He played several representative matches and took part in the 150th century opening partnership of his career.

The forty-eight century partnerships he was involved in remains a record for any England player.

This was only the ninth ever century partnership by debutants in Test cricket.

Hughes and Watson had put on a century partnership but both went short of their own centuries, each falling for 88.

Together, the pair made 23 century partnerships; 12 of these exceeded 150 runs.

The pair brought up their century partnership as England scored 22 runs in the 30 minutes after lunch.

The 20 century partnerships for opening pair is also a world record.

He Was involved in 99 century partnerships - most by any player.

In this innings, he opened the batting and shared three successive century partnerships.

He was involved with another century partnership a year later.