Misbah ul-Haq’s century celebration was a tribute to the Pakistani Army officers who helped his team prepare for this tour.

Misbah saluted before doing ten push ups when he reached his hundred and then acknowledging the applause of a full house at Lord’s.

This is a ground unaccustomed to showy displays of emotion which made Misbah’s celebration all the more striking.

But given this was his first ever Test innings in England at the age of 42 his joy was understandable. He also became only the fifth Pakistani to score a Test hundred at Lord’s in almost 50 years.