made a hero out of some Nail Mallender!!!).

From archives- Hanif’s knock was by far the standout innings - though he batted at 4, but it was like carrying the bat. Asif’s 146* was another outstanding innings. PAK - England has played some really high scoring draws in UK - best few innings in such batting belters are Zaheed’s 274 & 240; MoYo’s double.

Overall, Hanif, Malik, Asif, YK, Mohsin & Inzi (2002) comes as my top six.
 
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