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AFP Man chester Joe Root's double century and three wickets from Chris Woakes put England on course for a series-levelling win in the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Saturday. Pakistan ended the second day having collapsed to 57 for four in reply to England's first innings 589 for eight declared, a huge deficit of 532 runs. Root's Test-best 254, just the sixth double hundred scored in 132 years of Test cricket at Old Trafford, saw him bat for more than 10 hours. Woakes, who earlier on Saturday made a brisk 58, then underlined his growing all-round credentials with three for 18 in six overs as he dismissed Mohammad Hafeez (18), Azhar Ali (one) and nightwatchman Rahat Ali (four). Left-handed opener Shan Masood (30 not out) and Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq (one not out) got through to the close. "It was nice to go on and make a big one," Root told Sky Sports after surpassing his previous Test-best of 200 not out against Sri Lanka at Lord's two years ago. "Recently I have thrown it away on a few occasions and I made up for it today," the 25-year-old Yorkshireman added.
