NEW DELHI: England batter Harry Brook scored his maiden triple century within the opening Take a look at towards Pakistan in Multan on Thursday.
The 25-year-old Brook smashed a 4 off Pakistan’s spinner Saim Ayub to finish his triple hundred. This exceptional feat locations him among the many six English gamers to ever rating 300 or extra runs in a Take a look at match.
Brook’s triple century got here off simply 310 balls, that includes 28 fours and three sixes, making it the second quickest in historical past.Solely India’s Virender Sehwag has carried out it quicker, reaching a triple century in 278 balls towards South Africa in 2008.
Quickest triple lots of (by balls confronted)
- 278 – Virender Sehwag vs SA, Chennai, 2008
- 310 – Harry Brook vs PAK, Multan, 2024
- 362 – Matthew Hayden vs ZIM, Perth, 2003
- 364 – Virender Sehwag vs PAK, Multan, 2004
Brook’s efficiency is the primary triple century by an English participant since Graham Gooch‘s 333 towards India at Lord’s in 1990.
Triple hundred for England in Exams
- 364 – Leonard Hutton vs AUS, The Oval, 1938
- 336* – Warry Hammond vs NZ, Auckland, 1933
- 333 – Graham Gooch vs IND, Lord’s, 1990
- 325 – Andy Sandham vs WI, Kingston, 1930
- 310* – John Edrich vs NZ, Leeds, 1965
- 317 – Harry Brook vs PAK, Multan, 2024*
Brook’s gorgeous innings was boosted by a record-breaking partnership with Joe Root. Collectively, they amassed a monumental 454-run stand for the fourth wicket, marking the highest-ever partnership for England in Take a look at cricket.
This partnership can also be the highest-ever towards Pakistan, breaking the earlier report of 446 runs set by Conrad Hunte and Garry Sobers of the West Indies in 1958 in Kingston.
Their partnership is the fourth-highest within the historical past of Take a look at cricket. These achievements underline the duo’s important contribution to the workforce and their place in cricket historical past.
